Features
Welcome to our features page. Here, we will share with you updates on what is currently happening within our Congregation. Feel free to take time to explore the area.
Moving ahead with action against death penalty
The federal death chamber is in Terre Haute, Indiana, a mere 10 miles from our Motherhouse
Ask Sister Dina: Why is the general superior no longer called “Mother”?
A shift occurred after Vatican Council II (1962-1965). Religious institutes began looking into their histories to make changes that brought them back to their founders’ intentions for their communities.
Ask Sister Dina: how long does it take to become a sister?
The process of becoming a sister can be long. A person has to dedicate themselves to listening in love to where God may be calling.
Congregation statement on ACLU lawsuit
We will continue to pray for death row inmates and their families, for all victims and their families, and for legislators, who hold in their hands the life or death of these inmates.
Leadership statement on recent federal executions
We will continue to pray for the victims and their families, for death row inmates and their families, and for legislators who determine life or death decisions.
Those who cannot remember the past…
In “the land of the free and the home of the brave,” can we say that all are free? Not strictly financially, what has been the human cost of the war on racism, both in lives and dignity on all sides?
White Violet Center for Eco-Justice partners: B’s are the best!
“One can no more approach people without love than one can approach bees without care. Such is the quality of bees.” ― Leo Tolstoy It’s no secret that gardeners love bees. They help pollinate crops, make honey, and are a…
Facing institutionalized racism within myself
I’ve never considered myself racist, I always do my best to treat everyone fairly. But in that moment, I realized that skin color is something I notice and something that matters to me, not in conscious higher-level thought, but almost at an instinctual level. I felt a sense of unease being surrounded by black people, black children.
2018-19 Annual Report
Your kindness and generosity to us have that same kind of monumental impact. My awareness of that profound inter-connectedness of all of us has deepened even more as I have reflected on the data and the stories provided in this…
Newsnotes
Awards and recognition, a new alpaca, loving support and more. Get the newest updates from the Sisters of Providence.
Evolving Providence in time of pandemic and beyond
“We have an obligation to continue to trust our Provident God. It’s a mandate. It’s in our vows. We cannot stay still."
Side by side: our time of need is now
No matter the challenge, you help us solve it. No matter the project, you respond with love and generosity.
