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A Call to all Justice Advocates
...Tracey Horan, SP, ministers with the Kino Border Initiative, as the Associate Director of Education and Advocacy. The organization is located in Nogales, Arizona. What can you do to help with our efforts along with others at the border? Read more here. Sister Barbara Sheehan Human Trafficking Partner with us to help end human trafficking, through educating and advocacy. Read and share this pertinent information about human trafficking, made available by Sister Barbara Sheehan, SP. Sister Emily TeKolste NETWORK Lobby...
Conscience, Candidates and Discipleship in Voting – Part One
...caused by the use of fossil fuels and other human activities poses an existential threat to the very future of humanity and that air pollution resulting from fossil fuels is already a major cause of premature death on our planet. Existing trajectories of pollutants being placed in the atmosphere by human activity, if unchecked, will raise the temperature of the earth in the coming decades, generating catastrophic rises in human exposure to deadly heat, devastating rises in water levels and...
Celebrating National Women’s Equality Day!
...the urging of his mother. On Aug. 26, 1920, his vote for ratification pushed Tennessee into the ‘yes’ column for the passage of the 19th amendment. Special designation Fifty-one years later in 1971, Representative Bella Abzug, a feminist and civil rights’ advocate, entered another bill into the U.S. Congress that designated August 26 as “Women’s Equality Day.” Her bill directed the president to authorize and proclaim annually this day in commemoration of the day in August 1920 on which the women...
Sister Dorothy Gartland (formerly Sister Margaret Eugene)
...Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. A Wake took place from 3:30-4:30 p.m., Monday, January 12. An additional Wake took place from 10-11 a.m., on Tuesday, January 13. Mass of Christian Burial was at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, January 13. Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Sister Dorothy to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Dorothy in the comment section below. Sister Dorothy Gartland (formerly Sister Margaret Eugene) Complete Ministry...
Oral History: Sister Teresa Costello
...our small family farm. We lived in a poor village, although my family was considered better off than some of the others because my mother was a wonderful manager. Everyone played together, poor and rich.” Teresa’s father died on her fifth birthday. “He had pneumonia. I snuck in behind my mother that morning and he told me ‘Happy Birthday,’ and I remember that every year on my birthday. I have very fond memories of my father. I remember reaching up...
A historical snapshot of the SP human rights efforts
Sisters Alma Louise and Mary Jean set out to register voters in Albany, Ga., during the civil rights movement. The Sisters of Providence join people around the world in celebrating Martin Luther King Day on Monday. Through various ministries and outreach programs, the sisters support human rights, anti-racism and other social concerns. If you have a chance, visit our Peace & Justice section for additional information on ongoing efforts. Whether it was Saint Mother Theodore Guerin who, returning from a...
Justice
...Constitutions “Yes above all things; justice, justice. If any preferences may be shown let it be to the poorest or most abandoned.” Saint Mother Theodore Guerin 1798–1856, Foundress of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods “The work of justice, of promoting systemic change that protects planet Earth and promotes human rights, is essential to answering our call as Sisters of Providence.” Sister Donna Butler Is God calling on you to strive for peace and justice? White Violet Center for...
Recognizing National Human Trafficking Awareness Month
For many years, the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, have partnered with others to stop human trafficking. January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and today is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Sister Barbara Sheehan, SP, has fought the good fight with others to stop human trafficking for years. Recently, she sat down and discussed how she feels about these atrocities. “I feel horrified when I think about human trafficking,” Sister Barbara said. “It is a modern-day form...
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
...Indigenous People (MMIP/MMIW), with May 5 designated as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Throughout this month, awareness is raised regarding disproportionate violence against Indigenous peoples and communities. Be someone who will help lead to solving these crimes and raising respect for Indigenous women everywhere. Follow this link for an image and ideas of what you can do that day! May 5 is dedicated to seeking justice for missing and murdered Native American,...
Mary Ann McCauley
Sister Mary Ann currently ministers as a volunteer at the Clinical Care Coordinator Office in Clinton, Indiana. She was taught by the Sisters of Providence in elementary and high school. Sister Mary Ann entered the Congregation on July 22, 1952. She taught students in Chicago during the time of the Civil Rights Movement, and subsequent scholastic reintegration. Sister Mary Ann said she cares for animals, the environment and communal living....
Newsnotes HOPE summer 2017
...She was instrumental in the approval of the school nickname and in initiating the first athletic scholarships offered at the college. Sisters speak at ISU Human Rights Day Indiana State University hosted its 16th annual Terre Haute Human Rights Day on March 7. Two sisters offered presentations during the event. Sister Kathleen Desautels, who ministers at 8th Day Center for Justice in Chicago, offered the presentation “Human Rights in Honduras.” Sister Rosemary Schmalz presented “Myths and Facts about Raising the...
The Sisters of Providence: A history of justice
...there until it closed in 2017. The 8th Day Center advocated for justice modeled after Catholic social teaching. Some of the many issues the center took up were homelessness, human trafficking, nuclear disarmament, labor rights, inclusive language, LGBTQIA+ rights and more. Onward The Congregation has continued efforts toward justice. “The work of Justice, of promoting systemic change that protects planet Earth and promotes human rights, is essential to answering our call as Sisters of Providence.” — Sister Donna Butler, SP...