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Sister Kathleen Dede: Reaching out in love right where you are
...the needs of the times according to the talents of the sisters,” as she put it. Need for social workers This was immediately after the civil rights riots, and Sister Kathleen saw a compelling need for social workers. Although Mother Mary Pius thought it would be a wonderful ministry, she was reluctant to give permission because the Congregation lacked the finances to fund it. So, she granted permission, if Sister Kathleen could find funding for her study. After doing some...
Congregation statement on ACLU lawsuit
The Sisters of Providence support the life and respect the dignity of all persons as we seek an end to the death penalty in our nation. We join with the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, Death Penalty Action, Indiana Abolition Coalition and other organizations and individuals in filing a lawsuit to protect our First Amendment Rights that allow us to peacefully protest outside the main entrance of the federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana, and to hold prayer vigils...
Complexity of Life and its Dependence on the Environment
...important to maintain the rich biodiversity on our planet Earth. Future scientific investigations are expected to allow our civilization to reach this goal by preventing activities that lead to the partial extinction of species existing in the diversity of life. In addition, we should also take care not to entirely use up essential raw materials by our life activities. As members of the human species, we have the privilege of a high intellectual capacity. Thus, we realize that our life...
The many gifts of volunteering
...Saint Mother Theodore’s shrine and learned about White Violet Center for Eco-Justice. Every summer I looked forward to our visit to the Woods. The bonds created are irreplaceable. I was able to hear about how some of the sisters stood up for civil rights during the 1960s and marched with Dr. Martin Luther King. And, about how others have fought tirelessly for social justice and strive to be a voice for the voiceless. I learned that everything the sisters do is...
Can we talk about racism?
...we all desperately need to do.” (That’s an explanation, not an excuse.) That story was my first dose of awareness of the underlying racism pervading American life. As a teen I was what many would call a good, upstanding, white Christian boy — happy and well-intentioned, but not at all aware of the depth of the racism around me. In college and graduate school during the civil rights era I began an all-too-gradual awakening to the ways we all participate...
Why is it so difficult to talk about racism?
...units in their communities. And health treatment disparities are preventing these minorities from seeking treatment. Then came the armed white civilians, mostly males — openly carrying firearms — going to the homes of governors and statehouses demanding to be set free from self-protective restrictions. As the shelter-in-place orders were lifting, a group of law enforcement officers pinned an unarmed black man to the ground. One of the officers placed his knee on the man’s neck and held it there until...
Sister Josephine Paolinelli (formerly Sister Louise Joseph)
...OK.” They both had a very humorous and civil sign of peace. There were times when, if I annoyed Jo just enough or went on about something, she would say to me “would you do me a favor? Shut up.” So, when she would say to me, “Would you do me a favor,” I would reply for her and say “shut up?” She would say, “So, Sparky, I will shut up shortly.” If I went on with all the stories...
New Providence Associates share their journey, part 2
...It is hard to believe it was almost a year ago when I began the process to become a Providence Associate. These past few months have been very challenging due to the Covid pandemic, the political environment, the social unrest and the lack of civility so predominate in our world every day. Back in November 2019, we were provided a white three-ring binder notebook well stocked with information to study and to reflect upon. Each potential associate was given a...
Celebrating a Black Woman Supreme Court Justice – A Justice for Our Times
...a Black woman to the United States Supreme Court. The Supreme Court, the highest court in the land, is the final arbiter on the most consequential legal issues governing our country and our society. The Supreme Court decides issues of law ranging from immigration to our criminal legal system, civil rights to healthcare. For that reason, it is imperative that the Court reflect the diversity of our country in order to act in a fully informed, deliberate way and arrive...
Congregation shares LCWR statement on action to prevent gun violence
...time that our elected officials stopped listening to the gun lobby and heeded the cries of the people of this nation. It is well past time that we enacted sensible gun violence prevention legislation. The Leadership Conference of Women Religious calls on Congress to immediately take up legislation that: Requires universal background checks and mandatory waiting periods for all gun purchases; Bans civilian ownership of high-capacity weapons and magazines; and Provides funding to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
Congregation shares LCWR statement in response to Colorado shootings
...we take to stop hate and initiate healing towards right relationships, particularly with those impacted by the misuse of power. We again call on our local, state, and federal officials to enact laws that will: Require universal background checks for all gun purchases; restrict civilian access to assault weapons and high capacity magazines; make gun trafficking a federal crime; improve access to mental health care and other services for those in need; and fund programs that make available educational materials...
Remembering who we are and why we are here!
...2021. She and Sister Kathy French had, in her words, “an overwhelming and heart-warming experience when we visited St. Ann School in Fayetteville and walked in the footsteps of the Sisters of Providence who had accepted the challenge to go to the mission diocese of Raleigh in North Caroline in 1956. They were missioned to Fayetteville to teach at St. Ann School and to establish the first integrated Catholic School in North Carolina.” Betty said, it is the inspiration and...