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The Power of Touch
...believing by being able to touch and feel. What are these examples, and those not listed, telling us? Jesus Christ is the primary way that God touches humanity and us. That touch, being deeply intimate, calls for acceptance and healing to occur within us. Jesus also touches our spirit with forgiveness. God touches our lives with the grace of deep peace. How can we use the power of touch? There are many instances of the healing power of gentle touch...
Celebrations, decisions, being community and the future: SP General Chapter 2016
...Wu. (photo by Jason Moon) Sister Tracey Horan (back) has a discussion with Sister Editha Ben (right), as Sister Becky Keller (front) and Sister Margaret Quinlan (left) listen. (photo by Jason Moon) Sisters discuss justice issues (photo by Jason Moon) Chapter prayer environment includes statue of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin (photo by Jason Moon) Poster depicting a Chapter theme (photo by Jason Moon) Sisters discuss justice issues (photo by Jason Moon) Sister Joseph Fillenwarth during chapter (photo by Jason Moon)...
Celebrate 2016 with the SPs!
View a Christmas video message from General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski, SP, where she expresses the Congregation’s gratitude for the many blessings it has had in 2016. She also assures people of the Congregation’s prayers for peace and non-violence this holiday season. Christmas 2016 letter (also downloadable as a PDF) What a wonderful year this has been for our Providence family! As I write, I pause to count my blessings as a Sister of Providence. I especially include the many...
Sister Margaret Kelly (formerly Sister Bernard Maureen)
...issues of justice from the newspaper, the television, or the neighborhood right into her classroom and help the children learn how to create a more just society there in Room 101 at Maternity BVM School. Frequently, I would see two little people standing in the hallway talking and talking. I soon learned that was Margaret’s way of teaching her students how to solve their differences. They had to go and talk to each other until they could agree on one...
The bond of friendship leads to lives as sisters
...Worker House in Indianapolis. Tracey had finished an internship with White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence, and had decided to enter the Congregation. While completing the SP entrance process, Tracey found full-time ministry work with the Indy Hunger Network, which helps all people gain access to nutritious food. Tracey rented a room down the street from the Catholic Worker House and asked to join the residents Wednesday nights for dinner. This is where she...
It’s Time to Make Our Voices Heard About Climate Justice
...from a lobbyist influenced 83 percent of legislators, though fewer said it made “a lot” of difference in their decision. So, what does this have to do with climate justice? A LOT! NOW is the time to look at various candidates’ views on climate issues. This information can be obtained from the League of Conservation Voters. This website tracks the voting records of all Senators and of the House of Representatives who voted for policies and legislation that have a...
Leadership Team shares LCWR Statement and Congregation commitment
...out their service of leadership to further the mission of the Gospel in today’s world. 2021 Sisters of Providence Justice Focus on Racial Equality and Equity We, the Providence Community, choose racial equality and equity as our justice focus for 2021-2026. We commit to partnering with other groups in prayer, education, action and advocacy to: Explore the systemic roots of racism in our countries and in our own lives; Identify areas of our lives in which we may be complicit...
Sisters and interns: becoming a little bit of each other
A relationship of connection and reverence. White Violet Center for Eco-Justice interns Liv Charlton, left and Virginia Cheij with Sister Ruth Johnson, SP. Most interns who spend months living among the Sisters of Providence while working and learning from the land gain much from the experience. Liv Charlton became an intern at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence, last year shortly after graduating from high school in Des Moines, Iowa. “From being around the...
Sister Tracey Horan and Faith in Indiana: working for justice
Sister Tracey Horan translates at a peaceful demonstration in Brazil, Indiana, advocating for a more just immigration system. “We have the power to do something about this. I definitely believe we are making a difference,” said Sister Tracey Horan, pausing while heading north to take part in her annual retreat. Sister Tracey was explaining her ministry. For two years, she has served as a community organizer for Faith in Indiana, previously known as IndyCAN. According to its Facebook page, Faith...
Responding to a rise in hate crimes
...police investigators confirmed that the incident was hate crime.’– Bureau of Justice Statistics (USA) While hate crimes are not new in this country, statistics show there have been an increase prompted by the U.S. election process. In the 10 days after the 2016 election, Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) counted 867 incidents of hateful harassment. SPLC survey data indicates that the results of the election process are having a profoundly negative impact on schools and students. Furthermore, President-elect appointments and...
Sisters to take part in historical marker dedication
...injustice. “I’m proud to see that justice has somewhat been served,” Edwards said. “For the rest of the state, we are the beacon, the vanguard, of what could be justice for the other 17 victims of lynching throughout our state. We have done a good thing here in Terre Haute. A number of organizations, sponsors, citizens and more … they came forth to right this wrong even though it is 120 years later.” “We have individual work and collective work...
We’re all connected: John-Michael’s story
Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Donor Appreciation Dinner White Violet Center for Eco-Justice Farm Manager John-Michael Elmore has a lifelong connection to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. He shared these heartfelt reflections on his experiences growing up at The Woods in his keynote speech titled “Cultivating Sacred Ground” at the Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Donor Appreciation Dinner on June 8. Living in the college guest house during the late 1970s, he developed a deep appreciation for the trees, forests and land that make this place...