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President and Vice President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Stand in Defense of All Faiths in Response to Executive Order on Refugees
The bond between Christians and Muslims is founded on the unbreakable strength of charity and justice
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Statement of Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., on Wednesday’s Executive Actions on Immigration
Closing borders and building walls are not rational acts
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Statement of Cardinal Blasé J. Cupich, Archdiocese of Chicago, on the Executive Order on Refugees and Migrants
It is time to put aside fear and join together to recover who we are and what we represent to a world badly in need of hope and solidarity
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A statement from the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), expressing deep concern about Executive Orders
We are deeply concerned about the administration’s executive orders on immigration and refugee resettlement
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Prayerful reflections from the Gathering in Solidarity event
At the Gathering in Solidarity at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, hundreds gathered with the Sisters of Providence to support advancing human rights for all people on Saturday, Jan. 21. Sisters Tracey Horan and Joni Luna, women who are in formation with the Congregation, were coordinators of the event, which included song, prayer and personal reflections. Welcome/intro…
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Poem: Blessed are you who bear the light
Blessed are you who bear the light
in unbearable times,
who testify to its endurance amid the unendurable,
who bear witness to its persistence
when everything seems in shadow and grief. …
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Celebrate 2016 with the SPs!
View a Christmas video message from General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski, SP, where she expresses the Congregation’s gratitude for the many blessings it has had in 2016. She also assures people of the Congregation’s prayers for peace and non-violence this holiday season. Christmas 2016 letter (also downloadable as a PDF) What a wonderful year this…
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8th Day Center Statement on the 2016 Election
“Hope has two beautiful daughters; their names are Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are, and Courage to see that they do not remain as they are.” – St. Augustine 8th Day Center for Justice would like to thank its many partners who have written inspiring, grounded, and passionate words in the aftermath…
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Cubs win! Sisters react to Chicago Cubs’ World Series victory
General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski and Sister Nancy Nolan Sister Alice Ann Rhinesmith Sister Maureen Ann McCarthy Sister Noralee Keefe Sister Rita Clare Gerardot Sister Mary Cecile Grojean Sister Rosemary Nudd The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, were founded by Saint Mother Theodore Guerin in 1840. More than 30 years later, the Chicago…
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Newsnotes
New Sisters of Providence postulant Emily TeKolste of Indianapolis, Indiana, is the newest woman to enter the Sisters of Providence. Emily entered Sept. 7, 2016, with a traditional ceremony that begins with knocking on the doors to Providence Hall. In her first year with the Sisters of Providence, called the postulant year, Emily will live…
The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, are a congregation of Roman Catholic women religious (sisters) who minister throughout the United States and Taiwan. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin founded the Sisters of Providence in 1840. The congregation has a mission of being God's Providence in the world by committing to performing works of love, mercy and justice in service among God's people.