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Climate Crises and Climate Injustice

By Sister Ellen Cunningham | September 14, 2017 |

(Note: This blog was co-authored by Justice Coordinating Commission’s Climate Change Task Force members Sister Ellen Cunningham and Jeanne Rewa) Over the past few weeks, communities around the United States…

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Thank you for making amazing experiences possible

By Cheryl Casselman | September 13, 2017 |

Thank you to all who support the Sisters of Providence so people from all over the world can have meaningful experiences at a USDA certified organic farm in Indiana. I stopped by the orchard and the garden yesterday to get a few pictures that might give you a glimpse of the day-to-day on the farm.

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Keeping Earth: Religious and Scientific Perspectives on the Environment

By Sister Ann Sullivan | September 8, 2017 |

From the time of the first humans assessing where they were and who created them and their world, there has been an understanding that the Universe was created by the…

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A visit to the Woods

By Kristine Schroeder | September 7, 2017 |

‘Sister Ann proved to be a wonderful host, sharing lunch with us and taking us on an informative tour of the campus.’

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A statement from LCWR, expressing disappointment in the recent DACA decision

By Sisters of Providence | September 5, 2017 |

We, the leadership team of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, are members of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR). This LCWR statement (below) expresses our disappointment in…

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Vincennes Latino Festival: A celebration of gratitude and respect

By Sister Donna Butler | September 2, 2017 |

This inaugural first-time event exceeded all expectations with more than 1,200 people attending the festival

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Behind the peaceful vigil

By Jeanne Rewa | August 23, 2017 |

‘I knew without a doubt in that moment that I will continue to act in solidarity with my beloved community.’

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A sister remembers working to racially integrate schools

By Sister Emily TeKolste | August 22, 2017 |

“We were treated just like the black people were treated because we were recognized as ‘Oh, those are the sisters who teach the black kids.’ And so they treated us like black people, and it was a wonderful experience for me,” Sister Laurine Haley says of her time helping to integrate the Catholic schools in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

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Reflections for Back to School Mass

By Sister Dawn Tomaszewski | August 19, 2017 |

I offer you the companionship of the Sisters of Providence

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Loving example from Our Lady of Providence inspires mom

By Sister Mary Rita Griffin | August 18, 2017 |

Each winter at the Retreat for Busy Catholic Moms, participants spend part of their time getting to know Our Lady of Providence.  Many of the women write about their experience…

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A little bit of Texas at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods

By Cheryl Casselman | August 16, 2017 |

Even though there aren’t as many Sisters of Providence educating in the classroom as previous decades, the sisters provide an exceptional outdoor classroom where interns are immersed in learning about sustainable agriculture at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana.
Today, Elaine Haby, of Hondo, Texas, completes her three-month internship at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence.

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An unforgettable moment

By Delphine Le Brun | August 10, 2017 |

‘The grandeur of her humility and hard work is breathtaking and hard to process.’

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