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Sister Joan Matthews (formerly Sister Ignatius)
...the struggle but doggedly stuck together for the move.” Bringer of beauty Sister Joan Matthews connects with creation by picking flowers in the gardens at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Joan’s talents extended beyond music. She created greeting cards using perfected calligraphy and enjoyed floral arranging. Sister Joan had a penchant for bringing the beauties from outdoors to indoor areas, especially to the church and various areas of Providence Hall and beyond. She was often seen in the flower gardens at White...
Teen volunteer excited to share experience with others
...chapel guided her and explained the meaning behind each prayer. It was inspiring to watch the sisters connect with all of the volunteers. They were kind and respectful, and many were eager to share new skills like card games and making chocolate-covered strawberries. Inclusive Teen volunteer Katie, left, helps Sister Ann Margaret O’Hara and other health care residents play an outdoor game. Sister Joni Luna, our teen volunteer leader, included many activities and open discussions to help us connect with...
Can I Stay Here Forever? The Answer is YES.
...hiking and biking trails, especially since I find that I connect most profoundly to the Holy One through nature and moving my body in the great outdoors. So as soon as the ice thawed on the lake, (yes, there was still ice on the lake in May!) I dusted off one of the center’s kayaks and got on the water. I had decided that my first time out, I would head to an island I had been eyeing all week,...
The Season of Creation 2022: Listen to the Voice of Creation
...Creation, this symbol of God’s Spirit calls us to listen to the voice of creation. To listen and faithfully respond through worship, repentance and action. As you celebrate this Season of Creation, light candles (safely, of course), adorn a bush in our place of worship, gather with others around an outdoor fire to reflect on the power of fire. And may this symbol remind us to take off our sandals, contemplate our connection to holy ground, listen for the voice...
Newsnotes from fall 2022 HOPE magazine
...attended the ribbon cutting for the new facility. The 131,000-square feet building built in the 1900s features a regulation size gymnasium and stage, large cafeteria and full kitchen, a soccer field and outdoor track, large classrooms and more. The building also offers the school the opportunity to host home sporting events in the gymnasium in addition to the possibility to create baseball and softball fields in the future. The former building was established in 2007 and is sold to Legacy...
Season of Creation 2022: Celebrating Saint Francis of Assisi
...outside the city walls and at the foot of the hills of Assisi, an area where the sewage of the city would run. Francis, who had for years found the lepers so abhorrent, became caregiver and brother to them. Over the years, as Francis spent much of his time outdoors as he begged for alms and made caves his home for prayer, he became more attuned to understanding the interconnectedness of all of creation. His “Canticle of the Creatures” is...
HOPE Fall 2023 — Touched by the Woods
Download HOPE: HOPE Fall 2023 As seen in HOPE: For Sister Lucy Lechner, it’s the little things Nature is Sister Lucy’s peaceful place where she communes with God. She marvels at the little things and enjoys the aliveness, music and dancing of life outdoors at the Woods. St. Anne Shell Chapel: holy ground St. Anne’s Shell Chapel is one of the most well-known structures at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. The unique interior of this tiny building is covered floor to ceiling with...
Get to know Providence Associate David Hudgens
...Sisters at any time. Working with Volunteer Coordinator Sarah Knoblock, I was able to let her know my interests of being outdoors and wanting to volunteer with the White Violet Center. She put me in contact with Tara and John Michael who gave me some tasks around the Alpaca habitats. I truly enjoyed the volunteer duties, and later on I was asked if I wanted to do some activities directly with the alpacas on weekends. For the past few months,...
Kinship with Creation
...world through new insights and interactions with other participants. Facilitators Father Terry Johnson and John Michael Elmore will enlighten, provoke and perhaps surprise you with inspirational presentations designed to enhance your wonder at our kinship with all creation. The $75.00 fee includes lunch and materials. If you prefer to bring your lunch, the fee is $55.00. Overnight lodging is available for an additional cost upon request. The day will be spent indoors and outdoors if weather permits. Please dress accordingly....
‘We’re All in This Together: Eat, Shop, Support Local’
With the warmer temperatures, we all welcome with happy hearts the first signs of flowers and buds on the trees, the longer days full of sun and the return of more outdoor activities. For 23 years, White Violet Center for Eco-Justice (WVC) and the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, have had an annual Earth Day Festival on the campus of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods to usher in spring, acknowledge all that the Earth provides for us and deliver a call...
2025 Earth Day Festival in photos!
On Saturday, April 26, White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, hosted its annual Earth Day Festival celebration! Many people visited the Woods and took part in several activities indoors and outdoors. Thank you to everyone who came to the Woods for the celebration! We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!...
The Joy of Volunteering at WVC
...November, but there was still a lot of work to be done. Some of the things I helped with included planting garlic, washing and preparing vegetables to take to the farmers market, harvesting dahlia tubers, and helping winterize the alpaca barns. If you find yourself with time, a desire to be outdoors and a respect for this beautiful Earth God created, then White Violet Center for Eco-Justice is awaiting you! There’s no better place to dig into soil and soul....