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La Posada is an emergency shelter sponsored by the Sisters of Divine Providence of Pittsburgh that hosts refugees, asylum-seekers and those fleeing life-threatening conditions. Most are homeless, having left their families and home countries because of violence.
In the spirit of our Founder, Bishop Wilhelm Emmanuel von Ketteler, who always spoke the truth to justice, the Provincial Leadership Team of Sisters of Divine Providence, along with Sisters and Associates, strongly condemn the January 6, 2021 attacks on the U.S. Capitol and the leaders of our country trapped inside
La Roche will use this moment in our nation’s history to stand firm in its mission to educate and empower future leaders to promote justice and peace in a constantly changing global society.
We share the following statement (January 7, 2021) from LCWR, the Conference of Women Religious, to which we belong.
As members of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, we stand with the other more than 1300 leaders of Catholic sisters nationwide as we make this statement.
We commend to your charity the soul of our beloved Sister Phyllis Scello who departed this life on January 5, 2021.
Mother escapes death and experiences the gift of life.
We are celebrating our region’s 2020 jubilarians on the Catholic Sisters Leadership Council website.
We commend to your charity the soul of our beloved Sister Zita Kessler who departed this life on November 28, 2020.
As we celebrate the Advent and Christmas seasons, may these words be your inspiration and your encouragement.
La Roche University paid tribute to its fourth president by dedicating The Sister Mary Joan Coultas Seminar Room in the Palumbo Science Center.
We commend to your charity the soul of our beloved Sister Ann Grace Lennex who departed this life on November 17, 2020.
We commend to your charity the soul of our beloved Sister Dorothy Kiel who departed this life on November 11, 2020.
Sisters will offer perpetual prayers for 24 hours.
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In this issue, we are reminded of a Providential and abiding Presence in these troubling times of COVID-19, violence and racism.
For a little more than three decades, Sister Margaret Mertens and Sister Zita Telkamp have called the Valley their home as they helped thousands of immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers through their work at La Posada Providencia.
For a little more than three decades, Sister Margaret Mertens and Sister Zita Telkamp have called the Valley their home as they helped thousands of immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers through their work at La Posada Providencia.
Proceeds benefit the ministries and mission of the Sisters of Divine Providence.
On Thursday, 15th of July 2020 the Lord of life and death called into His glory during the early morning hours our Sister Maria Ingeborg Müllenbach.