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White Violet Center for Eco-Justice

Fall Floral Lunch and Learn scheduled

By Jason Moon | September 7, 2021 |

“We will learn basic floral arranging principles and wreath making techniques using eco-friendly materials.”

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Season of Creation 2021 Prayer

By Sisters of Providence | September 1, 2021 |

We wanted to share this prayer from Season of Creation, the organization’s 2021 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, which is September 1, 2021.

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Sisters of Providence partner with Bon Appetit

By Jason Moon | August 20, 2021 |

“This is a banquet space and we want to continue to grow the use of this space.”

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Fall Floral Lunch and Learn

By Mary Riley | August 3, 2021 |

Out of an abundance of caution this event has been canceled.

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Sustainable farms show how Catholics can apply Laudato Si’ to their daily lives

By Jason Moon | June 25, 2021 |

In this recent article from National Catholic Reporter, White Violet Center for Eco-Justice Director Lorrie Heber talks about the Congregation’s sustainable farm and its commitment to climate justice.

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WVC teams with Arts Illiana for anniversary writing contest

By Jason Moon | June 24, 2021 |

‘This project started when we were talking about the 25th anniversary and brainstorming ideas to recognize the milestone’

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Save the date for these upcoming events!

By Jason Moon | June 23, 2021 |

We are excited to once again offer the many events, workshops and more that many people missed out on last year.

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Welcoming our 2021 WVC Summer Interns!

By Sister Mary Montgomery | June 20, 2021 |

I hope you have an opportunity to meet some of them!

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Celebrating World Environment Day

By John-Michael Elmore | June 4, 2021 |

We owe one another a better world. We should listen to each other to find out how we can do that.

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Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Kristen Kimery!

By Jason Moon | May 18, 2021 |

“I get to meet new people and learn more about the alpacas. I love it.”

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Reflecting on Saint Isidore the Farmer Feast Day

By Sister Mary Montgomery | May 14, 2021 |

Let us pray for all farmers, laborers and gardeners who grow food for their families and for the peoples of the world

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Providence in a year of pandemic

By Sisters of Providence | May 3, 2021 |

Here is a glimpse of what the Providence community has been up to in the past year.

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Teaching, caring, inspiring for all creation. A ministry of the Sisters of Providence, White Violet Center for Eco-Justice at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana was established in 1996. Here you’ll find a herd of alpacas, a flock of laying chickens, a 5-acre USDA certified organic garden, orchards, bee hives, a Farm Store, nature trail and internship opportunities.

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