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Statement concerning recent changes in U.S. Immigration Policy
...to injustice. We know that many others stand with us for decency and respect for others instead of the cruel injustice that robs many of respect, their families, and even their lives. Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Evansville Monastery Immaculate Conception, Sisters of St. Benedict, Ferdinand Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters, Huntington Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ, Donaldson Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Sisters of St. Francis, Oldenburg Sisters of the Holy Cross, Notre Dame...
Sisters celebrate 25-, 50-year Jubilarians
...Clement Parish, Chicago (1989-91); Director of Religious Education, St. Ferdinand Parish, Chicago (1991-2000); Volunteer, Chicago (2004-05); Volunteer, Guerin College Preparatory High School, River Grove (2005-06); Teacher, Guerin College Preparatory High School, River Grove (2006-08); Teacher, Notre Dame High School for Boys, Niles (2008-09). In Indiana: Pastoral Associate for Faith Formation, St. Christopher Parish, Indianapolis (2009-present). Sister Jeanette Hagelskamp was born in Indianapolis. Currently, she ministers as the Vicar and General Treasurer for the Sisters of Providence. Sister Jeanette entered the...
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and the Catholic Church
...such as Jesuits, St. Joseph of Carondelet, Christian Brothers, and the Benedictines. DEI is active and prospering in Catholic peace and justice organizations like Network Lobby, Catholic Mobilizing Network, and Pax Christi USA. And DEI is active and moving in Catholic schools of higher education, such as the University of Notre Dame, Marian University, St. Mary of the Woods College, Boston College, Georgetown University, etc. Well… at least until more recent times. DEI and the U.S. Department of Education On...
Sisters of Providence celebrate Senior Jubilees
...assistant for the Clinical Care Office at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Jean entered the Congregation on February 2, 1955, from Immaculate Parish, Owensboro. She professed first vows on August 15, 1957, and final vows on August 15, 1962. She has a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in addition to a master’s degree in mathematics from the University of Notre Dame. She also has a master’s of business administration in business management from Indiana University. Her ministries include: In...
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...
Witness
...the righteous cannot rise beyond the highest which is in each of you, so the wicked and the weak cannot fall lower than the lowest which is in you also.” A ‘Teachable’ Moment I believe Will LeCroy can teach us an essential truth: Who among us deserves to be labeled, judged, discarded even, according to the worst thing we ever did? Rather are we not called to honor human dignity and extend God’s loving design to all creation, to all...
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...
Sister Florence Norton (formerly Sister Thomas Ann)
...was 94 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 77 years. Sister Denise continued: However, when Florence celebrated her golden jubilees with her partners in ministry, the parishioners and staff of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Chicago, she herself chose the gospel just proclaimed. The central character of today’s gospel is Thomas, forever labeled as Doubting Thomas. Of all the gospels Florence could have chosen, why this one? It seems an unlikely choice for the woman...
June 2, 2024: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)
...union of King David’s great-grandparents (and ancestors to Jesus) illustrates not only God’s love for each person but how that love is to be shared by all, especially those who are labeled “other”. Throughout the Old Testament, one of the most common consequences for the ancient people straying from the will of God was famine in the land — a lack of grain and grapes. Paul was the apostle who wrote the first scriptural eucharistic institution narrative and made clear...
The Injustice and Dehumanization of Experiencing Homelessness
...Can you spend a few minutes reflecting on your implicit (unconscious) and explicit (conscious) bias? Then think about expressions such as “Gee, I look like I’m a homeless person.” When examining your own biases and the social narratives you have heard, do you say, “They are experiencing homelessness?” or do you label them by saying “they are homeless?” If you spoke about homelessness to a friend or acquaintance, what would you be able to share with them after reading this?...
Musings on National Women’s Day
...extent human beings often judge one another by his or her friends or associates. To some extent, this has been true in evaluating the women’s movement. Some of its earliest advocates, such as Clara Zetkin, were very active in a movement that eventually transformed Germany into a socialist state. This label drew many to the cause, but it also repelled many. In the literature of the present day, one still detects charges of leftist thinking in explaining the women’s causes....