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From uncomfortable to comfortable
Students from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, spent their fall break giving service at White Violet Center. From left, Bianca Mina, Alyssa Yuen, Lindsey Mack, Ameer Chughtai, and Will Moore. Five students from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, spent their fall break at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice giving service and learning more about sustainable living this week. Alyssa Yuen, Ameer Chughtai, Bianca Mina, Lindsey Mack, and Will Moore arrived last Sunday and will begin the eight hour drive home...
Celebrate 2016 with the SPs!
...the ceremony, White Violet Center was inducted into the Bicentennial Green Legacy Hall of Fame. White Violet Center remains strong in our mission to teach sustainable living and best practices for our environment. The leadership team, from left: General Officer/Vicar Sister Lisa Stallings, General Officer Sister Jeanette Hagelskamp, General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski and General Officers Sister Mary Beth Klingel and Sister Jenny Howard. Sister Joni Luna professed her first vows as a Sister of Providence on June 26. Sister...
Sister Barbara Doherty: A Sister of Providence icon living with dementia
Sister Barbara Doherty, right, enjoys lunch in Providence Hall dining room with, from left, Sister Rosemary Nudd and Maren Van Cleave, a 2016-17 White Violet Center intern. Sister Barbara Doherty. An author, a scholar, a theologian. A leader, a lecturer, a world-traveler. Women at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods-College (SMWC) from 1984 to 1998, when Sister Barbara was president, remember even more. They remember a president who really got to know them. More than one mentioned how she knew them by name the...
From us to you: Blessings to you for giving
...to people through Spiritual Direction relationships. Keep the flame of hope alive with the Light a Candle prayer ministry. Switch to a customer-friendly web platform, enabling Linden Leaf Gifts to continue offering inspirational gifts and unique Saint Mother Theodore items. Open an online presence for White Violet Center Farm Store’s fresh produce, locally made products and flowers, allowing for safe, contactless pickup. Expand the Farm Store’s community presence at the Terre Haute Farmer’s Market. Offer outdoor tours of White Violet...
Welcome our new Coordinator of Volunteer Services!
When Sarah Knoblock’s sister was an intern for White Violet Center for Eco-Justice in the early 2000s, Sarah wanted to come and help. “I volunteered a few days with her at White Violet Center and had spent the night in Guerin Hall with her,” Sarah said. “I loved that Guerin Hall felt historical and had some of the beautify of European-style buildings. “I also volunteered at White Violet Center in 2019 when I moved back to Terre Haute. I mostly...
Christmas Fun at the Woods 2022
...stations are always a big hit Face Painting and Tattoo stations are always a big hit with Sister Norene Wu. The Grinch and volunteer NaKea Anderson The Grinch and Providence Teen Ministry The Grinch made his appearance in the Activity Room. Nativity Dress up room Pinecone station at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice Pinecone station at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice Sing along station Sister Patricia Wallace reading Christmas Stories. White Violet Center for Eco-Justice brought out a few alpacas...
Appreciating Our Volunteers during Volunteer Appreciation Month
...to find friends thus willing to assist us.” Again, thank you to all of our volunteers. Know that the Sisters of Providence truly appreciate your time, energy, enthusiasm, selfless attitude, and the overall wonderful person that you are. There are many one-time and ongoing volunteer opportunities at the Woods, including: Providence 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...
Come out to our Volunteer Open House
...the White Violet Center for Eco-Justice gardens. Volunteer opportunities range from working in the organic White Violet Center for Eco-Justice farm in the garden or with the alpacas and chickens, administrative support/welcome desks, I.T. programming, store assistance at the White Violet Farm Store or Linden Leaf Gifts, visiting sisters and other health care residents, assisting in our Resource Center or Providence Food Pantry, researching and writing for our Mission Advancement office, or many one-time events like Christmas Fun at the...
WVC Alpacas and Friends Open Barn
November 30, 2024 at 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST White Violet Farm Alpacas barn Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 White Violet Center for Eco-Justice 812-535-2930 View Facilitator Website Sisters of Providence $7 Come out to the farm for an up close and personal experience. Farmer Tara will introduce you to our alpacas. You’ll also have an opportunity to meet some of our favorite chickens. Please dress appropriately for the weather. Boots or old shoes are recommended. Meet at the White...
Farmers and Their Flocks: Braving the Elements Year-Round
When the weather turns bitterly cold or unbearably hot, most of us find comfort indoors. However, for our White Violet Center farmers and animal care team—there’s no such thing as a day off. Their steadfast commitment ensures animals are well cared for, regardless of the weather conditions. Alpacas, with their thick fleece, are well-equipped to handle cold weather, but older members of the herd often need extra help. “While the alpacas do have all that fiber to keep them warm,...
Alpaca Yoga
April 12, 2025 at 10:00 am – 11:00 am EDT White Violet Farm Alpacas barn Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 White Violet Center for Eco-Justice 812-535-2930 View Facilitator Website Sisters of Providence Free Join us for yoga in the pasture with our alpacas and Shannon Hamilton, Athletic Director at SMWC and certified Yoga Instructor at Common Ground in Terre Haute. This event is part of our collaboration with the Department of Sustainability at Indiana State University to celebrate the Earth (throughout)...
WVC Alpacas and Friends Open Barn
November 29, 2025 at 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST White Violet Farm Alpacas barn Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 White Violet Center for Eco-Justice 812-535-2930 View Facilitator Website Sisters of Providence $7 Come out to the farm for an up close and personal experience. Farmer Tara will introduce you to our alpacas. You’ll also have an opportunity to meet some of our favorite chickens. Please dress appropriately for the weather. Boots or old shoes are recommended. Meet at the White...