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Daughters of the Forest: Sisters of Providence commitment to the land
https://youtu.be/0z5vaAj0GtY?t=1 The Sisters of Providence share their story and their commitment to the Land Ethic and proper care and use of the land at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana....
Congregation supports faith leaders’ election integrity statement
...us, regardless of political persuasion or religious affiliation. An election “won” by undermining democratic processes is a loss for us all. Multi-party commitment to election integrity is a primary factor in preventing election violence across the globe. We call upon all elected leaders and elections officials at every level of government to recommit to our core democratic principles, to look within and consider what they themselves can do in this critical hour to uphold the best in our nation’s values....
Sister Regis McNulty
...and Mary Loeman McNulty on September 10, 1928, in Chelsea, Mass. Her brother Raymond and her sister Connie preceded her in death. When she was 2-years-old, so her mother told her, little Dorothy won a contest as the “baby with the prettiest blue eyes,” a trait she flaunted even years later, adding to the story that her favorite color was blue. Dorothy was educated by the Sisters of Providence at St. Rose Grade and High School in Chelsea, Mass. She...
Get to know Providence Associate Candace Minster
...three things that someone who wants to get to know you should understand about you. Music, art and literature are as important to me as shelter and clothing — I need them all to thrive. I value experiences, like great meals and travel, over material things any day. Lastly, humor is my love language. If we can share a sense of humor, we will get along great. What are your favorite ways to spend your time? I’m an avid fiber...
October 3, 2021: Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
...had for them and Jesus reaches out to them. Love for one another – this is what the kingdom of God is all about! And this love of God – enables us to love one another. Action This week, let’s spend time considering our deep committed relationships. What is it that keeps us committed? How do we show that commitment? Do we often take time to ponder the love God has for us and the commitment that this love invites?...
Providence Community commits to develop Laudato Si’ Action Platform
...Smith. Staff member Jason Moon also assists the task force. In its work to create a Laudato Si’ Action Platform, the Providence Community will continue to build on work that has been done to date, including the Providence Climate Agreement and Manifesto and efforts to reduce the community’s carbon footprint as well as sustaining its 10-year commitment to pollinator habitats to protect and increase populations of bees. In addition to offering direct services to the poor and underserved often most...
Sisters of Providence sign Catholic Sisters letter on end of Title 42
Editor’s Note: On Wednesday, May 4, more than 1,200 Catholic sisters sent a letter to President Biden requesting that he follow through on his commitment to end Title 42 on May 23. Many Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, signed the letter. Here is the letter in its entirety. Dear President Biden, We write to you today as Catholic sisters united in commitment to the Gospel of Christ, which inspires us to seek justice and peace for all, particularly...
A celebration of commitment
Saturday, June 25, 2022, brought Sisters of Providence, Providence Associates, family and friends, co-workers and ministry partners of the Sisters of Providence all together at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods for a Celebration of Commitment Mass. The leadership team, sisters, associates, staff members and others present were all commissioned to go and serve in the mission of love, mercy and justice. It was a joyous time of celebration and reunion. Sister Marilyn Herber giggles while catching up with another sister before Mass The...
Reflections for Profession of Perpetual Vows
...value of a commitment to chastity in a world of violence and division This vow summons us to a loving that knows no bounds. Our single-hearted dedication to God makes possible the inflow of God’s love, enabling our love to flow out to everybody, empowering us to a radical openness to others and a desire to enter into their suffering and woundedness. The value of a commitment to obedience in a world of individualism and abuse of authority This vow...
Season of Creation 2022: Celebrating Saint Francis of Assisi
...a testament of his commitment to that belief. Interconnectedness In his watershed environmental encyclical, Laudato Si’, Pope Francis spoke eloquently of Francis’ unswerving belief in that interconnectedness: “I believe that Saint Francis is the example par excellence of care for the vulnerable and of an integral ecology lived out joyfully and authentically … He was particularly concerned for God’s creation and for the poor and outcast … He was a mystic and a pilgrim who lived in simplicity and in...
March 12, 2023: Third Sunday of Lent
...all. The members of the church are invited to renew their own baptismal commitment as they pray with the catechumens who are now called the Elect. Some of the prayers taken from the ritual for this third Sunday of Lent are shared below: Let us pray for those soon to be baptized and for ourselves as we renew our commitment to Christ. That the Elect may ponder the word of God in their hearts and savor its meaning more fully...
Defining Independence on Independence Day
...which Independent States have a right to do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.” In the Details It’s now July 4, 2024. We’ve looked at the words of our Declaration of Independence. For me, a Sister of Providence for 60 years with a strong commitment to Love, Mercy and Justice, the authors of the Declaration...