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Reminders of the beauty of God
...Saint Mary-of-the-Woods still live out the legacy and carry on the spirit of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin shown here. The most obvious way is through the sisters’ ministry at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, which connects people in our harried society back to nature, back to our most basic and our spiritual roots. The spiritual connections Saint Mother Theodore found in working and walking these grounds also remind me of the contemplative connections still being made today by interns at...
Climate Crisis Task Force offers August Care for Creation Actions
...interests you and sign up to volunteer! Caring for creation requires the whole community, August 10-16: Donate. Share the Plate. Consider giving to support the work of Creation Justice Ministries or another environmental group, August 17-23: Compost. Start a compost pile. Set one up in your own backyard or find out if your county has a curbside composting program! Tune into the Evolving Faith podcast, which features Jeff Chu’s “Theology of Compost,” August 24-30: Rest and Reflect. Leah Thomas writes,...
First Journal of Travel (by Saint Mother Theodore Guerin)
...to Heaven the sacrifice of all that we loved, and thought of those who were weeping for us. O my dear friends! O my Country! How much it costs to give you up! BRIEF PAUSE BLESSING Holy Origin, Creator God, In 1840, France sent us a woman who was determined to serve the underserved and to build a community of religious women who lived according to the Gospel message of love, mercy, and justice. Today, as we send our sisters,...
Hoosier Green Light Award
Sister Dawn Tomaszewski, left, and Lorrie Heber accepted the Green Light Award on behalf of White Violet Center for Eco-Justice last night. Sisters of Providence General Superior Dawn Tomaszewski, White Violet Center for Eco-Justice Director Lorrie Heber and I attended an energizing and inspiring evening at the Vigo County Public Library last night to celebrate Hoosier solutions to our climate crisis. The event was called the Green Lights Celebration. White Violet Center was selected as a west-central Hoosier Green Light...
Farm Store opening this spring
Preparations have already begun to transform a room at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice into a Farm Store. Citing changes in current consumer preference, White Violet Center for Eco-Justice Director Lorrie Heber said the facility is moving forward with plans to create its own Farm Store. “Some of our traditional market channels to sell produce have changed,” Lorrie said. “We are responding to those changes.” Lorrie said “flash sales” at the center last year helped with the progress of creating...
An alpaca adoption: A perfect gift
Gift Giving. There are people who have a real talent for it, who treat it like an art form. For years, I have had the privilege of hearing some incredible gift-giving stories through the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, Adopt an Alpaca program at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice. Birthdays, anniversaries, adoptions to honor the memory of someone, and of course our most popular, holiday adoptions. Daniel Chang and his wife, Tracy Weyand, meet their adopted alpaca Andre,...
Earth Day should be every day
...Restore our Earth! It can seem a bit daunting but there is still a path for us all to work together to heal our planet. When much of the world went into lockdown this past year, we saw countless stories of how changes in our behavior can positively impact our world for the better. With this in mind, the team at the White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence, wanted to find ways to still...
Deep love and healing
...Center for Eco-Justice. “God always gets us where we’re supposed to be,” he said, quoting a letter Sister Marianne Ridgell sent him when he was applying for the internship. Ezra’s journey with the Sisters of Providence started when he was 21, shortly after his father’s death. He received a notice that his father had been enrolled in the Blessed Sacrament Association, a ministry of prayer offered by the Sisters of Providence. He had no idea what this was and had...
Writing a Manifesto
...urgency about presenting our statement, the Providence Climate Agreement, for it is a crucial step in the Congregation’s journey towards environmental justice. We knew saying and signing the agreement together would be the “big finish,” yet we needed a “grand beginning,” too. And, when our co-chair Sister Mary Lou Dolan, CSJ, suggested writing a Manifesto, we knew we had it. Meaningful writing rarely comes quickly – nevertheless the Congregation’s Litany of Non-Violence provided ideal (if distressing) words and phrases with...
Call to Action: Make Your Voice Heard!
...Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. In support of this declaration, we are called to make our voices heard re. climate change and climate justice. Effective ways to do this are: Regularly call Congress to connect with your two Senators and one Representative, Visit the local offices of your Congressional Senators and Representative, Prepare for, participate in, and follow-up Town Hall Meetings, Write a Letter to the Editor or Opinion Editorial, and Engage with candidates running for office in your local community. To assist...
Advocacy in Action: Walking with Migrants
...Healing Touch “I felt like singing! There was something very heavy on my heart and now I no longer feel like crying,” said a woman who had experienced Mary’s ministry of healing touch … a therapy that releases blocked energy. After witnessing Mary’s first session in a small quiet corner of the dining room, people awaited their turn for this prayerful, healing experience. All expressed gratitude. Many experienced peace and felt more relaxed, some shed a tear or tears –...
Three Sisters of Providence arrested in Georgia for participation in non-violent protest at Army base
...Our sisters were handcuffed and later shackled. This certainly seems like an excessive use of force against women religious who have dedicated their lives to doing God’s work and to striving for peace in our society.” The Sisters of Providence have participated in the annual non-violent protest for several years. About 20 members of the Congregation made the trip to Georgia this year. Several Sisters of Providence have traveled to Nicaragua, Colombia, Haiti and Guatemala where they have learned about...