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‘Green’ Investments
As part of the Providence Climate Agreement entered into by the Sisters of Providence, Providence Associates and others, some pledged to “greening” their investments. The question then emerged, how do I do that? Through such a pledge, people are seeking ways to connect their values of climate injustices and a healthy Earth environment and their investing. They are seeking sustainable investing as part of their commitment to this agreement. As the chair of the Sisters of Providence Ethical Investment Task...
A reflection on the Feast of Our Lady of Providence, Queen of the Home
(Note: Sister Rosemary Nudd offered this reflection on Saturday, Nov. 17, the Feast of Our Lady of Providence, Queen of the Home) I suspect that I am not the only one this morning – the Feast of Our Lady of Providence, Queen of the Home – who is thrilled and grateful that the grants we have prepared for, applied for (four times) and prayed for have at last been awarded in our favor, and that “St. Mary’s Senior Housing” will...
HOPE winter 2019 — small blessings, BIG impact
...part of a larger mission With that sandwich comes evidence that somebody cares. A smile. A question of how is your day. Health updates. Playful banter. For the past several years, Providence Associates Karen Goehl and Rosaline Secrest have headed up the volunteers who distribute nearly 80 sack lunches on Tuesdays and Thursdays to people in need. Saint connects sisters across the ocean Saint Mother Theodore Guerin is at the root of a special connection that still exists between the...
Self-Care During Difficult Times
Note: The following piece was authored by Providence Associates Jane Fischer and Pearlette Springer. “Take care!” is often a concluding remark, another form of goodbye, so long, or see you later. But when someone says “Take care of yourself!” the remark moves from a short declarative sentence to the imperative. Now we have a responsibility to carry out, and that is where we find ourselves in this post-election period regardless of our politics. So how do we “take care of ourselves?” Sister...
A matter of hope: the future of religious life
...And young women who heard that call within themselves asked to join their efforts to that of the fledgling Congregation. Today Today, we Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, are certainly fewer in number than we were at the heyday of religious life in the 1960s. At the same time, we consider ourselves deeply blessed. Good, solid young women continue to join us in our efforts to be the face of Providence in whatever ways the world needs us...
Parish and senior ministry during a pandemic
...purpose and love. Caring for each other I would be remiss in not mentioning perhaps one of the greatest encounters of Providence. One of our Providence Associates contacted me and wanted to donate her stimulus check to someone in need. One of our families, a single parent with children, was in need of purchasing eyeglasses for one of her children. This gift allowed her to provide a medical need for her child. Providence seems to always show up at the...
Political Engagement for Climate Justice
...write Letters to the Editor and/or legislators, and respond to Action Alerts. All are invited to pray intensively to the Holy Spirit to guide voters at the ballot box to make informed decisions based on Gospel values. Continue to watch for these resources from the Climate Change Task Force in future Sisters of Providence and Providence Associates communications. In the meantime, a Civics memory-minder of “How a Bill Becomes a Law,” may be helpful for you and your colleagues. A...