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A tangible reminder of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...extend the mission and ministry of the Sisters of Providence through Providence Spirituality and Conference Center. (It) acts as a conduit between the public and the Sisters of Providence.” It is a real ministry! And that is what I find the most inspiring. As the tourist/pilgrim continues through the Shrine area after leaving the Shrine Chapel, she or he seems sent out by Saint Mother Theodore “as birds from the nest” into the world of today and is introduced to...
New alpaca cria: Providence Sullivan
...of White Violet Center. Cassie Hull’s internship ends Saturday, so she is excited a cria was born this week! Sullie is a beautiful bay black female born to Providence Cecelia Bailly and Goldrush’s Stone Cold Stunner. There was a group of St. Charles 3rd-graders touring the farm at the time of the cria’s birth. What a unique educational moment for them! Wouldn’t you have loved to have sat in on the family dinners of those students last night? Days like...
What can these Woods offer you?
...same grounds where Saint Mother Theodore Guerin overcame personal struggles to establish the Sisters of Providence and an academy now known as Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. You’ll learn about Mother Theodore’s legacy being lived out daily by the Sisters of Providence through acts of love, mercy and justice. You can personalize your experience with spiritual reflection at many sacred spaces. The sisters offer indoor, outdoor, self-guided and guided tours during your pilgrimage. Learn more about sustainable living and being merciful to...
Growing at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice
...who really make this place something special. The relationships I’ve built with countless interns, volunteers and staff I know will last a lifetime. This will always be my home.” Jill Nagy, of Terre Haute, Indiana, shared how much WVC has helped transform her oldest daughter, Anna. Their family was first introduced to WVC when Anna’s preschool class toured the center many years ago. “I remember her enthusiasm at each place we stopped, as we learned about compost, honey bees, and...
Newsnotes
Fun at the Saint Mother Theodore Guerin FEST Approximately 200 people attended the 2015 Saint Mother Theodore Guerin FEST, which also coincided with the Sisters of Providence 175-year anniversary last October. Several activities took place during the two-day festival, including guided meditation, The Living Rosary, “To God Through Music,” and more. Several sisters and others offered historical re-enactments during a guided tour. FEST character actors, from left, Sister Rosemary Nudd as Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, Sister Ann Casper as Sister...
Retired sisters share Saint Mother Theodore and her home
Sister Nancy Nolan leads a tour group through the French room in the shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Several Sisters of Providence volunteer in their retirement sharing the life and mission of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin with others as tour guides at her shrine at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. Among them are Sisters Nancy Nolan, Florence Norton and Rosemary Nudd. Sister Nancy Nolan Sister Nancy Nolan, who led the Sisters of Providence as General Superior from 1986-1996,...
A place to belong: Providence Associate Tara Lane
...to the Woods for a tour and showed me all the places that intentions could be noted. There were a bunch of places. Providence Associate Tara Lane speaks during a panel discussion on the Providence Associates at the annual meeting of the Sisters of Providence this summer. I was invited to join the Providence Associates program when it first started. But the timing wasn’t right. After life settled, I considered the program again. The fact that this is non-denominational was...
Ministry helps older adults not get lost in the parish community
Sister Carole Kimes, second from left, accompanies a group from her parish on a tour of the shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Older adults can feel “invisible, diminished and forgotten” by society and even at times, their faith communities. So last year Sister of Providence Carole Kimes, with support from Father Ted Rothrock, pastor of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Carmel, Indiana, launched the “Silver Linings” ministry for “baby boomers and beyond.” “This ministry aims...
Sister Kathleen on the pages of Rolling Stone magazine
...the time of the Vatican’s investigation of women religious congregations. “My understanding from (Binelli) was that the publisher of Rolling Stone was outraged by this investigation,” Sister Kathleen said. The magazine article also featured Sister of Social Service Simone Campbell and her work with NETWORK, known for its Nuns on the Bus tours. Sister Simone is the executive director of the organization. Sister Kathleen ministers at 8th Day Center for Justice, based in Chicago. The center was founded in 1974...
Sister Carole Kimes
...accompanies a group of women from St. Elizabeth Ann Seton parish in Carmel, Indiana, where she ministers, on a tour of the shrine of St. Mother Theodore Guerin at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. “Every single day becomes a transition when you are older. But what we have learned and what psychologists have learned is there really are two goals as we get older. One is to figure out our legacy. And two is to try to still remain in control when every...
Farm internship details & benefits
...through February, will get to work with fiber on a regular basis when the growing season is slower. skirting (sorting and cleaning) alpaca fiber carding, spinning and dyeing knitting, weaving, crocheting and felting You’ll be part of the team Monthly enrichment like this seed saving class are part of your intern experience. As an intern you’re a part of the White Violet Center team. You will assist in events, workshops, classes and tours that we offer. Intern projects At the...
A family pilgrimage to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
...founding of the Sisters of Providence . A video, dioramas, a tour of her shrine and a replica of the first log cabin unfolded a picture of a very committed and profoundly faith-driven saint. The story had parallels to Blessed Theresa of Calcutta, the saint who fought the good fight and braved the odds with a blind faith in Providence back in India. When we revered Mother Theodore’s relics and prayed at her tomb, we pleaded for a piece of...