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Join the Lenten Food Waste Fast!
Join Sister Barbara Battista and others during this year’s Lenten Food Waste Fast! Sister Barbara learned of the fast from the Ignatian Solidarity Network (ISN) whose vision includes mobilizing a network which “partners with faith-based and civic organizations committed to justice, peace and care for our common home.” Much like our own Providence Climate Agreement, the fast is part of the Ignatian Carbon Challenge. Sign up and throughout Lent, you will receive weekly updates on living a “food-waste-free” life along...
Meet Providence Pax Terre!
A new cria (baby alpaca) was born June 6 at the White Violet Center for Eco-Justice Farm at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Providence Pax Terre, which means peace and Earth in Latin, is doing well and working to gain weight despite being born with a “lazy” tongue. Pax’s mother is Providence Ruth and his father Providence Stardust. Enjoy these photographs and welcome Providence Pax Terre! Learn more about him here....
Join the Sisters of Providence for upcoming April forest meditation walking event
...connect with yourself and listen as the forest offers you guidance for your life. Leave feeling grounded and calm as you re-enter the world with more clarity and peace. The trail is a mown path through the forest. It is considered an easy trail with uneven ground and some slight inclines and declines. You are encouraged to wear closed-toe shoes and dress according to the weather. The events are dependent on weather conditions each day. For more information, click here...
What has happened to us since that first Thanksgiving?
A view at Standing Rock. Both Pilgrims and Indians figured into my youthful vision of that first Thanksgiving in the New World. Even though I now know them as Native Americans and understand that America was a not new world for them, I have always held out hope that peoples of every tribe and nation could come together at table in peace. If we did it once … That hope has been shaken, however, by the events related to the...
Sisters Speak Out: June 24 Community Prayer and Rally
...and peace to lift the voices of immigrants and the disenfranchised. Come make a difference in this world as we continue our mission of love, mercy and justice! This event will take place on Tuesday, June 24 from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. outside the Church of the Immaculate Conception, come rain or shine. In case of rain, we are prepared to move into the lobby of O’Shaugnessy, at Providence Spirituality & Conference Center. Join us for community and positive change....
Sisters to host Community Prayer and Rally June 24
...outside of the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. In case of inclement weather, the rally will be moved into the lobby of Providence Spirituality & Conference Center. People of all faith traditions are invited to join the Sisters of Providence during the event. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own signs of solidarity and peace to lift the voices of immigrants and those who are disenfranchised. The “echo events” coincide with a larger rally taking place in...
Sisters share USCCB message on immigration
...who have already been separated from their loved ones. Despite obstacles and prejudices, generations of immigrants have made enormous contributions to the well-being of our nation. We as Catholic bishops love our country and pray for its peace and prosperity. For this very reason, we feel compelled now in this environment to raise our voice in defense of God-given human dignity. Catholic teaching exhorts nations to recognize the fundamental dignity of all persons, including immigrants. We bishops advocate for a...
Advent: My favorite Church season
If I were to be asked to name my favorite Church season, hands down, it would be Advent. In preparing to write this blog, I reflected on why I felt that way and I decided it was a mixture of ritual and moods. What are some of those rituals? Lighting candles on the Advent wreathe, one week at a time, creates a mood of expectation, surrounded by the calm and peace a lighted candle brings. It beckons me to quiet,...
Leadership Team shares statement from LCWR: Repair Our Democracy
Note: The following is a statement from the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), a statement we support and stand by. The Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) joins with the world in praying for peace after witnessing the violence and lawlessness yesterday in our nation’s capital. We are deeply concerned about the state of our country and the future of our democracy. Our hearts ached as we watched these despicable actions that threaten not only to destroy the seat...
HOPE Fall 2024
...you, our cherished friends. In this issue, we explore various forms of support and connection. You’ll discover how to find unity through listening and engaging in trusting dialogue and how to uncover common ground even amid conflict. We invite you to experience the peace offered by the sacred spaces at the Woods — spaces nurtured by our sisters, both present and past. As always, we provide practical guidance on deepening your spiritual life through prayer and spiritual direction. We also...
December 27, 2020: The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
...took him into his arms and blessed God, saying: “Now, Master, you may let your servant go in peace, according to your word, for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you prepared in sight of all the peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory for your people Israel.” The child’s father and mother were amazed at what was said about him; and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is destined...
Earth Day Festival 2026
April 18 at 11:00 am – 3:00 pm EDT Various locations at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 1 Sisters of Providence Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 White Violet Center for Eco-Justice 812-535-2930 View Facilitator Website Sisters of Providence Free Earth Day Program 2026 You and the family are invited to the White Violet Center for Eco-Justice and Sisters of Providence annual Earth Day Festival at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods! Immerse yourself in nature at our beautiful Woods while enjoying many different activities. There’s something for everyone from nature shows and earth-related...