Peace & Justice
As a community dedicated to advocating for the marginalized, we Sisters of Providence join our voices with others in speaking out about many peace and justice issues of great importance in our world. Learn more about justice concerns dear to our hearts here.
Racism’s infection within American healthcare
The United States government needs to recognize how their mistakes and how systematic racism as a whole has ruptured the relationship between Americans of color and their nation’s healthcare system. Mending this relationship will require the development of a healthcare system that resonates with people of color and intends to atone for the wrongs of the past in order to show that the medical community is worthy of being trusted.
Sister Joseph Ellen Keitzer: Blessed by the African American Catholic Community
t’s been a wonderful journey. I love the people. I’ve been so blessed by the African American community. Having shared their story, their faith, their dependence on God, my own journey as a Sister of Providence has been really transformed."
Prayer poem: heaviness of war
what will the world turn into now when we no longer protect the weak
what can i do when i am so far away and my voice is meaningless to those with the guns ...
and i am not strong enough physically to fight them
what will be left when the fighting stops
Sisters of Providence sign Catholic Sisters letter on end of Title 42
Many Sisters of Providence recently signed this letter to President Biden
Leadership Team expresses disappointment with recent Biden Administration announcement
We will continue to urge President Biden to "Build Back Better Fossil Free."
What does it mean to love my neighbor as myself? A visit to the border
May I too be a companion to all on the journey home to our Provident God who has blessed me with this gift of abundance.
Making sense of warring leaders both made in God’s image
Bearing God’s image requires us to love even the Russian dictator. What does this mean for our own response to this situation? What would God have them/us do in this moment?
‘Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary’
This prayer, “Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary,” is to be prayed in solidarity with all those affected by the war in Ukraine.
Reconnecting with Basilian Sisters in Ukraine
Reviving these memories of the beautiful people in a country rooted in a strong Christian heritage makes my heart weep as we pray ...
Join us in condemning this Russian invasion
Join with others in the Wabash Valley to spend 30 minutes in prayer for the people of Ukraine, Russia, and all nations affected by this violence
Celebrating a Black Woman Supreme Court Justice – A Justice for Our Times
'In faith, we will keep working to create a truly representative and inclusive multi-racial democracy'