To Light Through Love
As we celebrate the Advent and Christmas seasons, may these words be your inspiration and your encouragement.
News
Here you will find a collection of news articles that were posted to our website from 2013 to present.
Festival of Lights Set for Dec. 1 in the North Hills
Sponsored by McCandless Crossing, the event will be held at La Roche and the neighboring Sisters of Divine Providence campus, including Providence Heights Alpha School.
Sisters Struggling in Hurricane-stricken Puerto Rico
Divine Providence nuns living without electricity and water
Global Engagement Inspired Sister to be a Missionary
Inspired by the story of Saint Frances Cabrini’s miniature boats and make-believe missionaries, Sister Hillary Hooks dedicated her life to God by becoming a religious sister at age 18.
Her Spiritual Path Leads to Sisters of Divine Providence
From Miami, to the Sisters of Divine Providence in Pittsburgh, Sisters Karina Conrad has embraced a lifelong journey of seeking God.
Our Sisters in Puerto Rico Need Your Help
We are raising money for our Sisters in Puerto Rico to make sure they have all they need to continue their community life and ministries on the island.
Sister Alicia Schweitzer
We commend to your charity the soul of our beloved Sister Alicia Schweitzer who departed this life on October 14, 2017.
2017 Craft Extravaganza a Great Success
Thanks to all who donated to, participated in and volunteered for our 3rd annual Craft Extravaganza.
Providence Alive! Fall 2017
We are pleased to share our Fall 2017 newsletter. In this issue, we focus on our 2017 Jubilarians, who collectively celebrate 1,470 years of co-creating a world of compassion, justice and peace.
Sisters in Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic Are Safe
They have shown tremendous courage, initiative, and resiliency throughout the ordeal of hurricane Irma and the devastating, hurricane Maria.
Message from La Roche College President
The recent hurricanes in the Caribbean have devastated the families of many of our students from the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
Sister Maria Ulrika Fettel - Emmanuel von Ketteler Province
Sister passed away peacefully into eternal Life on September 14, 2017.
Sister Anna Marie Muck
We commend to your charity the soul of our beloved Sister Anna Marie Muck who departed this life on September 16, 2017.
Community Response to Discontinuation of DACA
We are saddened and disappointed, as were many millions of people across the country, to hear that President Trump has decided to discontinue the protection offered Dreamers by Deferred Action for Childhood (DACA).
Sister John Francis Danko
We commend to your charity the soul of our beloved Sister John Francis Danko who departed this life on September 1, 2017.
Community Letter to President Trump Strongly Urges More Dialogue with North Korea
Out of our faith tradition, the Gospel words of Jesus, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.” (John 14:27) encourages us to continually seek peace for the world.
Michael Crosby, reformer in boardrooms and basilicas, dies at 77
Capuchin friar remembered for five decades of work for corporate social responsibility
2017 Ketteler Award for Social Justice
On August 5, 2017, the Sisters of Divine Providence presented the Ketteler Award for Social Justice to Dr. Zane H. Gates and Associate Jane Kerr.
Standup Sisters: Border Crossings with Sister Betty Sundry, CDP
Sister of Divine Providence Betty Sundry has been on the forefront of social justice in the Pittsburgh area for decades.
Standup Sisters: Border Crossings with Sister Nélida Naveros Cordova, CDP
Sister Nelida Naveros, CDP reached out to the poor in her native Peru when she was growing up. Now she’s a Sister of Divine Providence teaching at La Roche College in Pittsburgh. And she continues reaching out.