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Appreciating Our Volunteers during Volunteer Appreciation Month
...Food Pantry, White Violet Center for Eco-Justice Farm, White Violet Farm Store, Teen Ministry, Visiting with the Sisters of Providence in long-term care, Office Assistance, Linden Leaf Gifts, The Connecting Link Resource Center, Our annual Earth Day Festival, Our annual Winter and Summer Used Book Sales, and Christmas Fun at the Woods. Are you interested in learning about volunteer opportunities? Sign up for the Volunteer Services Monthly E-newsletter and stay up-to-date on the needs within the community by emailing volunteer@spsmw.org....
Sister Marianne Mader (formerly Sister Ann Eugene)
...something after all finally reached the end of her strength. Providence guided her life and enabled her to share her gifts and her joyous spirit with many people – doctors, patients, colleagues, her community, and her family. Now the God of Providence has taken her home to a place where pain, illness, and sadness no more have dominion, and she can rest in eternal peace. Funeral services for Sister Marianne took place on Friday, June 12, 2020, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods,...
Sister Joan Zlogar (formerly Sister Joseph Bernard)
...life, we better understand the truth of these words Jesus spoke to his disciples: I give praise to you, God of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned, you have revealed them to the childlike.” Joan, may you now enjoy, with childlike wonder, the inexplicable beauty of the fullness of God’s life and love. Funeral services for Sister Joan took place on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. A...
Ask Sister Dina: How many Sisters of Providence are there and what are their roles?
...life to which we are called, we each endeavor to live out with integrity and enthusiasm our mission. The mission of the Sisters of Providence to collaborate with others to create a more just and hope-filled world through prayer, education, service and advocacy. Some ministry areas in which Sisters of Providence serve include serving within the Congregation or within the Catholic Church in parishes or arch/diocesan ministries. Other sisters serve in spiritual direction, education, social and outreach services and healthcare,...
Sister Joan Slobig (formerly Sister Denis Mary)
...prayer. My life has been one wonderful adventure! Funeral services for Sister Joan took place on Saturday, August 22, 2020, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. A Virtual Wake took place at 10:30 a.m., followed by Funeral Outside Mass at 11 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made in Sister Joan’s honor to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Joan in the comment section below. Sister Joan Slobig (formerly Sister Denis Mary) Complete...
Sister Barbara Doherty (formerly Sister Vincent Ferrer)
...your bold, colorful, joyful, optimistic, determined self. Thank you, Barbara. Help us keep on the good path, the one marked out for us. We promise not to lollygag around but to continue to grow in the word of God we hear and understand. Funeral services for Sister Barbara took place on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. A Virtual Wake took place at 10:30 a.m., followed by Funeral Outside Mass at...
The legacy of Providence lives on in our sisters in Taiwan
...people with disabilities. Miracle Home provides home-based and community-based services such as home care, respite care, meals on wheels, adult day care, and more. Sixty-seven staff members and 667 volunteers served 516 clients in 2019. I am certain, both Saint Mother Theodore Guerin and Mother Marie Gratia Luking would be most proud of this amazing ministry! Another amazing ministry of the Sisters of Providence in Asia is the establishment of Providence University. It was begun by the Sisters of Providence...
Newsnotes Fall 2020
...online and we would bring fresh produce, eggs, meat, cheese and other goodies right to their car. Later we expanded our services and began meeting customers with their orders on Wednesdays in Terre Haute in the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church parking lot. Although the Farm Store officially re-opened to customers on July 15, we continue to offer curbside service and weekly in-town pick up. We also regularly supply produce, flowers and eggs to local businesses including Baesler’s Market, Bar Bosco...
Gifts for a volunteer: hope and hospitality
...clips would be used on social media. Sister Mary Lou Ruck (right) with Volunteer Services Coordinator Sarah Knoblock. Here is a paraphrase of one challenging question. Why can volunteering at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods be a positive experience for the volunteer? Luckily the interviewee has time to think before the camera churns. Hope and peace Volunteering can be a source of hope and peace. Many visitors feel a sense of peace as they come through our gates. As for hope, what the world needs now is...
Celebrate by Transforming Our Lifestyles
...unsustainable. Let us be as mindful as we can about our habits, and economic decisions so that all can thrive — our fellow men and women wherever they may be, and future generations as well. Let us cooperate in God’s ongoing creation through positive choices: using resources with moderation and a joyful sobriety disposing and recycling waste, and making greater use of available products and services that are environmentally and socially responsible.” (Message of Pope Francis for Creation Day 2023)....
Sister Regis McNulty
...prepared for you! Funeral services for Sister Regis took place on Thursday, December 17, 2020, in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. A Virtual Wake took place at 10:30 a.m., followed by Funeral Liturgy without Eucharist at 11 a.m. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Regis in the comment section below. Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Sister Regis to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Regis McNulty Complete Ministry...
Living the Gospel of Hope through better health care access
...Once the $500,000 goal is reached, VPCHC can apply for grants and additional loans. The clinic will also bring jobs to West Terre Haute. VPCHC will employ doctors and staff for the new clinic. “They’ve already had staff request to work at the new clinic,” said Sister Dorothy. The clinic will also offer smoking cessation, drug rehab and mental health services. Would you like to help? Send donations (earmarked for the West Terre Haute Health Clinic) to: Sister Dorothy Rasche,...