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.
Farmworkers, consumers declare national boycott of Wendy’s
The Fair Food Campaign is a highly respected, well monitored program
On the shores of history – The gift of a Dover sunrise!
'I truly felt I was standing on the shores of history'
Fair Food Campaign: The Super Bowl of Workers’ Rights
As a consumer, you have a powerful voice
NGOs – Conscience of the UN!
I felt especially pleased that I am a Sister of Providence, who stands with others in vowed and Associate communities already addressing these issues wherever we are
Saving the Seeds: A Matter of Justice
"What a treasure of God's creation to hold sacred ... to protect
Christmas Prayer
Cure our blindness so that we may see your beauty and your radiant light within all our sisters and brothers.
Our Rights. Our Freedoms. Always.
We are all equally entitled to our human rights without discrimination
Habit forming dialogue
"In light of recent acts of violence around the world and expressions of fear and intolerance in our own country, I find in this experience a small circle of light, a glimmer of hope. Among my peers, I found genuine concern, a desire for understanding, thoughtful questions, and an ability to embrace the gift of our diversity. I experienced in a small way the big potential that exists for men and women religious to model dialogue..."
Compassion for Earth
“Conference of the Parties,” organized by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) will take place in Paris from Nov. 30-Dec. 11
Thanksgiving Reflection
If you Google “thanksgiving day” as I did, be prepared for a wide variety of articles, Wikipedia entries and “further references.”
Every day an adventure for Sister Betty Smigla
“It’s overwhelming that another human being from another county who is in need puts so much confidence in us. But that’s a blessing. I’m not a psychologist, I’m not a doctor, but I have a good gut. I build them up. They leave a little more energized, a little more peaceful, knowing at least someone was there to listen to them,” says Sister Betty Smigla of her ministry as a “compañera” to Spanish-speaking clients seeking help navigating complex social systems in Chicago.