The Sisters of Divine Providence in the Marie de la Roche province have a Justice Committee called “The Ketteler Legacy for Justice Committee.” This is an ongoing working committee of the province and most recently has expanded its membership to include representatives from the entire international congregation. Their program that addresses the plight of millions of our brothers and sisters [...]
The following statement comes from the Leadership Conference of Women Religious regarding the events at the Capitol building yesterday, Jan. 6. The Women of Providence in Collaboration join other religious Sisters and organizations across the world in this statement. "The Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) joins with the world in praying for peace after witnessing the violence and lawlessness [...]
It's always difficult to say goodbye to a ministry to which you have given many years of your life, but that is exactly what these two Divine Providence Sisters had to do. In San Benito, Texas for a little more than three decades, Sister Margaret Mertens and Sister Zita Telkamp have called the Valley their home as they opened their [...]
Our nation, that proposes from its leaders to be pro-life, has reinstated the death penalty. Sadly executions are taking place in various states in our country. Near to the home of the Sisters of Providence in Terre Haute, IN is the Federal Correctional Complex where executions have been taking place after a hiatus of 17 years. This story puts a [...]
Nancy Sylvester, IHM, is the speaker for our WPC Providence Event on February 20, 2021. This is a virtual Event and it is free for any Sister who is a member of our Women of Providence in Collaboration. It is also open to all WPC Associates for a minimal fee. See our website for the full registration packet of materials. [...]
Witnessing the dying moments of George Floyd on TV while he was in the custody of Minneapolis Police, the very people who are supposed to protect all its citizens, we saw that Mr. Floyd was gasping for breath and saying, "Please, I can’t breathe." A sense of anger and helplessness came upon us as we couldn’t believe this was really [...]
The Sisters of Providence from St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN sent me this statement and article dealing with the death penalty and the recent executions. "For the first time in 17 years, the bells tolled at the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind. for each of the three federal executions during the week of [...]
The Sisters of Providence from Seattle, WA sent this statement on racial injustice and I want to share it with all of you. "We are heartbroken by the recent senseless deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless other black lives taken by policing gone wrong and other racial violence. We also acknowledge the unimaginable pain of all [...]
Today I was going to write a statement to be posted on our Social Justice page. However, I think my Provincial Leadership Team's statement captures my intentions quite well. I thank them for issuing this statement. I know that Women of Providence communities have most likely also issued their own statements. We all stand together in solidarity. "Witnessing the dying [...]
In these days of so much unrest, destruction of property, the terrible and unnecessary death of George Floyd, the pandemic, and the ugly sin of racism in our country, this message from the Office of Social Concerns of LCWR seems appropriate to post here. It is about inequality and poverty and the need for us to confront these issues and [...]
