SP Statements
Welcome! Here, we will share with you statements our Congregation has crafted or that others have created. We hope you find these posts inspirational and hope you continue to join us in our journey for social justice.
Joint effort response regarding coronavirus
'We have begun to plan for how the spread of the coronavirus might impact our community.'
Congregation severing ties with AmazonSmile program
. 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
Sisters of Providence Leadership Team calls for an end to gun violence
Our Congregation is proud to join the thousands of other citizens across the country to ask our federal government to take action now to prevent this continued violence from spreading
Leadership Team shares statement on death penalty
We, the Congregation of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind., believe in the sacredness and dignity of all life
Leadership Team statement on treatment of immigrant children
All people, regardless of their country of origin or legal status, are made in the image of God and should be treated with dignity and respect
Leadership Team shares LCWR statement on abuse of Catholic Sisters by clergy
The sexual harassment and rape of Catholic sisters by priests and bishops has been discussed in meetings of leaders of orders of Catholic sisters from around the world for almost 20 years
Leadership Team shares LCWR statement on immigration
This attempt to target the most vulnerable within the immigrant community violates the tenets of our faith and threatens the values of our nation
The Providence Climate Agreement
Our latest Providence Climate Agreement pledge total has reached 3,150,713 pounds! Our original goal was to reduce our Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2 million pounds in one year. We came close, but by September, we exceeded our goal! Through…
‘We Are Still In’
On the third anniversary of the release of Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si, the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, along with close to 600 United States Catholic institutions have declared “We Are Still In,” regarding the Paris Climate…
Sisters offer reaction to college’s co-ed announcement
"This is a decision that is rooted for tomorrow."