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Sisters of Providence Leadership Team, Justice Coordinating Commission endorse the Berta Caceres Human Rights in Honduras Act

Berta Caceres, an indigenous environmental activist, was murdered in her home in Honduras by armed men on March 2, 2016, after receiving many death threats for her work with indigenous people to protect their land. On March 2, 2017, the one-year anniversary of her death, Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), and 24 members of Congress, reintroduced…

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Providence in the Desert: Efforts to provide access to clean water

Sister of Providence Carol Nolan, the director of Hispanic Ministry at Providence in the Desert, located in Coachella, California, is requesting prayerful support for efforts to bring clean water to the eastern Coachella Valley, where she ministers. This brief video describes the efforts of Pueblo Unido CDC, with whom she is partnering to help make…

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Sign this petition!

Here is a link to a petition regarding a local immigration case in Indianapolis posted by the Indianapolis Congregation Action Network (IndyCAN). Take a look at it, sign it and leave comments if you can. Reunite Maira with her family!

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Sister Helen Vinton and the Southern Mutual Help Association

Take a few minutes to watch this video about some of the amazing work of the Southern Mutual Help Association (SMHA). Sister Helen Vinton began ministering with SMHA in 1980 and today is the organization’s Senior Executive Officer and Senior Adviser for Life Quality Initiatives. “And she’s quite good at it as she is thoughtful…

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What is Eco-Justice?

Note: The following was provided with permission by Joan Brown, OSF. Sister Joan is a Kansas native and a member of the Franciscan Sisters of Rochester, Minn. She lives in Albuquerque, where she is the Executive Director of New Mexico Interfaith Power and Light and is part of the non-profit Partnership for Earth Spirituality. She…

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Sisters of Providence ask for residents’ help in keeping clean water

In March 1997, the State of Indiana passed a law to protect groundwater that is used by public water suppliers. The law is referred to as the Wellhead Protection Plan (WHP). The basic principle is to protect the water before it flows into the wells that are used by public and private water users. The…

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Sisters to co-sponsor ‘Conversation and Cookies: Supporting our Muslim Neighbors’

Event to take place on April 29 at First Unitarian Universalist Congregation Church

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Easter Prayer

Note: This prayer uses the text of the Exsultet, the solemn Easter Proclamation sung at the Easter Vigil service. The current text dates back to the fifth century. O Provident God,we exult in your mighty triumph this day.Let Earth be glad,let our church buildings shake with joy,filled with the mighty voices of the people.On this…

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Sisters of Providence Identity Lens

History and Purpose In the Chapter of 2001, we committed ourselves to explore and to share with others the implications of claiming the Mystery of Providence as the foundation of our identity, our spirituality, and the vision animating our choices. The Providence Identity Design Team engaged the Congregation in the following ways: Reflection questions on…

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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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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.