Martin Luther King Jr.
This week, we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Born on January 15, 1929, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. shared many visions for a better world, including his concept of the Beloved Community.
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A Plea for Peace
In response to the looming crisis between the US and Iran, our North American Provincial Leaders are compelled to call upon the governments of the United States and Iran to desist in their use of violent threats, provocative rhetoric, and plans for retaliatory measures.
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January is Poverty Awareness Month
During Poverty Awareness Month, join U.S. Bishops, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development and the Catholic community in the United States in taking up Pope Francis' challenge to live in solidarity with the poor!
News
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. inspired the people of his time and subsequent generations with his passionate pursuit of justice. He taught us that “the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice,” and that “the time is always right to do what is right.”
The Trump administration has reduced the U.S. refugee resettlement program by 80% and set this year’s refugee admissions goal at 18,000, the lowest level in U.S. history.
The Academy of the Holy Angels hosted alumnae from the Classes of 2016 through 2019 at its January 10 College Angels Reunion.
Mission in Action
This week, we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., and we invite you to reflect on Dr. King’s call to seek justice through love in light of the SSND tradition.
We have just celebrated Christmas – the birth of our Lord. The words of the gospel “… because there was no place for them in the inn” (Lk 2:7) startle me. For many people, these words are still reality today: because … there was no room for them.
Discovering a call to a particular life commitment takes time. It requires honesty with ourselves about our gifts and talents, inclinations and deepest desires. The more we get to know ourselves, the better we are at detecting God’s movement within our hearts.
