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December 10, Human Rights Day and This Little Light

By Sister Donna Butler | December 6, 2016 |

It seems harder to let my light shine, wondering what difference it makes

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A review of ‘Active Hope’

By Sister Ellen Cunningham | November 28, 2016 |

I highly recommend this book to anyone involved in work for justice and particularly eco-justice

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Power, justice, charity and civil discourse

By Sister Emily TeKolste | November 23, 2016 |

We citizens and residents of the United States and the world seek to recover from a highly contentious election. We seek to restore the gaps of a highly divided society. Perhaps the experience of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin and the early Sisters of Providence can provide some guidance in this effort.

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What has happened to us since that first Thanksgiving?

By Sister Dawn Tomaszewski | November 22, 2016 |

It helped me to return to the original story to remind myself that right relationship is possible

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8th Day Center Statement on the 2016 Election

By Sisters of Providence | November 21, 2016 |

“Hope has two beautiful daughters; their names are Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are, and Courage to see that they do not remain as they are.” –…

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Sister has life changing trip to Standing Rock Sioux Nation

By Cheryl Casselman | November 6, 2016 |

Sister of Providence Joni Luna recently traveled from Indiana to stand with the Native Americans keeping vigil of sacred burial ground on the high plains of the Standing Rock Sioux Nation in North Dakota.
They call themselves water protectors not protestors, as they peacefully protest the North Dakota Access pipeline.

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A Haunting Desert Experience

By Sister Kathleen Desautels | October 29, 2016 |

‘To those of you who don’t vote, who don’t change these laws, you are allowing children to die here inside places like Eloy’

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Letter to Cardinal Elect Joseph Tobin

By Sister Dawn Tomaszewski | October 23, 2016 |

We have found in you an advocate for Catholic higher education, as well as religious life

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Thoughts on Hydraulic Fracking

By Sister Donna Butler | October 17, 2016 |

In many ways, fracking is the environmental issue of our time

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New Providence Associate candidates share what brought them here

By Amy Miranda | October 14, 2016 |

“A friend told me ‘You are looking for the feminine face of God, and you’ve caught a glimpse of it in the Sisters of Providence.”
“Even as a child I was always in awe of the spiritual feeling you get here.”
Providence Associate candidates share what brought them here.

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New energy, focus for justice

By Sister Tracey Horan | October 3, 2016 |

Before discerning a focus, sisters and associates gave input on their priorities. Six key justice issues emerged: environment, human trafficking, immigration and refugees, anti-racism, women’s issues and nonviolence. Still … there was a clear desire for focus.

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Quotations from reflections given at General Chapter 2016

By Sisters of Providence | October 3, 2016 |

“None of us is perfect. We need each other to be more whole. Amazingly God transforms us and enables us to be a people who can experience and share Christ’s mercy within a hurting world.” Sister Jane Iannaccone

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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.

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