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Marilu Covani
Sister Marilú was born in Argentina in 1939. She met the Sisters of Providence soon after becoming a widow. She has a son and five grandchildren. She has studied Medicine and Psychology. She has worked in the field of cytogenetics. Currently, she is in between ministries. Prior to that, she was a volunteer at the Kino Border Initiative in Arizona, and before that, she ministered as the Coordinator, V Encuentro at the Diocese of San Bernardino....
West Terre Haute, Indiana
...other needs Dental care, health care, mental health, women’s health Employment, day care (child & adult), transportation, utility bills Emergency housing, furniture, household items Senior citizen issues Spiritual guidance Support and Convening The Connecting Link has been involved with a number of West Terre Haute initiatives and programs. These are just a few of the ways that Connecting Link has contributed to the community: Affordable Housing Rehabilitation Program Animal control clinics Demolished vacated houses Emergency Flood Fund 2008 Town-wide trash...
Providence Associate Assistant Director Campaign
With your support, we can continue to nurture and grow our shared mission for years to come. To continue supporting and expanding the Providence Associate relationship, we must secure funding for the Assistant Director position, which ensures the ongoing growth and development of our community. We need to raise $60,000. Please consider a gift to this initiative that aligns with your means and generosity....
Restorative Justice
...Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, European Forum for Restorative Justice, Restorative Justice Exchange, and Edutopia for articles, guides, and modules. Meet Howard Zehr, who is known as the grandfather of restorative justice. Be an advocate for restorative justice and restorative practices within your community: “Google search” restorative justice in your state. Support the justice reform within the legal system. Develop or support restorative justice initiatives in local schools to foster positive climates and address restoratively, not punitively....
ICE and Immigration
...speaking at a rally. “I spent the last week of January with Kino Border Initiative’s ‘Catholic Sisters Walking with Migrants’ program. We were eleven Sisters from across the U.S. hearing so many stories. Stories from migrants deported back across the border with children and spouses in the U.S., from Border Patrol agents, from ranchers along the border, and from the KBI staff. These stories will serve as motivation for our collective action in collaboration with Cardinal Tobin and other church...
Moving from Bystanding to Upstanding
...diversity of thoughts, perspectives, ethnicities, gender, etc. We can take the initiative to assist leadership in developing a climate of respect, active listening, and open-mindedness. Upstanding allows us, as organizations and individuals, to teach and spread the word of living in a more just society of Love, Mercy, and Justice. Sources American Psychological Association. (2022). Bystander Intervention Tip Sheet. [PDF]. Gianakos, A. L. (2023 March 3). From bystander to upstander – strategies and scenarios in becoming an ally and advocate...
April 21, 2026: A Day of Prayer, Fasting and Advocacy
April 21 All day Free In solidarity with the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) recent initiative, the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, and the Providence Community will take part in a day of prayer, fasting and advocacy together so that our hearts may be softened while our resolve to extend love and light to all is re-energized. Journey with us on Tuesday, April 21: Providence People mark this day to pray, to fast, and to advocate for...
HOPE Summer 2026: Annual Report
...Guerin. Through shared experiences, discussions, and pilgrimage, attendees deepened their faith, found renewed joy and peace, and discovered fresh insights into her enduring example. Social Justice: Answering the Call A 1971 gathering of Catholic sisters sparked the creation of NETWORK, empowering women religious to advocate for justice through political action. From early organizing to initiatives like Nuns on the Bus, sisters—including Sister Emily TeKolste today—continue advancing systemic change. Anne Thérèse Guérin: 20 Years of Sainthood Marking 20 years since Saint...
Immigration Through Another’s Heart
...against any injustice that compromises the dignity of immigrants; Promote and give priority to the reunification of families; and Recognize the rich contribution to the community by those immigrants and migrants who work and live here. The U.S. The Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) leads extensive advocacy and outreach efforts—such as the Justice for Immigrants initiative—to support migrant families and push for just, comprehensive immigration reforms that include pathways to legal status. Calls to Action: Take time to get to...
What does it mean to love my neighbor as myself? A visit to the border
Sister Joni, Postulant Leslie and Sister Tracey during the visit to Nogales Recently Leslie Dao, our postulant, and I had the opportunity to volunteer in Nogales, Mexico at Kino Border Initiative. Our own Sister of Providence Tracey Horan ministers as Associate Director of Education and Advocacy there. Kino helps promote policies that affirm the dignity of the human person. Kino also imparts humanitarian assistance and accompanies migrants who have found themselves fleeing terrible violence, in many cases fleeing for their...
Education, advocacy and service with immigrants part of sister’s border experience
Editor’s note: Sister Mary Montgomery is currently living and working on the US/Mexico border as part of the Kino Border Initiative’s program “Catholic Sisters Walking with Migrants.” Sister Mary is participating in the month-long program in Nogales Sonora, Mexico thanks to a grant from the Conrad Hilton Foundation. In today’s blog post Sister Mary shares a little of her experiences and reflections from her experience. Feeding of the multitudes Sister Mary Montgomery with Sister Luz Elena at Kino Border Initiative...
A reflection for the Season of Creation
...own advantage. And in doing so, we have caused Earth to endure “beatings and buffets and spitting.” This has been particularly so since the Industrial Revolution, and even more intensely over the past 50 years. Indeed, Earth has suffered its own kind of Lent, and it cries out to God for help! Earth speaking And yet the psalmist gives me hope. Just for a few seconds, I invite you to pray with me part of today’s psalm, imagining Earth herself...