Justice

A Call to all Justice Advocates

Our Providence Community is involved in many social justice endeavors. We invite you to join us in these efforts. Our mission is being God’s Providence in the world by committing to performing works of love, mercy and justice in service…

Climate justice: Laudato Si’

In his encyclical letter, Laudato Si’, which was written in 2015, Pope Francis addressed the importance of the care of our common home. He appealed to the Church: “Humanity still has the ability to work together in building our common…

Criminal justice reform

Don’t you agree that everyone deserves the right to life? We have a history of ministry to persons in prison, including persons on death row. We have witnessed injustice of racial bias and many other facets that make our current…

Racial equality & equity

During our 2021 General Chapter, we finalized our Proclamation of Direction through 2026. The direction has four main focuses, including a Justice Focus on Racial Equality and Equity. We, the Providence Community, choose racial equality and equity as our justice…

Justice Coordinating Commission

The Justice Coordinating Commission (JCC) is an “umbrella” group composed of Sisters of Providence, Providence Associates, and others who have actively worked with us to address justice issues. The group, which builds on works of previous justice committees, is charged…

Providence Climate Agreement

The Providence Climate Agreement was developed by the Climate Crisis Task Force in order to provide — for the Sisters of Providence, Providence Associates, family and friends, and all others concerned — an action of resistance to climate change that…

Social justice

You are invited to share in the Sisters of Providence quest for peace and justice. We have a mission of being God’s Providence in the world by committing to performing works of love, mercy and justice in service among God’s…

Land Ethic

As members of one sacred Earth community, we Sisters of Providence commit ourselves individually and communally to care for our resources and to make decisions regarding their current and future use as we seek to balance our individual and SP…