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Celebrate Public Policies that Support Climate Justice
...this “same attitude” as we pursue the work of justice in legislating public policies: “For the mighty river to continue flowing, we must transform the public policies that govern our societies and shape the lives of young people today and tomorrow. Economic policies that promote scandalous wealth for a privileged few and degrading conditions for many others, spell the end of peace and justice. It is clear that the richer nations have contracted an ‘ecological debt’ that must be paid...
A reflection for the Providence Associate Commitment Ceremony
...extend love, mercy and justice to our world.” Now, one last thing about this mustard seed. They tell me that the shrub that develops from the mustard seed is so strong that in some places it is actually considered an invasive. Now there’s something for all of us – sisters, current associates and our associates elect – to strive for – to invade those places where we live and move and have our being with love, mercy and justice. Let’s...
Oral History: Sister Carol Nolan
...across multiple disciplines. Sister Carol is able to shift easily into anything she aspired to — art, music, language, travel, education. She turned her own passion for learning into a passion for teaching. She is remembered fondly and with great respect by those in the music field, and those in the justice field and by her students. Sister Carol is creative and innovative, a visionary, all characteristics needed to tackle new languages, conquer new environments, confront injustice. She has the...
Sisters of Providence join George Floyd’s family in resolving to fight on for racial justice
...Even as we can now breathe a bit easier knowing that one police officer has been held accountable for the murder of one Black man, we, like so many others, recognize that excessive use of force and the killing of Black and Brown bodies continues seemingly unabated. We know that justice has not yet been achieved. And yet, we believe that true racial justice is possible. One way to honor George Floyd’s life is to support the George Floyd Justice...
Women marching as a sign of hope
...as much as I can as one person.” Connected to mission Lorrie Heber, director of the White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, sees the March as integrally connected to her work for environmental justice with the Sisters of Providence. “Basic human rights rely on care for creation,” she says. “They rely on clean water and clean air and unpolluted land and the ability of all peoples to be able to live on earth, live with earth.” Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, a sponsored...
Sister Kathleen on the pages of Rolling Stone magazine
...justice ministry at 8th Day Center for Justice in Chicago. Sister Kathleen, or “Kak,” as many call her, was also featured in a February 28, 2013, article in Rolling Stone magazine. While Rolling Stone is known for its pieces centered on entertainment, it has delved into the political forum. Writing pieces evolving around issues within the church is not common, however. The article, “The Sisters Crusade,” written by Mark Binelli, discussed how many sisters across the United States felt at...
Sister Tracey Horan recognized by USCCB
Sister Tracey Horan (right) receiving the Catholic Campaign for Human Development’s (CCHD) 2017 Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership award from CCHD director Ralph McCloud. Photo by Sister Dawn Tomaszewski. Sister of Providence Tracey Horan was recently honored for her work ministering in social justice by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) at a reception on Wednesday, June 14. Sister Tracey, a native of Indianapolis and second-year novice with the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, received the 2017...
Yes above all things; justice, justice….
Yes above all things; justice, justice. If any preferences may be shown let it be to the poorest or most abandoned.
This Good Friday: Is COVID-19 the only pandemic about which we need to pray?
...was lynched in Terre Haute in February of 1901. Ward was one of more than 4,400 black men and women who were lynched in the U.S. between 1877 and 1950. According to the Terre Haute Facing Injustice Project, who sponsored the soil collection event, Ward was a suspect in the shooting death of a 20-year-old female school teacher. He was lynched by an angry mob that would not wait for a trial. Instead, the mob broke into the jail, violently...
‘It was 20 years ago today …’
...to pardon me for taking some liberties with the superb Beatles song, “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band!” Students from Creighton University who attended the 2019 Alternative Spring Break pose with chickens at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice. Jeff Peak, the assistant director of the John P. Schlegel, SJ Center for Service and Justice at Creighton University, said eight students will travel from Omaha, Nebraska, this year for the week-long venture. “We’ve sent anywhere from six to nine students, depending...
Music, nature, environmental justice all part of young Providence Associate’s call
...White Violet Center for Eco-Justice. I stated that my schedule did not allow me to join a third order, and she shared about the Providence Associate relationship option. I was familiar with the area as I had family members who had attended Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and Indiana State University. I decided to go check it out. The Woods Visiting “the Woods” was a wonderful experience. My walk was visually filled with the farm, church and chapel, ancient trees and the...
Love, mercy, justice – In the footsteps of our foundress
...us and them into the present and be moved to join us in fidelity to these practices. Through them we strive together to honor Divine Providence and to make it more visible in our world through our joint acts of love, mercy and justice. To learn more about the practices that have shaped the lives of the Sisters of Providence, pick up your copy of the recently published “Love, Mercy, Justice: A Book of Practices of the Sisters of Providence.”...