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Honoring Foundation Day
...Guerin, foundress of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods and America’s eighth saint. Festivities will begin with a prayer service followed by a day of students, faculty, staff and alumni taking part in the day of service projects, ranging from grounds keeping and gardening to many more. During the day of service, students will also participate in activities with the sisters. “We have students who will be working with the alpacas and doing some landscaping projects at White Violet...
Providence Associate annual meeting 2018
The Providence Associate annual meeting brought associates and sisters together from near and far to pray, laugh, learn and form community. The time started Friday, June 28 with an optional workshop on nonviolence. On Saturday associates learned about SP ministries in Asia from sisters ministering there. They attended the Jubilee Mass and reception and some chose to tour White Violet Center for Eco-Justice or join some of the sisters and others for a peaceful rally at the courthouse in Terre...
Sisters and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College: planting seeds of hope in a new generation
...2018, the college launched Woods Core 100, an 8-week campus program or 16-week online course, required of all students. Elaine Yaw, associate professor of media art, coordinates the team of eight who teach the class. In addition, a volunteer Sister of Providence companion is embedded with each group of students. The course takes students on tours of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, the...
Called by God to life as a doctor and a Sister of Providence
...of this dream, while painful and challenging, also provided a sense of freedom. Ultimately this reinvigorated my passion for medicine later on in my journey. In community Sister Arrianne spends some time planting in the organic gardens at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice in 2015. I entered the community Jan. 4, 2012. I spent many years learning about who I was in the context of this community and who this community was in the context of our larger mission. In...
Thank you for a joy-filled week
...expectations and indeed brightened many a day! Bringing joy This was one greeting to an individual sister that stood out for me. The email was addressed to Sister Ann Sullivan and read: “While I was recently exploring the White Violet Center (WVC) through the SP (Sisters of Providence) website, I learned that you were the founder of the center. Therefore, in honor of National Catholic Sisters Week, I send you my heartfelt gratitude for the foresight and stewardship that you...
Celebrating our Volunteers!
...others in our community. So much more can be accomplished when I’m working with others rather than just the little bit I can do on my own.” Stacy said she also volunteers at the White Violet Center Farm Store while serving on the board of The Connecting Link, adding that she and Penny help Sister Dorothy Rasche, SP, the director of The Connecting Link, by picking up furniture and delivering the furniture to those in need. “I have also been...
Woods Core Class brings students, sisters together
...this section of the class, I greatly enjoyed hearing how the sisters live out their faith daily through sustainable actions and acts of mercy, love and justice. Touring the White Violet Center and gardens was one of my favorite parts. I loved to hear how the founding sisters had such a care for creation and gardening in the beginning and how that has progressed to the lovely organic gardens and animal keeping we see today on campus.” Originally published in...
Newsnotes from the Sisters of Providence winter 2022
...restored! Providence Isabelle There’s a new kid in town On Sept. 3, 2021, alpacas Providence Ruth and Providence Pere Michele, welcomed their daughter, Providence Isabelle (Bella) to the White Violet Farm. Bella is lively and rambunctious. She looks a lot like her mother, Ruth, who was named after Sister Ruth Johnson, SP. In fact, Bella’s name was actually a suggestion made by Sister Ruth. Bella and her extended alpaca family can be “adopted” as a fun way of supporting the...
Twenty-five discoveries at The Woods
...painting the fountain. 20. Seeing Saint Mother Theodore Guerin’s statue lit in the moonlight is a beautiful sight! 21. It is fun to visit the alpacas, horses, chickens and all the other animals around the grounds! 22. The White Violet Farm Store is a great place to buy fresh eggs, homemade fudge and all sorts of goodies! 23. The loom room at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice is full of beautiful looms of various sizes and lovely “in-progress” projects! 24....
A new way to raise consciousness and funds to combat climate change
Catholic Climate Action Projects (CathCAP) is a practical way for people of faith to pool funds and support climate justice activities. White Violet Center for Eco-Justice staff member Ann Testa waters the high tunnel gardens at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. CathCAP is a project of the Catholic Climate Covenant and is co-sponsored by the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests. It owes its inspiration to Pope Francis and his inspiring writings in “Laudato Si’.” Here’s how it works. First, participants try to reduce...
Welcome Providence Pax Terre!
The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, are happy to announce the birth of the newest member of our alpaca herd at the White Violet Center for Eco-Justice. Providence Pax Terre was born on Tuesday, June 6, to Providence Ruth at approximately 1:30 p.m. This is the second cria (baby alpaca) for Ruth who is also the mother to Providence Bella, born in the fall of 2021. The name Pax Terre, which means peace and Earth in Latin, was...
Come out to the Fall Volunteer Open House
The Volunteer Services Department of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, will conduct an Open House from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., and 2-6 p.m., EDT, on Wednesday, Oct. 25, in the Foley Room of Providence Spirituality & Conference Center. The Open House is a great opportunity to learn about what volunteer opportunities we have to offer in a casual setting while enjoying some drinks and light snacks. Volunteer opportunities range from working in the organic White Violet Center for...