The Women of Providence in Collaboration are committed to the care of all creation. We are becoming ever more aware of our carbon footprint on the planet and thus support the Clean Power Plan. We join with the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) in opposing President Trump’s new Clean Energy Rule. The Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) is [...]
The Women of Providence in Collaboration members are committed to caring for the poor and vulnerable in our global society. We oppose President Trump’s proposed changes in immigration regulations and join our voices with those of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR)in support of lawful status for immigration families. The US Department of Homeland Security’s proposed changes to the [...]
Predictions about the future of planet Earth seem dire. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) predicts that, based on current data, average global temperatures are expected to increase between 0.5 and 8.6 degrees Farenheit by 2100. The U.S. average temperature is projected to increase between three and 12 degrees Farenheit during that same time. Global average annual precipitation through the end [...]
Sister Karina Conrad, along with Sisters Ana Lydia Sonera Matos and Marise Hrabosky, organized our participation in Pittsburgh’s March for Our Lives event on March 24. An estimated 30,000 people took to the streets in downtown Pittsburgh. The event—created, inspired and led by students across the country—was in response to the February 14 mass shooting at a Florida high school [...]
“We have the power to do something about this. I definitely believe we are making a difference,” said Sister Tracey Horan, pausing while heading north to take part in her annual retreat. Pictured: Sister Tracey Horan translates at a peaceful demonstration in Brazil, Indiana, advocating for a more just immigration system. Sister Tracey was explaining her ministry. For two years, she [...]
In the midst of their own devastation and loss following Hurricane Maria’s destruction in Puerto Rico, the Sisters continued serving the people of the island. By working with Water with Blessings, the Sisters received hundreds of water filters and training materials, mobilized volunteers and traveled to help those in desperate need due to lack of drinking water. In Utuado, one [...]
In concert with the Sisters of Providence, Marie de la Roche Province congregation’s concerns for global non-violence and its mission of co-creating a world of compassion, justice and peace, the Leadership team of Marie de la Roche Province sent the following letter of commendation and support to Edward Stack, Chief Executive Office of Dick’s Sporting Goods, for his significant steps [...]
Our statement was sent to local media, dioceses where our sisters minister, legislators and the young people of Parkland, FL. “We, the Leadership of the United States Province Sisters of Divine Providence [Kentucky], grieve the loss of life through gun violence in Parkland, Florida and in countless other cities and towns across this nation. We are horrified at all senseless [...]
To highlight Catholic Sisters’ presence in western Pennsylvania for over a century, the Sisters of Divine Providence, in collaboration with 16 congregations of Catholic Sisters, began a month-long billboard campaign featuring Catholic Sisters in ministry, inviting all to “Pray. Act. Be the Change.” Pictured above: Sister Veronica Kim, CDP with La Roche College students. Showing glimpses of Catholic Sisters living [...]
For nearly 10 years, the Sisters in general prayer and service ministry at Providence Heights have volunteered their time by making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for Dr. Jim Withers’ Operation Safety Net—a program that provides medical treatment to the homeless in Pittsburgh. On the third Tuesday of every month, Sisters gather in an “assembly line” and make and individually [...]
