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Reflecting on Valentine’s Day

By Sister Ann Casper | February 14, 2020 |

One entry I liked was simple and direct: “St. Valentine’s Day is an annual festival to celebrate romantic love, friendship and admiration.”

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Call to Action: Make Your Voice Heard!

By Sisters of Providence Political Engagement Team | February 13, 2020 |

To assist members of our Providence Community to do these concrete actions, the Advocacy Team of the Climate Change Task Force will provide resources for you to make your voice heard as we prepare for the 2020 elections

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Sisters of Providence earn runner-up status for leadership and sustainability

By Jason Moon | February 7, 2020 | Comments Off on Sisters of Providence earn runner-up status for leadership and sustainability

“We are honored that our work to inspire others to mitigate climate change was recognized by IPL.”

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How to Meet with Congress

By Sisters of Providence Political Engagement Team | February 6, 2020 |

Meeting face-to-face with your members of Congress is the single most effective way to persuade them to support the issues you care about

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Welcome Rochelle Madden!

By Jason Moon | February 5, 2020 |

“A fun fact about me is that my husband’s great aunt was a Sister of Providence – Sister Miriam Loretto Wonderly.”

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Reflection and prayer for Black History Month

By Sister Maureen Abbott | February 1, 2020 |

The annual designation of February as Black History month prompted me to search out stories of others in that era who were likewise attuned to God’s inner promptings. What a treasure trove of inspirational people I found!

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Political Engagement for Climate Justice

By Sisters of Providence Political Engagement Team | January 30, 2020 |

All are invited to pray intensively to the Holy Spirit to guide voters at the ballot box to make informed decisions based on Gospel values

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Congregation severing ties with AmazonSmile program

By Sisters of Providence | January 22, 2020 |

. Being an informed consumer requires careful deliberations at many levels. For us, this is but one example of making a different choice as new information comes to light

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Newsnotes: the latest from the Sisters of Providence

By Sisters of Providence | January 13, 2020 |

100 years in Asia, Sister Mary Jo honored and more. Catch up on the latest news and updates from the Sisters of Providence.

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A journey to wider acceptance and love: Sister Tracey Horan and immigration

By Sister Tracey Horan | January 13, 2020 |

Like most stereotypes, my beliefs about immigrants most likely came from a combination of sources: messages I heard from the news, friends, and media that convinced me that immigrants were an inherent threat to my well-being.

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Immigration injustice: what can I do?

By Sister Cathy Campbell | January 13, 2020 |

Even a brief scan of daily headlines describing how immigrants are being treated at the Southern borders of the U.S. can cause a person of faith to cringe and cry out: “What can I do?”

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From fear to tranquility: Sister Dorothy Rasche and prison ministry

By Jason Moon | January 13, 2020 |

“Who wants to go in a prison?” Sister Dorothy lamented. “We were scared. We were afraid.”
After a brief pause, Sister Dorothy said, “It was ignorance and fear that made us scared.” Sister Dorothy tells of more than 40 years of prison ministry.

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