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New Miracle Home building to serve more elders in need
...to all whose perseverance and service have brought this project to fruition.” The Miracle Home expansion will enable the ministry to serve 86 people compared to 24 the older building allowed. Miracle Home’s ministry offers service to low-income clients who are elderly or with disabilities in the Taishan and Wugu townships through collaboration with county and township governments. It houses a senior service center with on-site services daily as well as Meals on Wheels and many social services. The ministry...
Being ‘Stickered’
...have a special message on the back of a label; my label last Saturday was the word ‘GORGEOUS,’ so I looked out at the autumn colored trees and whispered: ‘You are gorgeous; thank you for being you.’” On the opposite end of the question is Sister Janice Smith, “NO! I don’t look forward to being stickered. I am always so afraid that I will forget to go get them that it generally is another stressor to me. But it does help...
White Violet Center earns ‘Real Organic Project’ designation
...of enforcement of some vital USDA Organic standards to protect soil health and animal welfare, organic farmers rallied together to fight to protect the integrity of the organic label. This is what originally motivated WVC Farm Manager John-Michael Elmore to apply for this certification. “We (WVC) are already certified organic, so this became an extension of that. USDA organic certification is getting manipulated by large agri-businesses, and doesn’t fully represent the original intent of the organic movement,” John-Michael said. “While it’s still an important regulatory standard,...
Season of Creation 2022: Fair Trade and Climate Change
...Industry Consider buying second hand clothing, repairing and repurposing clothing, participating in a clothing swap, etc. Some stores that sell Fair Trade clothing include Athleta, Linden Leaf Gifts, Mata Traders, and MarketPlace: Handwork of India, Patagonia. Some brands such as Patagonia have a second-hand label – theirs is Worn Well. Check other stores and buy second hand through them. For tips on being fashionable inexpensively, click here. Read The Conscious Closet: A Revolutionary Guide to Looking Good While Doing Good...
Auschwitz-Birkenau
...from the outside, could be a military barracks. Every structure is built with red brick and dark windows. Neat, efficient. Inside, the narrow aisles with pictures of the murdered: intellectuals, homosexuals, enemies of the Third Reich. Here they waited for torture and execution. We trudge down a narrow staircase to the cells of individual prisoners who were tortured and then executed. These people were made to stand for days, yes days, then brought to their cells, chained to a pole to...
General Superiors
...Stallings (vicar/councilor), Jenny Howard , Mary Beth Klingel and Dawn Tomaszewski. She would also want to recognize the incredible efforts, dedication and fidelity of departments, ministries, programs staffs, individual sisters and generous benefactors. Memorable events Celebratory Events: Mother Theodore Guerin canonized a saint (2006); first group of Providence Associates commissioned (2007); Volunteer Services program established (2010); Saint Mother Theodore Guerin outdoor statue installed (2009); Year of the River; beginning of monthly Taize prayer services at SMW open to the public (2013)...
Catering & bar service
Catering for events Saint Mary-of-the Woods Catering blends a tradition of exceptional service with creative planning and consistent memorable event execution. Catering and bar service are offered through our partners, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Catering. Whether you’re ordering lunch for a meeting, planning a reception for 200, or arranging a five-course dinner for visiting VIPs, our catering department offers a complete range of services to ensure your event is a complete success. Their experienced staff can execute your vision with unparalleled service...
Sisters to host Way of the Cross for Justice prayer service
The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, are inviting persons of all faith traditions to join them for the 2026 Way of the Cross for Justice prayer service. The event will take place from 10:30-11:30 a.m., on Good Friday, April 3, in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. The Stations of the Cross During the hour-long prayer service, participants will recall Jesus’ journey to the cross while intentionally uniting His path with the many justice struggles...
Taizé Ecumenical Prayer service
...Jul 14 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT Taizé Ecumenical Prayer service at the Woods Aug 11 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT Taizé Ecumenical Prayer service at the Woods Sep 8 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT Taizé Ecumenical Prayer service at the Woods View Calendar Can’t make it in person? Join us via livestream. We will continue to offer our Taizé Prayer service virtually for those who cannot attend. Center yourself through music, prayer, readings and silence all...
Lois Ann Stoiber
...Heart, Joliet (1978-79) Teacher, Romeo Blanchette, Joliet (1979-80) School Clerk, Providence, New Lenox (1980-82) Assistant Teacher, Trinity School for the Intellectually Disabled (1982-85) Teacher, Trinity School for the Intellectually Disabled (1985-86) Secretary, St. Dennis School, Lockport (1986-97) Convent Service/Tutor, River Grove (1998-2008) Convent Service, River Grove (2008-16) Convent Service, River Grove (2016-18) Convent Service, Northlake (2018) Convent Service, Northlake (2018-20) Indiana: Teacher, St. John the Baptist, Fort Wayne (1948-52) Teacher, St. Patrick, Indianapolis (1952-53) Teacher, St. Jude, Fort Wayne (1952-58)...
History Timeline 1966–Today
...the 1980s and ’90s, sisters start several new programs to provide low-income housing, elder care and services for families who need help. Learn more about our social services ministry 1992 Mother Theodore Guerin declared Venerable as first step toward canonization Hope and healing for Earth In the 1980s the sisters begin a recycling program at Saint Mary’s. They also work with local and federal groups to make sure their forests are healthy. In 1995, the White Violet Center for Eco-Justice...
COVID-19 Information
...Saturday from noon–5 p.m., Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. You can also shop online and pick up curbside. Select items are also available for shipping. Mass and other services All are welcome to attend Mass and Communion Services celebrated in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. For more information, please call 812-535-3131. Our Taizé Prayer Service in the Church of the Immaculate Conception is open to the public. We will also continue to livestream...