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The original Earth Mother

By Sister Ann Casper | April 20, 2015 |

Sister Helen was the original Earth Mother.

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Of liverwort and shaved eyebrows: Anne Healey remembers Sister Helen Vinton the scientist

By Sister Ann Casper | April 20, 2015 |

I took Biology from Sister Helen [Vinton] as a sophomore at Ladywood-St. Agnes High School [in Indianapolis] and the most memorable lesson I learned from her was a curiosity and…

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Sustainability midst the bustle

By Amy Miranda | April 18, 2015 |

How does one fit living an ecologically friendly lifestyle into the busyness of life? For Providence Associates Jennifer and Duane Drake, it’s about being gentle with themselves in the process.

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Cherishing creation

By Sister Dawn Tomaszewski | April 18, 2015 |

“Our promise in this time is to be God’s loving care for all creation, to be one of the ways God sustains life. We desire to live in right relationship with our Earth and with all that dwells on Earth.”

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Finding balance with sustainability

By Lorrie Heber | April 18, 2015 |

But failing to assess the full cost and the real “good” is a prime source of environmental, social and economic degradation and has long-term consequences for the viability of life on Earth. Finding balance with an eye to the long-term when weighing environmental, social and economic factors is at the very heart of achieving sustainability.

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Sister Helen Vinton: environmental virtuoso in the bayous

By Sister Cathy Campbell | April 18, 2015 |

“Sister Helen is truly one of the most amazing community organizers with whom I have ever worked. The threads in her life and her Sister of Providence perspective on breaking boundaries and creating hope have made her a perfect fit for Southern Mutual Help Association.”

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Sisters of Providence Land Ethic

By Sisters of Providence | April 18, 2015 |

We hope this portion of the Sisters of Providence land ethic offers you ideas for creating your own guiding principals for living in harmony with creation.

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Sister Marilú Covani

By Diane Weidenbenner | March 26, 2015 |

Sister Marilu Covani talks about what it has been like to be a mother, grandmother and Sister of Providence.

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All things possible: Sister Marilú Covani

By Sisters of Providence | March 25, 2015 |

Sister Marilu Covani has been director of worship for 14 years and she still has a passion for ministry. She also stays in touch with other sisters and Providence Associates in the area.

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When I’m rich: Providence dreams in the Desert

By Sister Carol Nolan | March 11, 2015 |

A few days ago, Leticia, one of Sister Loretta’s students here at Providence in the Desert, said to Sister Loretta, “When I’m rich, I want to have a car like yours.”

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Ellen Baker-Longawa, Hammond, Indiana: “Good example is the best teacher.”

By Paul Beel | March 9, 2015 | Comments Off on Ellen Baker-Longawa, Hammond, Indiana: “Good example is the best teacher.”

When I was in fourth grade I told her I wanted to be a sister and she told me to go to college first, fall in love, and then decide if I wanted to be a sister.

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Marybeth Rich, Homosassa, FL: “she helped me personally on many occasions.”

By Paul Beel | March 9, 2015 | Comments Off on Marybeth Rich, Homosassa, FL: “she helped me personally on many occasions.”

The one who had the most lasting effect was my school’s principal, Sister Marie Ellen Sullivan. Not only was she a great example of a leader to the whole school. a symbol of professional success for all, but she also helped me personally on many occasions.

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