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Leadership statement on recent federal executions
...client, Daniel Lewis Lee. At 2 a.m., on July 14, while the country was sleeping, the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision vacating the injunction that had been in place against the first federal execution in 17 years. Within minutes, the Department of Justice moved to re-set Danny Lee’s execution – for 4 a.m., summoning media and witnesses back to the prison in the very middle of the night. When it was brought to the government’s attention that a court...
Join the conversation: systemic racism and wealth, discussing across divides
...Black people, the movement has also pointed to broader issues such as poverty and a school-to-prison pipeline. Looking more broadly Questions of systemic racism and implicit bias have come to the forefront of our national consciousness in new ways. In his increasingly popular book “How to Be an Antiracist,” Dr. Ibram X. Kendi has defined the opposite of “racist” as “anti-racist” instead of “not racist.” This has captured our national imagination for many. More and more people seem to be...
HOPE winter 2021 — Living the Gospel of Hope
...the prayers as she stepped back away from the execution table to take her place in the corner of the room. When I was in prison, you prayed with me For many years, Sisters of Providence and friends and Associates have helped lead prayer services with inmates at the Federal Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana. Allowing for God’s presence: Sisters of Providence hospital chaplains “Being open to the Spirit in this ministry is a must, along with a deep prayer...
Former Sisters of Providence General Superior passes away
...taking part in prison ministry at the Terre Haute Federal Penitentiary until 2017 when she began a ministry of answering the prayer requested posted on the Sisters of Providence website. Upon learning of Sister Nancy’s passing, Noreen Fitzgerald, who taught at Mother Theodore Guerin and Guerin Prep high schools, said “Sister Nancy was so fortunate to make a difference in so many places as a Sister of Providence. I have true admiration of her success with making friends with those...
Sister Kathleen Kelly (formerly Sister Edward Marie)
...St. Andrew, Chicago (1965-67); Teacher/Assistant Principal, St. Andrew, Chicago (1967-69); Teacher, Mother Theodore Guerin High School, River Grove (1969-82); Pastoral Associate, Queen of Apostles Parish, Riverdale (1982-92); Minister of Care, St. Thomas of Villanova Parish, Palatine (2001-06); Student-Institute for Spiritual Leadership, Living Word Center, Arlington Heights (2006-08); Spiritual Director/Ministry of Care, St. Thomas of Villanova Parish, Palatine (2008-09); Spiritual Director/Ministry of Care/Kairos Prison Retreat Ministry, St. Thomas of Villanova Parish, Palatine; Dwight Correctional Institute, Dwight (2009-11). In California: Teacher, St....
Newsnotes from the Sisters of Providence fall 2021
...ticket information go to Brunch.SistersofProvidence.org Congregation, others collaborate to create ‘Death Row Visitation Project’ After the federal government executed many prisoners in 2020, the Sisters of Providence teamed up with others to create the “Death Row Visitation Project.” The project provides funding for family members and friends of people on death row, allowing them to be able to come to Terre Haute and visit their loved one. “The families end up being victims also,” said Sisters of Providence Justice Promoter...
Sisters of Providence celebrating Jubilees
...Religious Education, Sacred Heart Parish, Terre Haute (1993-98), Volunteer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1998-2001), Wellness Ministry Staff, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2001-02), Ministry of Care, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2002-06), Volunteer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2006-17), Ministry of Care, Rockville Women’s Prison, Rockville (2006-14), and Tutor, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2018-20). Sister Joanne Cullins is a native of New Albany. Currently, she serves in the ministry of care in the New Albany area. Sister Joanne Cullins Sister Joanne, formerly Sister Timothy, entered the Congregation on Jan. 9, 1946, from Holy...
A 2021 Reflection for our Senior Jubilee
...turned upside down by events that you hardly dreamed possible – Vatican Council II, for instance? Suddenly new calls came that took you from your classroom to parishes, hospitals and clinics, campuses, the streets, the desert, even prison. Many of you have responded to the call to be leaders – within our SP community, for sure, but in other communities and situations as well, serving as administrators of health care facilities, directors of ministries and programs, movers and shakers of...
Sunday, January 9, 2022: The Baptism of the Lord
...hungry, to release the prisoner, to rebuild the nations, to bring peace among people, to make music in the heart.” – Howard Thurman In this Gospel, Jesus is leaving his hidden life. He and John are young adults. John is baptizing. People ask, are you the Christ? John’s humble answer, “No, there is one mightier than I coming.” After being baptized, as if he needed to be baptized, Jesus is praying. In those moments the Voice declares, “This is my...
The Sacred Right to Vote
Note: The following was a joint message provided by the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), and the National Black Sisters’ Conference, which appeared online on Sunday, January 16, 2022. “The vote is the most powerful instrument ever devised by human beings for breaking down injustice and destroying the terrible walls which imprison people because they are different from others.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. United in the struggle to end all forms of systemic injustice, we the members...
Newsnotes from summer 2022 HOPE magazine
...Sister Dorothy Rasche, SP, as one of six inspirational Women in Business. The recognition was printed in the paper’s magazine, Terre Haute Living, in the January/February 2022 issue. Sister Dorothy was recognized for her prison ministry, and her ministry at The Connecting Link in West Terre Haute. In April, Sister Dorothy also received a service and leadership award from the West Terre Haute, Indiana, community. For more than 20 years, Sister Dorothy has advocated for the community and run The...
A journey of Providence on Chicago’s westside
...fight against drug houses, housing discrimination, violence and other peace and justice issues. I went to court with NAC to close prostitution and drug houses, joined them on a “smoke out,” (which is to gather on a corner where drug dealers were selling drugs and cook hot dogs) and a prayer march when someone was shot. I became involved with prison ministry, drug rehab and prevention of substance abuse, domestic violence situations, public aid, department of human services and many...