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Sister Patty talks love, mercy and justice
...very little, so that we can buy inexpensive goods, contribute to the poverty in these countries, she said. “We’ve put our heads in the sand so long that we can hardly breathe. People are being forced to live in slavery practically and we are profiting from it. We have to change our own attitudes based on reality, not on what we hear on the local news station.” “And I think it’s up to me to educate myself about policies and...
Sustainability midst the bustle
...(Even though the electric would have been cheaper). On a smaller scale, we only use cloth napkins daily and are constantly pestering the boys to ‘turn off the lights.’ We buy organic and bulk as often as possible and try very hard to shop local as much as humanly possible. We are far from perfect, but we try hard to ‘practice what we preach,’” Jen said. “We have both always believed that care of the environment was a spiritual and...
Let your surroundings inspire change
...bustle of those gardens is where I’ve thrown down a blanket along this path, kicked off my sandals and am pecking away on this laptop. Some young Virginia Creeper leaves tickle my toes when a breeze comes along. As I walked along the path before nestling in this spot I thanked God with each step for so much natural awesomeness smiling back at me. The smell of honeysuckle is strong — better than any candle one could buy. I smelled...
Join the Return to Human Rights Tour March 16-29
...United States and is buying from a company in Mexico that has an abusive human rights record. You are invited to join CIW in their tour, the longest protest action in the last 10 years of the Campaign for Fair Food, joining thousands of consumers in mobilizing for the national boycott. Other actions besides joining the tour to address this issue include: Sign an online petition, or Let your local Wendy’s know you are boycotting them and why. For more...
Sister Camille Neubauer (formerly Sister Jude)
...asking the pastor to drive her over to Mexico so she could buy a guitar for Camille before the school year began. Needless to say, Camille’s summer was taken up with learning the guitar. Sister Camille went on to teach music in Missouri, Maryland and Illinois. She also served as the Director of Music Ministry in various parishes in Maryland and Virginia, until 2002 when she was asked to be the Coordinator of Liturgy and Music for the Motherhouse community...
Can we talk about racism?
...of their liberty, thus make game of the liberty of others. Poor negroes! I would have wished to buy them all that I might say to them, ‘Go! Bless Providence. You are free!’” We can easily understand why Mother Theodore’s heart was oppressed. We can share the pity she felt. Yet how quickly do we feel the need to point out that the status of black people in our country has improved in the 176 years since 1844? Perhaps too...
Sister Nancy Nolan (formerly Sister Jean Paula)
...human beings and animals alike. She also told us that if we are willing to do this — it will not matter if we buy our clothes at Goodwill, KMART or Neiman Marcus. She was nothing if not authentically Nancy. She made that clear during that inaugural speech 34 years ago when she stated: “As I stand before you this morning as the 15th general superior of the Sisters of Providence, a group of women with a mission, I can...
Reflecting on Saint Isidore the Farmer Feast Day
...have to teach us in this month of May 2021? Some things I feel called to do are to pray often, to buy local products when possible and to share. Let us pray for all farmers, laborers and gardeners who grow food for their families and for the peoples of the world. Let us pray for favorable weather conditions that will provide optimum growing seasons and for an end to droughts. Let us pray and work for food and safe...
Season of Creation 2022: Celebrating the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi
...Donna Butler, SP What is Eco-Justice?, by Sister Joan Brown, OSF Racism and Climate Change: Climate justice can’t happen without racial justice, by David Lammy Yale Experts Explain Intersectionality and Climate Change Pray, reflect, act: Pray the Canticle of the Sun or use one of the resources listed and reflect on the wonders of creation. Talk with your local faith communities about your interest in celebrating the Feast of St. Francis. Share your ideas and offer to help with the...
‘Everything is Connected’ — Our Climate
...critical. Nothing less than a complete change to our economies and societies is required. We must: Halt deforestation, Change how we consume food and how we farm our land, and Produce power without fossil fuels through massive shifts to clean energy. Let’s Take Action What action can we take to defend life and stop global warming? Can you buy renewable energy, divest from fossil fuels, or add more plant-based foods to your diet? Do you know what climate targets your...
First Hundred Days Strategy
...of the national non-profit peace and justice organizations to guide us. In this newsletter, we pull from the rich materials and resources provided by NETWORK. NETWORK, advocates for justice and inspired by Catholic religious sisters, began to form in 1971. The Network officially opened its doors in April 1972. Located in the District of Columbia (DC), staff members initially lived and worked in the same house. This house also served as the gathering place for local activists who met for...
The charism of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...in Providence became apparent during the time of the foundation at St. Mary-of-the-Woods. After she joined the community of the Sisters of Providence at Ruille-sur-Loir, Mother Theodore had been thoroughly grounded in the practices of the Rule and had served as a local superior. When she and her small band arrived at Saint. Mary-of-the-Woods, she immediately set to work to create an environment that would nurture the growing community. Within weeks she arranged for the purchase of the Thralls’ farmhouse...