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This Good Friday: Is COVID-19 the only pandemic about which we need to pray?
...his body was burned. Our journey also put me in touch with encampments of homeless persons along the banks of the Wabash — a site I never see when driving over this bridge. One of the George Ward memorial jars. This national initiative is called the Community Remembrance Project of the Equal Justice Initiative and is based in Montgomery, Alabama. Providence Associate Jeanne Rewa, one of the volunteer coordinators for Terre Haute’s efforts, suggested that remembering can help communities create...
Racism’s infection within American healthcare
Editor’s note: With the piece below, Terre Haute South Vigo Junior Charles McFarland won first place in a racial justice essay contest conducted by the Equal Justice Initiative based in Montgomery, Alabama, in partnership with the Facing Injustice Project, an initiative of the Greater Terre Haute Branch of the NAACP. Local NAACP member and Providence Associate Sandy Wickware received permission that we use Charles’ piece and submitted it for use on the Sisters of Providence blog. Thank you, Charles, for...
Border Stories: Opening the Door to the Kingdom God Wants
Note: As we head toward National Migration Week (September 19-25), Sister Tracey Horan, SP, shares from her ministry at the Kino Border Initiative in Nogales, Arizona. There was a tap-tap-tap on my office door. Two Mexican mothers looked at me through the glass door. They asked with a gesture if they could have a minute of my time. It was one of those days where nothing was going the way I had planned. The list of items I had thoroughly...
All will be well
...“well-being.” The mission of this Sisters of Providence initiative, HOME, or “Helping Ourselves Meaningfully Engage,” is “to cultivate a community where well-being is encouraged, supported and nurtured, honoring every person so that all may thrive.” HOME The HOME initiative addresses ways to enhance “well-being.” Indeed, there seems to be no end to what can be imagined! Picnics at St. Joseph’s Lake. Concerts with Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Creation of space with up-to-date technology for educational and social gatherings. Faith sharing groups....
‘Everything is Connected’ — Our Climate
Note: We want to share these blogs which we have adapted from “Our Common Home,” a joint initiative of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development along with the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). This is the first in a series of eight blogs. “Everything is connected,” – Pope Francis, Laudato Si’ (91) We know the drill: Ecological Crisis! Urgency! Action NOW! We call out: Show us the way! Our common home/SEI: a joint initiative of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral...
Everything is connected – Our Living Planet
Note: We want to share these blogs which we have adapted from “Our Common Home,” a joint initiative of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development along with the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). This is the second in a series of eight blogs. Laudato Si’ On Care for our Common Home Our Common Home/SEI: A joint initiative of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) has produced an excellent guide for caring for our...
Everything is connected – Our Water
Note: We want to share these blogs which have been adapted from “Our Common Home,” a joint initiative of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development along with the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). This is the third in a series of eight blogs. Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home Our Common Home/SEI: A joint initiative of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) has produced an excellent guide for caring for our...
Everything is connected – Our Air
Note: We want to share these blogs which have been adapted from “Our Common Home,” a joint initiative of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development along with the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). This is the fourth in a series of eight blogs. Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home Our Common Home/SEI: A joint initiative of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) has produced an excellent guide for caring for our...
Everything is Connected – Our Food
Note: We want to share these blogs which have been adapted from “Our Common Home,” a joint initiative of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development along with the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). This is the fifth in a series of eight blogs. Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home Our Common Home/SEI: A joint initiative of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) has produced an excellent guide for caring for our...
Examining International Equal Pay Day
International Equal Pay Day was established at the initiative of the United Nations (UN) in 2019. It was created with the specific goal of enabling women to achieve equal pay with men for work of equal value within and among its member states. This goal builds on the United Nations’ commitment to human rights and against all forms of discrimination, including discrimination against women and girls. An ’embedded’ effort This equal pay initiative is also embedded in the United Nations...
Addiction as a Social Justice Issue
...use of Narcan certainly saved many of those lives. Some parents and loved ones carry Narcan with them to be able to administer the life-saving drug to their loved ones. The College of Medicine and Psychiatry in Tucson and public health experts widely recognize Narcan as a key factor in reducing opioid-related deaths. Also at risk are several vital addiction-related programs, including: Treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women Peer support initiatives led by individuals in recovery The Youth Prevention...
Newsnotes
...of this dreadful virus, especially those who are mourning the loss of someone they love. “Have confidence in the Providence that so far has never failed us.” — Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Earth Day every day Although we couldn’t gather for our annual Earth Day celebration this year, the staff at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice (WVC) got creative. With a different theme each week during April, the WVC team spent the month educating others using articles, videos and social...