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Reflections on 50 years
...path will get us where we need to be – with God as our constant companion. God bless the nine Golden Jubilarians – the Class of 2017!” “For in every season, the winters of sorrow and struggle, the summers of joy and peace, Providence will rise before the sun.” – Lacordaire From Sister Paula Damiano: “Journey in love, mercy and d justice” is the theme for our Golden Jubilee Year. Simple and clear … or, so it seems at first...
In Solidarity: Vowed Catholic Religious Honor Trans Day of Visibility
...Environmental Justice, Congregation of St. Joseph Dominican Sisters of Houston Franciscan Peace Center, Clinton, Iowa Leadership Council of the IHM Sisters, Monroe, Mich. Leadership Team of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana Leadership Team, Sisters of St. Francis, Clinton, Iowa Leadership, Presentation Sisters of Dubuque Leadership Team, Congregation of St. Joseph Loretto at the United Nations Loretto Feminist Network Medical Mission Sisters – Justice Office Office of Peace, Justice, and Ecological Integrity, Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth...
A Silent Night
...quiet acts matter. This season — whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or another tradition — may we bring the gifts of compassion, love, and joy not only to our family and friends, but also to the stranger. For we were once strangers in an unknown land, with no room in the inn — only a manger in a stable. May you be blessed with the joys of the season, and may the coming year bring health, peace, and hope....
Maintaining Spiritual Balance
...does not promise a life free from trial or wobbling movement. Instead, those practices anchor us. They gently recalibrate our swing, pulling us back toward the true center. When you feel the wobble this week, and when the world feels unsteady, do not despair. Draw near to the various sacred spaces and actions of our Providence Community to steady your stride, trusting that even in the uneven shifts of life, God is actively restoring your peace and reclaiming your center....
Providence Associates’ Spring Retreat: A Joyful Time
...new faces and reconnecting with previously known associates.” Another shared, “This was one of the best of our retreats … I came seeking respite from the chaos of our world and received far more than I anticipated. I leave with joy, gratitude and peace.” Others described the experience as “filled with wonder,” noting that even those familiar with Saint Mother Theodore discovered new insights that brought her story to life in fresh and meaningful ways. Our love for Saint Mother...
‘He wants me to be here’
...I reach the front gate, I am almost wishing I stayed home. But then, something changes. It’s subtle at first, like that first blush of light in the morning. As I meet these women in person, the other discerners and the sisters, I notice a tender peace that gradually dispels my unease. Rachel with Sister Marsha Speth. Feeling Welcomed There’s no pretense here – things are natural and humble. I don’t feel overwhelmed or intimidated, but welcomed. As I kneel...
Leaning into the Center
...Consider the mechanics of a pendulum. In our spiritual lives, we constantly strive for the center. We seek to “center ourselves” before prayer and throughout our busy days to maintain balance and peace. We treat the middle as the ultimate destination or state of being, but a pendulum at a dead stop in the middle is motionless; it represents lifelessness, no progress and no joy. Sister Paula Modaff at prayer Nothing works correctly if the pendulum does not move. The...
“Racial Justice and the Catholic Church” book review
Catholic priest Father Bryan N. Massingale published “Racial Justice and the Catholic Church” in 2010. He has since made a name for himself as the premiere voice on racial justice in the Catholic Church. Twelve years after its publication, “Racial Justice and the Catholic Church” holds up to its original review from “Publishers Weekly” as prophetic. Massingale’s work even predicts the overwhelming white backlash. I think we witnessed this backlash just more than a year ago in an insurrection against the U.S. Capitol. His...
Reflections for Foundation Day 2019
...of our Saint Mother Theodore celebration week at the beginning of October, we did numerous activities with our students. One of them was a chapel reflection time on these virtues of love, justice and mercy. The teachers picked out three short reflections from our students for me to share: “The Sisters of Providence practice love, mercy, justice. It is these virtues that have not only impacted the education that I have received at Providence Cristo Rey, but have served as...
Congregation supports faith leaders’ election integrity statement
...Campbell, Executive Director, NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice Margaret Conley, Director, Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Justice Team Rev. Dr. Susan Henry-Crowe, General Secretary, General Board of Church and Society, United Methodist Church Lawrence Couch, Director, National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd Rev. Paula Clayton Dempsey, Director of Partnership Relations, Alliance of Baptists Melanie Roth Gorelick, Senior Vice President, Jewish Council for Public Affairs Pablo DeJesus, Executive Director, Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice Susan...
8th Day Center for Justice celebrating 40 years in September
The 8th Day Center for Justice, based in Chicago, will recognize its 40th anniversary with a celebration from 2 to 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 20. The event, “Revel in the Revolution: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest,” will take place at the Jean Marie Ryan Center, Misericordia Campus, 6300 N. Ridge Ave., Chicago. The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind., were one of the six founding congregations of 8th Day Center for Justice in 1974. The Sisters of...
Organic gardening, alpaca and fiber arts internships
Transform yourself and transform the world at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice (WVC), Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, near Terre Haute. At White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence, you’ll find 320 acres of forestland, a 5-acre organic garden, a 2-acre orchard, berries, about 150 laying chickens, and a herd of about 40 alpacas. It’s all very hands-on. Expect to work outdoors for hours at a time planting, harvesting and weeding in the certified organic garden and...