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Climate justice: Laudato Si’
...in responding to Pope Francis’ appeal to participate in a seven-year journey toward sustainability and integral ecology by developing a Laudato Si’ Action Platform. This commitment is made in love, mercy and justice, knowing that we are participating in God’s Providential work of transformation, and trusting in “that Providence that so far has never failed us.” The action platform names seven goals, including: Response to the cry of the Earth, Response to the cry of the Poor, Ecological Economics, Adoption...
Providence Climate Agreement
...and Providence Climate Agreement. Whereas this precious and beautiful planet is our mother and our only home. Yet, for more than two centuries, many humans in Western societies have Treated Earth with superiority and disdain Made choices based on greed and privilege Failed to speak and act for the common good Related to Earth with attitudes of irreverence, exploitation, and control and whereas the results of these attitudes and actions, such as the following, intersect and demand continuous justice: Severe...
Sisters invite public to Earth Day Festival
The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, invite the public to come out for the upcoming Earth Day Festival. The festival will begin at 11 a.m., and conclude at 3 p.m., on Saturday, April 18. It will be hosted by White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence. Guests are invited to immerse themselves in the beautiful nature of the Woods while enjoying the activities. Something has been planned for everyone throughout the day, including...
Sisters honor past, present White Violet Center directors
...during the Earth Day Festival at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. “Since 1998, White Violet Center has been gathering folks on our beautiful campus to celebrate Earth – our common home – and to remind us that we need to take better care of that home,” Sister Dawn said. “The Laudato Si’ award is named for the encyclical or solemn letter promulgated by (the late) Pope Francis in 2015 entitled Laudato Si’, a phrase that means, ‘Praise be to you.’ That phrase actually...
Eco-Spirituality
Ecospirituality has been defined as “a manifestation of the spiritual connection between human beings and the environment.” As members of one sacred Earth community, the Sisters of Providence have committed themselves individually and communally to care for our resources and to make decisions regarding their current and future use as they seek to balance their individual and SP communal economic needs with the sustainability needs of Earth community....
Tracey Horan
Sister Tracey, a native of Indianapolis, currently ministers as the Associate Director of Education and Advocacy for the Kino Border Initiative in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. Prior to that, she ministered as a community organizer with Faith in Indiana, formerly IndyCAN, and the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Justice for Immigrants Campaign. Sister Tracey entered the Congregation in September 2014. She professed first vows in 2017 and final vows in 2022. She graduated from Roncalli High School in Indianapolis and earned a bachelor’s...
Our Providence Community 2025-26 Laudato Si Action Platform Plan
...public health, worker protections and public lands. Advocate for global solutions to plastic pollution through Earth Day initiatives. Support vulnerable communities through services and advocacy, especially Providence Food Pantry, The Connecting Link, Providence Cristo Rey High School and Miracle Place. Advocate for policy reforms that prioritize sustainability and equity. “We are not called upon to do all the good possible, but only that which we can do.” Conclusion While this LSAP Plan calls the Providence Community to advocate for community...
Caring for God’s gifts: the natural environment and faith
...the impact of ecological factors and faith practices from many ancient sources and may be most familiar with the Hebrew Scripture accounts. The issues of care for the natural world are not new to us, nor are the links with our relationship with the Creator. Among the Hebrew people, for example, the Creator of Earth was honored and recognized with celebrations of gratitude for nature’s gifts. Four major categories named these gifts: Earth, air, fire and water. Some examples identify...
Earth Day: A Holy Day of Obligation
White Violet Center for Eco-Justice’s 19th annual Earth Day celebration will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Saturday, April 22. I am considering contacting Pope Francis to ask him if he would declare Earth Day a Holy Day of Obligation. Lest you think I am just being silly, hear me out. Our fragile Earth IS HOLY. The same impulse of God’s love that created the human form created the whole of creation. And I think it is...
Former teacher influences a career in environmental law
...at the University of Texas, where I co-founded the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Society. I moved back to Indianapolis after graduating in 1985, and except for the first two years when I was with a large law firm, I’ve been practicing in the area of environmental law my entire career. My concern about global warming and the resulting climate change has led me to become involved most recently in Earth Charter Indiana. Because we believe climate change is the...
Leadership & vision
...the opportunities that come from being attentive both to limits as well as possibilities, and using them to foster creativity, we will cultivate inner and interpersonal transformation and take initiative in order to continue the mission of love, mercy and justice in service among all of creation. Justice Focus: Racial Equality and Equity We, the Providence Community, choose racial equality and equity as our justice focus for 2021-2026. We commit to partnering with other groups in prayer, education, action and...
Planned gifts
Consider a planned gift with the Sisters of Providence We invite your partnership with the Sisters of Providence in transforming our mission of promoting love, mercy and justice throughout the world. Giving through your estate will strengthen our supported ministries as well as provide resources for spiritual formation of new sisters, a continuum of care for aging sisters and infrastructure supporting the many environmental and social justice initiatives the Sisters of Providence across the globe personally champion. Whether you have...