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Sister Joyce Brophy (formerly Sister Robert Ellen)
...you. We will ask Jesus to …” Terry got only that far when Joyce interrupted him with these words. “No. I prefer the third one. I picture her as a middle-aged woman who dresses well. I have named her Hope.” Mary Joyce, Sister Robert Ellen, Sister Joyce Brophy, you lived your Suscipe firmly, faithfully, joyfully. Undoubtedly, you entered eternal life “spreading your charm” and in the company of “the third one. A middle-aged woman, well dressed whom you named Hope.”...
Catholic and Gay
...and is designed to foster a more collaborative and inclusive environment with an emphasis on listening to the experiences of all the faithful. However, controversial issues, such as LGBTQ issues, were taken off the table and placed in study groups. The study groups have until December 31, 2025 to submit their final results to the Secretariat of the Synod. The Catholic Church The catechism of the Catholic Church states that homosexual acts are intrinsically immoral, though it does not consider...
2025 Reflection for Providence Associate Commitment Liturgy
...It is a requirement. Or to put it in Jesus’ words: it is a commandment. And truly, it takes commitment. On Oct. 4, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Leo XIV delivered his first apostolic exhortation, entitled, Dilexi Te” (dee-LEK-see tay) or “I have loved you.” The theme? “Love for the poor is not optional for Christians.” He described “love for the poor in whatever form their poverty may take” as the hallmark of faithfulness to the...
Come and See Spring 2026 Retreat
...of God. Who are we? What do we do? What can our community offer? We practice faithfulness to prayer and total trust in Providence. We live a legacy of love, mercy and justice established by our foundress, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. We are stewards of land that includes classified forests and organic farmland, where we have made our home since 1840. We have a long history of standing up for justice. Our ministries respond to current needs: Today, we serve...
Our Providence Community 2025-26 Laudato Si Action Platform Plan
...community to reduce her/his carbon footprints. We have posted a billboard in Terre Haute advocating for ecological justice for Earth. It is rather impressive that since its beginning in 2017, the Climate Crisis Task Force has met faithfully each month. Responding to the Cry of the Poor Current and Past Actions: Our connections and work with NETWORK since its inception and more recent engagement with NETWORK allow us to do advocacy at a national level. Many members of the Providence...
November 16, 2025: Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
...through Jesus’ abiding presence among us. That is the comfort and the reassurance we all seek and need. If we find ourselves doubting our ability to respond to events and powers that seem overwhelming or that are contradictory to what we believe, Jesus promised that we will faithfully bear witness to him. His words “I myself shall give you a wisdom in speaking that all your adversaries will be powerless to resist or refute” are his commitment to us. He...
Sisters share USCCB message on immigration
...member suffers, all suffer (cf. 1 Corinthians 12:26). You are not alone! We note with gratitude that so many of our clergy, consecrated religious, and lay faithful already accompany and assist immigrants in meeting their basic human needs. We urge all people of good will to continue and expand such efforts. We oppose the indiscriminate mass deportation of people. We pray for an end to dehumanizing rhetoric and violence, whether directed at immigrants or at law enforcement. We pray that...
Sister Rosemary Rafter (formerly Sister Rose Claire)
...places; I have a goodly heritage. I bless God who gives me counsel; in the night my heart also instructs me. I keep God ever before me. Because God is at my side, I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my soul rejoices; my body also rests secure. For you do not give me up to Sheol or let your faithful one see the Pit. You show me the path of life. In your presence there...