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How to engage one another in difficult or potentially divisive conversations

By Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp | May 17, 2017 |

As we engage in difficult conversations, … ask ourselves why we have made the assumptions we have and whether they are valid. What beliefs do we hold that have influenced our thinking? Have we really considered all the facts?

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The Six C’s of convening constructive conversation

By Essential Partners | May 17, 2017 |

Clarity: Be clear about your reasons for reaching out, what kind of conversation you have in mind, and what you hope those involved will have experienced by the time it ends.
Collaboration: Invite your potential conversation partner(s) to join you in making key decisions about the conversation …

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Providence Associate obituaries summer 2017

By Sisters of Providence | May 17, 2017 |

Please join us in praying for these Providence Associates who have died in the past several months.

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Survey, legacy fund, phonathon and more! News from the Mission Advancement office

By Sister Ann Casper | May 17, 2017 |

Thank you so much for your sharing. It is such a blessing to learn about your connections to our mission and to read your stories.

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What can you do? Staying engaged in divisive times

By Sister Emily TeKolste | May 17, 2017 |

Do something concrete. Trust in your power to make change, even if the results aren’t immediately obvious.
Create beauty. Sing, dance, paint, draw, garden, play an instrument or write.
Ask questions of others who have different views.

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Online exclusive: Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and Sisters of Providence seek more collaboration

By Sister Cathy Campbell | May 17, 2017 |

Trustee Alice Shelton said the retreat was very important. “The public tends to view Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and the Sisters of Providence as being very close together.”

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Grassroots, indivisible

By Sister Barbara Battista | May 17, 2017 |

We find in joining with others to effect real social change that we ourselves are more hopeful, more able to embrace diversity, and more willing to engage others who look, think, or act differently than ourselves. As a nation, we have experienced quite a shift these days. Contributing to our democracy by joining a local Indivisible group, I experience the deep joy of contributing to the common good.

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I’ll meet you in the field: the spirituality of coming together

By Amy Miranda | May 17, 2017 |

Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing,
there is a field. I’ll meet you there.
When the soul lies down in that grass, the world is
too full to talk about. Ideas, language, even the
phrase each other doesn’t make any sense. — Rumi
Sister Ann Sullivan reflects on the spirituality of coming together across divides.

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Newsnotes HOPE summer 2017

By Sisters of Providence | May 17, 2017 |

Updates from the Sisters of Providence spring 2017.

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Providence spirituality in action: Sister Kathleen Desautels and 8th Day Center for Justice

By Ezra (Kyle) Meadors | May 17, 2017 |

I started thinking about everything I had seen from Sister Kathleen during my time at 8th Day. What I saw was Providence Spirituality in action. In our conversations over those two years, I had heard many of Sister Kathleen’s stories, her thoughts and her prayers. I found a woman willing to put herself on the line for the greater good time and time again.

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“You don’t give up on a person” Sister Rita Clare’s journey with a prisoner

By Diane Weidenbenner | May 16, 2017 |

“He’s always felt remorse. I’m not condoning the evil that he has done. But he’s also a human being who needs support. He needs someone who is a positive influence in his life and can help him improve.”

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Unity and difference: blessings of engagement for local church members and the Sisters of Providence

By Diane Weidenbenner | May 16, 2017 |

To date, 11 members of Central Christian Church have become Providence Associates or are candidates, including the pastor! Karen Sagraves says many synergies exist between Central Christian Church and the Sisters of Providence. “We’re both very inclusive, related to ecumenical issues and relationships with others. We’re both justice-oriented and progressive.”

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Here you will find wonderful content from the Sisters of Providence. The articles here all appeared in HOPE magazine. The Sisters of Providence publish HOPE three times a year to share the mission, spirituality and ministries of the Sisters of Providence. Enjoy!

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