An environmental tour many years in the making

An environmental tour many years in the making

BY SISTER JEANNETTE FILTHAUT This year, my dream came true when my brother and his wife decided to take their family of three children, their spouses and their eight grandchildren to Costa Rica to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. My sister-in-law’s sister,...
Gaining the skills to lead ourselves

Gaining the skills to lead ourselves

Providence Associate co-director Barbara Baker BY ASSOCIATES CO-DIRECTOR BARBARA BAKER A year ago, while the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul were at Chapter, the Providence Associates gathered to talk about their future. The Sisters were looking at the...
Year of Mercy: Taking a wide view of the works of mercy

Year of Mercy: Taking a wide view of the works of mercy

BY SISTER TERRI MACKENZIE, SHCJ Reprinted from her blog EcoSpiritualityResources.com Last March Pope Francis declared an extraordinary Jubilee, a Holy Year of Mercy. No question that the world needs compassion, forgiveness, and mercy! But I found myself a bit...