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The Season of Creation 2022: Listen to the Voice of Creation
Note: We are preparing to celebrate the Season of Creation (Sept. 1, World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation through Oct. 4, the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi). The Sisters of Providence Climate Change Task Force will share 10 blogs, this being the second. We hope you enjoy the series! Call to our Providence Community During the Season of Creation 2022, our Providence Community is invited to participate as together we educate, reflect, advocate, act and celebrate....
Sister Jeanne Knoerle (formerly Sister Mary Gregory)
...ACCU. She was honored at Sister Jeanne Knoerle Day in Cleveland in 1983, so proclaimed by Mayor Greg Voinovich. She was honored by a resolution passed in the Indiana Senate in 1984 for her leadership at Saint Mary-of-the-the-Woods College. She was the founder with Tracy Schier of Woods Associates, a consulting firm to assist not-for-profit agencies with strategies, planning, management and marketing. “The newspapers have circulated, the obituaries are sent, the media has exploded, the beautiful comments on the blog...
Season of Creation 2022: Celebrating the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi
Note: We are preparing to celebrate the Season of Creation (Sept. 1, World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation through Oct. 4, the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi). The Sisters of Providence Climate Change Task Force will share 10 blogs, this being the fourth. We hope you enjoy the series. As we prepare to celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of ecology, we remember his commitment to live sustainably as he chose to...
The lives and ministries of Sisters Maurice and Marie Veronica Norton
Sister Maurice Norton (left) and Sister Marie Veronica Norton. Kevin Ridge had contacted our department several months ago inquiring about several sisters and we believed it would be a great thing to write about them in Throwback Thursday blogs. Well, Mr. Ridge, we finally got around to your final request as we have reached Sisters Maurice and Marie Veronica Norton, both from the eastern portion of the United States and both of whom dealt with tragedy. Sister Maurice was born...
From foodie to environmentalist
...she’s lived in a few other communities since then, she has lived in Terre Haute with her husband, Tom, for the last 22 years. Lorrie’s goal is to make WVC the “go-to” resource — a destination — for healthy, sustainable living. Watch for future articles on the White Violet Center blog and website from Lorrie as she offers ideas of how everyone can participate in getting more connected with the food they eat and the food they feed their families....
A Note from Sister Barbara Battista: A Call to Action and a Time for Prayer
...here on behalf of The Women’s Sports Foundation. These organizations might give you some ideas to help you make a difference where you live and where you want to be active. Little League Challenger ttps://www.littleleague.org/play-little-league/challenger/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq3ykifC1rA Play Tennis Midwest https://www.bing.com/search?q=play%20tennis%20midwest&FORM=ARPSEC&PC=ARPL&PTAG=30530153 American Corn Hole https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDTvhw5nyFw US Soccer https://www.fdoa.org/index.php?option=com_dailyplanetblog&view=entry&year=2021&month=03&day=08&id=15:us-disability-soccer-network TOPS Soccer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kptYO-RPJiI Inspiration from Dr. Mary Hums When we asked Dr. Mary what prayer or song inspires her work, she said “Finlandia” by Sibelius. Here it is with English lyrics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CuvFMwrEN0. Be...
Season of Creation 2022: Most Important Actions We Can All Do
Each one of us has a voice, and using it is how we change the world! Note: We are celebrating the Season of Creation (Sept. 1, World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation through Oct. 4, the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi). The Sisters of Providence Climate Change Task Force will share 10 blogs, with this being the eighth in the series. We hope you enjoy them. Katherine Hayhoe, named a Champion of the Earth by the...
Walking a labyrinth: one Providence Associate’s experience
...go and letting come. Another person might prefer spring as the natural time for growth and rebirth. Just as the act of walking supports a deep and embodied experience, the seasons layer on meaning and nuance which will touch each person in a particular way. My encouragement is that if the dead of winter is a favored time, pull warm clothes on and give it a try. Here are some great resources to learn more about labyrinths: https://www.verywellfit.com/walking-the-labyrinth-3435825 https://www.guideposts.org/prayer/how-to-pray/4-ways-to-pray-in-a-labyrinth https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/how-to-pray-with-a-labyrinth-a-walking-meditation...
Pentecost 2015
A stained glass window in the Church of the Immaculate Conception depicting the Pentecost of the Holy Spirit. I’m often asked to write a blog for feast days or holy seasons — Christmas, Ash Wednesday, Easter; and I’m okay with those. However, I’ve been asked a few times to write for the feast of Pentecost. I dread it. My theology of the Holy Spirit definitely needs some development. When expressing this concern to my colleagues, the general councilors, we somehow...
You are invited to celebrate vows, share in a sister’s story
...for up to one month after, if you miss the live event. A millennial shares her story On Monday evening, July 27, at 8 p.m. Eastern time, Sister Tracey Horan will share her story of journeying to, and living as, a Sister of Providence. In One millennial’s journey to becoming a Sister of Providence, Sister Tracey will share her story through an interview conversation with Catholic blogger and speaker Kathryn Whitaker. After the interview, Sister Tracey will answer viewer questions...
Newsnotes: the latest from the Sisters of Providence
Sisters of Providence mission in Asia celebrates 100 years This November, the Providence community begins a year of celebration highlighting the 100th anniversary of the Congregation’s mission to China. As a first step, sisters, staff, associates and others began reading “Against All Odds,” a biography of the sisters’ mission written by Sister Ann Colette Wolf. A summer retreat is also being planned. And we’ll feature blog posts spotlighting each of the sisters who undertook the mission and other highlights from...
Leadership Team shares statement on death penalty
...Sisters Mary Beth Klingel, Jeanne Hagelskamp and Jenny Howard, General Councilors References: New Low of 49 % in U.S. Say Death Penalty Applied Fairly (Gallup – News, October 2018) – https://news.gallup.com/poll/243794/new-low-say-death-penalty-applied-fairly.aspx Catholic Mobilizing Network Condemns Resumption of Federal Executions (Catholic Mobilizing Network – News Release, July 25, 2019) – https://catholicsmobilizing.org/in-the-news/catholic-mobilizing-network-condemns-resumption-federal-executions Pope Francis calls for abolishing death penalty and life imprisonment (National Catholic Reporter – October 23, 2014) – https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/francis-chronicles/pope-francis-calls-abolishing-death-penalty-and-life-imprisonment Federal Capital Habeas Project https://2255.capdefnet.org/General-Statistics/Federal-Death-Row-Population-By-Race U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/PST045218...