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The pope and the golden rule

By Lori Strawn | September 25, 2015 |

What Francis speaks is Christ-centered, Gospel-centered common sense. Let us rejoice that we have a Pope who speaks for the poor, who challenges those in power, who will not be shut up by nay-sayers who call him a false prophet.

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Justice for Las 17

By Jason Moon | September 16, 2015 |

‘Each one’s story would break your heart.’

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Celebrating Labor Day from a ‘different perspective’

By Sister Donna Butler | September 11, 2015 |

Thoughts were different this year

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Sister Nancy Nolan named ‘Volunteer of the Year’

By Jason Moon | September 10, 2015 |

Sister Nancy Nolan has tackled many ministries throughout her time as a Sister of Providence, including a 10-year stint as General Superior. But four years ago, she began a new…

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Sharing their voice by ‘Giving Voice’

By Jason Moon | August 24, 2015 |

‘We’re breathing this new air’

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Reflecting on the amazing life of Sister Dorothy Stang, SNDdeN: Martyr of the Amazon

By Sister Donna Butler | August 19, 2015 |

Sisters offer perspective after attending one-woman play

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What are you reading these days?

By Sister Donna Butler | August 10, 2015 |

Check out Mary’s Pence 2015 ‘Summer Reading List’

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Promoting justice through ‘Corporate Responsibility’

By Sister Donna Butler | August 2, 2015 |

We strive to invest our corporate money in a socially responsible manner in order to have a positive impact on the planet and on humanity.

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Sister Kathleen on the pages of Rolling Stone magazine

By Jason Moon | July 16, 2015 |

Did you read the feature that quoted Sister Kathleen Desautels in Rolling Stone? As a sister on the forefront of social justice issues in the church and society, Sister Kathleen sometimes shows up in unexpected places.

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On policing and Providence

By Sister Tracey Horan | July 16, 2015 |

Sister Pat, a volunteer with the Chicago Police Department on the south side of the city, says this is not the first time she has taken a non-traditional path. “It’s another way to be God’s presence in the community,” says Sister Pat Mahoney of her many years working as a community volunteer with her local police station in Chicago.

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Justice on the margins: Providence Associate Maria Price

By Jason Moon | July 16, 2015 |

Did you know that Providence Associate Maria Price, a Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College alum from Louisville, Kentucky, runs a homeless shelter for men? She also helps to promote economic justice to the people in her parish’s sister parish in Esquipulas, Nicaragua.

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Did you know … cloth diapering makes a difference?

By Cheryl Casselman | July 16, 2015 |

Did you know the Sisters of Providence sell cloth diapers in our gift shop at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods? Are you wondering why a religious order is selling cloth diapers?

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