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Ways to combat boredom in July!
...on the White Violet Center Farm or Providence Food Pantry project, or beautifying the campus by weeding around various shrines and grottos. It Lasts a Lifetime! Regularly scheduled volunteers are always needed to visit with long-term care residents at Providence Health Care, work on animal or garden chores at the White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, greet guests at our administrative office, help weekly at Providence Food Pantry or assist sisters with every day tasks like reading or getting to the...
Sourdough Bread Baking Workshop
Virtual Event February 20, 2025 at 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST White Violet Center for Eco-Justice 1 Sisters of Providence Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 812-535-2932 View Location Website Candace Minster $50 Sourdough breads are a delicious, nutritional treasure and are easier to make than you may think. Let Candace, our resident bread-baker, walk you through the process from the comfort of your own home. Learn sourdough bread-making basics, tips and tricks for creating and maintaining starters and ideas for...
Days of Serving
...Pantry; White Violet Center for Eco-Justice gardens or pasture/barn; White Violet Farm Store; visiting with sisters in long term care; driving sisters to and from doctors’ appointments; welcome desk/office assistance; and many one-time group projects at the farm, long-term care or fundraising events like Christmas Fun at the Woods and Earth Day. For more information on volunteering for the Sisters of Providence or support finding another charitable organization, contact Volunteer Services at volunteer@spsmw.org or call 812-535-2878. The Summons Hymn, verse...
Earth Day Festival 2025
April 26, 2025 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 Donations are appreciated 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...
Alpaca Encounter: From Farm to Fiber Art
March 29, 2025 at 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm EDT White Violet Center for Eco-Justice 1 Sisters of Providence Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 812-535-2932 View Location Website White Violet Center for Eco-Justice 812-535-2930 View Facilitator Website $25 per person and includes felting project Visit our (almost) famous alpaca herd at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Learn about the origins of alpacas and why they are so beneficial to our USDA-certified organic farm. See and feel their sheared fiber and go step by step...
We Look Forward to Seeing You This Jubilee Year!
...permitting. Following the lunch, the itinerary continues with visits to outdoor sacred spaces such as the Saint Mother Theodore Guerin bronze statue, Log Cabin Chapel, Convent Cemetery and St. Anne Shell Chapel, which is currently being restored. Pilgrims then have many individual choices following the outdoor tour, including private meditation at any of the sacred spaces, walking in the Congregation’s Labyrinth, visiting the White Violet Center for Eco-Justice Farm, Linden Leaf Gifts or White Violet Farm Store. The itinerary also...
Baking Sourdough Bread
February 19 at 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm EST White Violet Center for Eco-Justice 1 Sisters of Providence Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 812-535-2932 View Location Website Candace Minster $50 Please note: This class is now full, but we have exciting news! A second class has been opened for Thursday, March 19, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This will be the same class as the February offering, and pricing remains at $50 per person, including your instruction materials and starter....
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...
Reflections from our Golden Jubilees
...and then a return to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. The idea of White Violet Center for Eco-Justice (WVC) continued to percolate until the Congregation decided to move forward with this ministry. I was honored to be the first director. It would take much more time and space to talk about WVC. To find out more, go to WhiteViolet.org. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is my current ministry home. I am grateful for the relationships I have with these young, and older, Woods Women....
Celebrating World Environment Day
...both they and you can do to be more mindful. Implement actions, no matter how seemingly insignificant, that can make our planet better. Don’t discount their ideas, no matter how crazy. Find those who still think they can change the world. Be inspired by them. The Sisters of Providence have made ecological justice a key tenet of their ministries. From their Providence Climate Agreement to their continued investment and involvement in the White Violet Center, consideration of how we live...
Earth Day Every Day: How land, animals, plants and poop are all connected
...sawdust, straw, hay, chicken manure and weeds. Then, this collection conspires with time, weather, bacteria, fungi, wildlife, worms and even our tractors to help break down and mix it all together. The results are beautiful, black compost. Why do we need compost? The compost is then used to amend our soil. Here at White Violet Center, our soil is full of clay. That can make for difficult growing conditions. By adding loose organic matter in the form of compost, we...
The gift of being an “alpaca parent” brings year-round joy
...she visited Terre Haute in 2017. She had a great time petting him, talking to him, and learning more about him from a wonderful member of the White Violet staff. A short video that I recorded during our visit provides a wonderful memory of that special day! Mom always sent me an email describing the items she received. One year she wrote, “Included in the envelope is a photo of two alpacas kissing under the mistletoe — awwwww!” Being an...