Grand Valley Catholic Outreach's Executive Director Award for Social Justice
- Guest Columnist
- May 15
- 1 min read
Grand Valley Catholic Outreach's Executive Director, Sister Karen Bland, was awarded the 2025 Ketteler Award for Social Justice on April 27th in recognition of her advocacy on behalf of and in service to those experiencing homelessness in and around the Grand Valley.
The Sisters of Divine Providence presented their 2025 Ketteler Awards for Social Justice to our Sister Karen Bland, OSB and Bishop Mark Joseph Seitz. The Ketteler Award is given annually to honor individuals who demonstrate a strong commitment to social justice. Sr. Karen received the award in recognition of her tireless advocacy on behalf of and in service to those experiencing homelessness in and around Grand Junction, Colorado. In El Paso, Texas, Bishop Mark is an advocate for comprehensive immigration reform and anti-racism.
The award is named for Wilhelm Emmanuel von Ketteler, Bishop of Mainz, Germany, and co-founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of Divine Providence. He is honored in Germany as the “social justice bishop,” and was a tireless fighter for the rights of the working class. He was bishop from 1850 until his death in 1877, at the age of 65.
God bless Sr. Karen and Bishop Mark!
Read more about the Ketteler Awards - https://cdpsisters.org/what.../social-justice/ketteler-award
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