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Family Day at the Woods 2011
…ng delicious popcorn. Volunteer Ron Horndasch, and Sisters Rita Clare Girordot and Lisa Stallings (right) make people smile with free popcorn. Volunteer Stacey Pierce helps a young girl recycle at the eco-obstacle course. The hayride is popular as people venture from the church to the alpaca pasture. The hayride lets people off and gains a few new riders. Sister Maureen Freeman, CSJ, shows the beautiful, soft fiber spun from alpaca fleece to a vi… Continue reading
2011 Family Day
…ng delicious popcorn. Volunteer Ron Horndasch, and Sisters Rita Clare Girordot and Lisa Stallings (right) make people smile with free popcorn. Volunteer Stacey Pierce helps a young girl recycle at the eco-obstacle course. The hayride is popular as people venture from the church to the alpaca pasture. The hayride lets people off and gains a few new riders. Sister Maureen Freeman, CSJ, shows the beautiful, soft fiber spun from alpaca fleece to a vi… Continue reading
Senior jubilarians – 80 years and counting
…you know we’ve called ourselves to “refounding.” I would like to suggest to you that you have been chosen to be part of this effort in a special way, in a unique manner. You are at that time of life that social psychologists label “generative” – that is, it is your special gift to encourage and bring forth the gifts of others. Your gift to offer is that of wisdom, wisdom acquired by your having met life’s challenges, by years of fidelity to pray… Continue reading
Unconditional love
…ends.” My father has been the one person that has truly embraced my religious life choice and has loved and respected that choice from day one…even when he was “worried about his baby.” I don’t care how old I am, I think that label will always be with me. His only care in the world is that I am happy and peaceful and, yes, safe from the many long drives I make. My only care in the world for him is now the same as his has always been for me…his ha… Continue reading
Recycling: one way to encourage sustainability
…may be scheduled by calling 812-535-2935. Need some tips for beginning an at-home recycling program?Here are five suggestions to get you started: 1. Decide what you’ll recycle. Start small. 2. Obtain the recycling containers, label them and place them in an easily accessible area. 3. Locate your most convenient recycling facility and visit to learn more. 4. Rinse recyclables before placing them in storage containers. 5. Don’t get overwhelmed or t… Continue reading
Great company, food and fun at Family Day at the Woods
…brought families to Family Day, the sisters were grateful to see such an enthusiastic crowd visit the Woods. One family commented on how “peaceful” it was to visit the home of the sisters, whether they were on the hayride, eating dinner at the shaded food area or listening to the performances in the church. Children who got 10 stamps on their Bingo Sheet received a stuffed animal from the Prize Booth. People also entered to win two Su… Continue reading
June 10 at the Woods is a family affair!
…they could visit the Sisters of Providence and just walk around the beautiful grounds. Grandparents joined parents and children to take part in the crafts, listen to the choir performances, have their faces painted, ride the hayride and Alpaca Shuttle, visit the alpacas and cool off inside watching the puppet show. People even brought their pets! Since that first year, the event has grown. Last year featured a helicopter where children and adult… Continue reading