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Preparing to bring God’s love, mercy and justice to the world
Sister Dina Bato Has a Sister of Providence been transformational in your life? You as a donor certainly are transformational in the lives of the next generation of Sisters of Providence. (See graphic at bottom of article.) Forming our newest Sisters of Providence is vital in preparing them to bring love, mercy and justice to a world in need. Sister Dina Bato professed final vows as a Sister of Providence in June. For nine years leading up to that she...
Moving ahead with action against death penalty
...in our name. (From left) Sisters Paula Damiano, Jeanne Hagelskamp, Mary Montgomery and Anji Fan during a protest/vigil prior to the execution of Daniel Lewis Lee. Please consider signing this letter to Congress. If your organization has chapters or affiliates, or you know any other group or network, please share the link and invite them to add their listing today. Plan on saving this date On Monday, August 24, Rep. Espaillat plans to join us for a press conference via...
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...
Heber to attend Al Gore’s climate change training
...throughout the year. Those tools will help the Sisters of Providence regarding their justice focus of care for creation and the environment.” Lorrie said she is planning for presentations to take place at White Violet Center throughout the year. “White Violet Center provides a natural platform for advancing education and advocacy around climate change,” she said. “I plan to have presentations here and throughout the community and to incorporate what I’ve learned into our events, such as Earth Day Celebration.”...
Our dear Lord has preserved us,…
Our dear Lord has preserved us, and at this moment, eleven o’clock in the morning, everything leads us to hope that the worst is over....
Running in the dark
...her …). I’m sure she had no idea how happy I was to see her – what her presence meant to me in the darkness. Then, as I turned the curve, I spotted a light bouncing in the distance. At first, I assumed it might be my own flashlight reflected in a puddle. I turned my flashlight off for a second to test my theory, and the other light kept right on bouncing. Glory be! Then another more steady light...
Much to learn from two women religious founders
Editor’s note: Providence Associate Maria Price was recently awarded a Tower Award from Presentation Academy in Louisville, Kentucky. Presentation is Louisville’s original Catholic high school, founded in 1831 by Mother Catherine Spalding and the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. Maria, a 1987 graduate of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, serves as executive director at St. John Center, a homeless shelter in Louisville. She was recognized for being a woman leader in the area of service and advocacy. The reflection below is from...
Love in action at Providence in the Desert
...classes to immigrant laborers such as these field workers, shown here harvesting peppers a few minutes drive from the sisters’ house. It’s about leaving a much-earned doze in front of the TV at the end of a busy day to take a phone call. It’s about still offering your full, loving presence to the person on the other end of the phone. It is about being Church. It is about bringing God’s presence to people struggling to improve their lives....
When the soul is deeply preoccupied,…
When the soul is deeply preoccupied, the eyes look but see nothing.
All will be well
“Love all in God and for God, and all will be well.” – Saint Mother Theodore Guerin A Sister of Providence prays in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Prayer and prayer support can contribute to a sense of well-being. Putting her trust in Providence, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin lived confident that in loving and serving all, ‘all would be well.’ Most of us would agree that “well-being,” or “being well,” is a lovely concept and a noble goal...
Sister Kathleen Bernadette Smith: Joyful collaboration in a prophetic mission
...have learned about our various traditions. We did a super big ‘taking our streets back’ campaign working with the police, local businesses and residents to get rid of drug houses. We annually sponsor a back-to-school parade, an ecumenical picnic, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration,” she said. Sister Kathleen serves on both the SP and Archdiocese of Chicago Anti-Racism task forces. She also companions those preparing to make commitments as Providence Associates. As a member of the Pathways Awareness...
Sister Anne Doherty (formerly Sister Dennis)
...for the Diocese of Gary in Indiana. Somewhere along the line, she had promised herself that she would retire at age 70 and so she did, in 1998. In her retirement, she served as a driver at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Anne was highly respected among her colleagues. Upon leaving Weston School of Theology, the rector noted, “We shall miss Anne most deeply; she has contributed in an extraordinary manner to Weston by her presence, her ability and her work.” She...