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Restorative Justice
...Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, European Forum for Restorative Justice, Restorative Justice Exchange, and Edutopia for articles, guides, and modules. Meet Howard Zehr, who is known as the grandfather of restorative justice. Be an advocate for restorative justice and restorative practices within your community: “Google search” restorative justice in your state. Support the justice reform within the legal system. Develop or support restorative justice initiatives in local schools to foster positive climates and address restoratively, not punitively....
Our Future and Land Justice
Note: The following piece was co-authored by Providence Associates Jane Fischer and Dr. Pearlette Springer for the JUSTus 25th Podcast Episode. The term “justice” is linked to criminal or civil contexts, while the terms restorative justice and social justice are linked to relationships. In contrast, “land justice” is a concept that focuses on the treatment of land, including issues related to land rights and ownership.This term was first introduced in the 1930s by organizations such as the Australian Aboriginal Progressive...
Sister Dorothy Gartland (formerly Sister Margaret Eugene)
...In Washington, D.C.: Teacher, St. Ann (1950-53). In Illinois: Teacher, Immaculate Conception, Chicago (1953-55); Teacher, St. Leo, Chicago (1955-57); Teacher, St. Mel, Chicago (1969-74); Social Concerns Director, 8th Day Center for Peace and Justice, Chicago (1974-76); Social Justice Minister, 8th Day Center for Peace and Justice (1976-86); Teacher, Maternity BVM, Chicago (1986-2007); Work on behalf of Disappeared of Guatemala, Chicago (1987-90); Guatemalan Solidary Group: “FINDING,” Chicago (1990-97); Youth Services Coordinator, Providence Family Services, Chicago (1997-2007); Volunteer, After School Homework Program,...
Social justice
You are invited to share in the Sisters of Providence quest for peace and justice. We have a mission of being God’s Providence in the world by committing to performing works of love, mercy and justice in service among God’s people. Through Congregational decisions, individual ministry and within our own spiritual lives, we continue to strive for peace and justice. Won’t you join us? If you would like to know more information about our justice endeavors, please contact our Justice...
A Call to all Justice Advocates
...Justice For many years, we have ministered with NETWORK, an organization founded by Catholic Sisters in 1972. NETWORK calls for the reshaping of federal policies to better ensure racial and economic social justice. Sister Emily TeKolste, SP, ministers as a Grassroots Mobilization Specialist for NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice. Join us! If you are interested in joining us in our justice endeavors, please contact our Justice Promoter, Sister Barbara Battista, at BBattista@spsmw.org or donate to our justice causes here....
Justice
...Constitutions “Yes above all things; justice, justice. If any preferences may be shown let it be to the poorest or most abandoned.” Saint Mother Theodore Guerin 1798–1856, Foundress of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods “The work of justice, of promoting systemic change that protects planet Earth and promotes human rights, is essential to answering our call as Sisters of Providence.” Sister Donna Butler Is God calling on you to strive for peace and justice? White Violet Center for...
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....
A Tribute to Sandy Wickware from the Anti-Racism Discussion Group
...for real change, Sandy helped create a space where listening itself became an act of justice. Justice Became Real Sandy also entrusted us with stories from her own life, stories she shared not to center herself, but to help us understand the world more truthfully. She spoke of growing up as a Black child and young woman in a small Indiana town during the 1950s and 1960s, years marked by exclusion, resilience and quiet strength. In sharing these memories, Sandy...
Called to care: Sisters of Providence Phonathon 2026
Donate today! Sister Mary Morley prepares a note for someone called during phonathon. When you support the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, you allow us to bring God’s love, mercy and justice to our world that is so in need. Thank you! Our phonathon is one of our most important yearly fundraisers. Your donations allow us to fund areas of great need, from supporting our spirituality and environmental justice ministries, to training our newest sisters and supporting our elder...
History Timeline 1966–Today
...Kathleen Desautels, in the pink, stands on the front courthouse steps on the first day of her trial after being arrested for peacefully protesting at the School of Americas march in Fort Benning, Georgia Working for peace and social justice Social justice has always been very important to the sisters. In the years following the Vietnam War, they are able to focus their ministry. Sisters participate in anti-war work, prison ministry, and anti-racism efforts. In 1974 the sisters help start...
Sisters honor past, present White Violet Center directors
...at the suggestion of the Climate Crisis Task Force, the Congregation elected to begin honoring a person or persons annually with the Laudato Si’ award. The award recognizes an individual or group whose work embodies the spiritual, ecological and justice-centered vision of Laudato Si’. It also affirms the honorees’ ongoing commitment to ecological conversion and environmental justice rooted in Providence Spirituality. Honorees included (front, from left, Sister Ann Sullivan, SP, Sister Maureen Freeman, CSJ, (back), Lorrie Heber and Mary Riley,...
Leadership & vision
...the opportunities that come from being attentive both to limits as well as possibilities, and using them to foster creativity, we will cultivate inner and interpersonal transformation and take initiative in order to continue the mission of love, mercy and justice in service among all of creation. Justice Focus: Racial Equality and Equity We, the Providence Community, choose racial equality and equity as our justice focus for 2021-2026. We commit to partnering with other groups in prayer, education, action and...