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Letter to Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York
...warns of “unprecedented destruction of ecosystems, with serious consequence for all of us” if prompt climate change mitigation efforts are not undertaken. This administration has also blatantly denied the sanctity of life for those on federal death row. The Sisters of Providence have a long tradition of speaking out against the death penalty. The Indiana Catholic Conference of Bishops is also quite clear and public in opposition to the death penalty. Just within this past year, this administration reinstated the...
Timber
...of sunshine Waiting to greet the roots of their spirit? OIr can they focus only upon the culling Coming along today or tomorrow or the next, To all living things eventually, Even the men here on death row, Isolated, graying, dying like those pines? Perhaps they are resigned in knowing That much too soon, to even the mighty, Something comes along to cut us all down. And maybe they dread only the arbitrary waiting. William E. LeCroy Jr. – 2011...
Congregation statement on ACLU lawsuit
...in sight of the death house. Sister Jan Craven prepares to speak during the vigil prior to the execution of Dustin Honken The Indiana State Police erected barriers that forced us almost two miles away from the prison entrance, thus compromising our ability to express our opposition to capital punishment. 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...
Sister Jacquelyn Hoffman (formerly Sister Theodata)
...Keene recalls how she and Jackie learned to improvise together on their violins, and loved to perform for retreats and other events. In 1982, Jackie moved to Fort Wayne to care for her aging parents. She wrote, “The death of my dad in 1982 was truly a grace-filled moment. I was able to minister to him during the weeks leading up to his death, and then to sit at his side when he took his last breath. For two years,...
Ending the death penalty: what can we do?
The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Congregation has taken a stand against the death penalty at the state and federal level. We stand for all life, not death. Unfortunately, many states across the nation continue to execute inmates, including eight in Texas this year alone. And, sadly, earlier this year, the federal government announced it would move forward with federal executions. These occur in Terre Haute, Indiana, right in the backyard of our Congregation’s motherhouse at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. The...
Journals and Letters week 28: Death of the bishop
...under his predecessor. A holy death Mother Theodore, who providentially was able to be present and offer assistance during his time of illness and death, advises the sisters at home, “Let us take care not to become discouraged. Let us submit with love to the will of God.” So impressed with the holiness of the bishop’s death, she reminds the sisters, “Especially let us never forget that if we wish to die like the Saints, we must live like them.”...
Gerry Cavanaugh
...vows on Jan. 23, 1947 and 1952, respectively. Sister Gerry ministered in education for more than 40 years. She taught at schools in Indiana, Oklahoma and Illinois. Sister Gerry also ministered at the University of Notre Dame in the Center for Pastoral Ministries. In 1981, she began a ministry as coordinator of the Marywood (Evanston, Ill.) Alumnae Association, a position she continued until her death. Sister Gerry was known as an avid reader and encouraged others to do so regularly....
Eileen Rose Bonner
...complementary therapies, such as healing touch, and Reiki.” She ministered to cancer patients for six years during their chemotherapy treatments. Currently, she ministers in prayer at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. She added, “I forgot to mention that when I was a first-year novice, I was sent to cook and prepare meals for the sisters in our infirmary while the ‘real’ cook was with her family due to a death. I wasn’t asked if I could cook, so I just went and did...
The Philosophy of Fair Trade
...challenge facing the world” with poverty and economic justice following at 44 percent. However, with fair trade, everyone benefits. If you regularly shop at grocery stores, check out the produce aisles by looking for the fair trade label on items such as avocados, bananas, chocolate/cocoa, coffee, and tea. Fair trade is not limited to agricultural products. You should think about fair trade every time you shop. “Visibility of Fairtrade products has increased since 2021 for nearly all major product categories...
Sister Margaret Heese (formerly Sister Margaret Bernard)
...the Great Depression and also the stresses caused by the Second World War.” No doubt, the family’s strong prayer life strengthened and comforted them during the illness and death of Margaret’s younger sister, 17-year-old Ailene. At the time of Margaret’s growing up, there were no Catholic schools in Robstown. She attended both public elementary school and high school. Interestingly, Margaret noted “My motivation to become a minister in the Church came from the friends I had who were all Protestant....
WVC adds ‘Real Organic Project’ certification
...protect the integrity of the organic label. Organic farming has always been based on “feed the soil, not the plant.” Young plants inside the greenhouse. Real organic farming relies on the microbial activity of the soil to slowly release nutrients to the plant. In recent years, many organic farmers have grown distraught over USDA decisions that have negated this fundamental truth, even though growing in soil is original to the USDA Organic standards. Further, rules have been overlooked regarding the...
Everything is Connected – Our Consumption
...plastic particles themselves and the chemicals used in their manufacture. What Needs to Change? We need to move beyond consume-and-throwaway systems toward circular approaches that work within ecological limits. This means reusing, recycling and sharing materials and products. Governments must do more to make companies accountable for the impacts of their activities and supply chains. They also need to help consumers make sustainable choices, for example, through targeted taxation and requirements for clearer labeling on goods. Households and firms should...