“I Can’t Breathe”: A reflection and resource for dialogue (In memory of George Floyd)
As School Sisters of Notre Dame and as the Atlantic-Midwest Province, we lament the death of Mr. George Floyd of Minneapolis, who died from inhumane and cruel treatment at the hands of local police. The cries of Mr. Floyd for mercy, and for breath, resound through our hearts, calling us yet again to repent our complicity in the scourge and sin of racism. – Province Statement
In this spirit, we invite you to read, reflect on, and engage others in conversation around our recently-developed resource in memory of George Floyd: “I Can’t Breathe.” This resource laments the tragedy of his death while offering us an opportunity to consider how white privilege intersects with the perpetuation of racism, and how recognizing this is critical to the work of dismantling racism. Please note that we are encouraging you to consider sending your responses to the resource’s reflection questions to the JPIC office aflaherty@amssnd.org. All comments will be read and considered as guidance for future JPIC resources. Please let us know if we have your permission to post your comment with your name on our province internet and/or Facebook. This is not necessary, but it allows us all to further our own thinking and reflections.
World Environment Day
We invite you to make use of the following resources to celebrate World Environment Day!
- Carbon and Coronavirus—learn how the pandemic is affecting global emissions
- Short Video: Coronavirus Has Had A Positive Impact On The Environment, For Now
- Photo journalism: Before-and-after photos show the dramatic effect lockdowns are having on pollution around the world
- Revisit the 2019 Just Act, “Ecological Crisis: The Impact of a Border Wall on Creatures and their Homes,”
- Make use of our World Environment Day prayer service, by Sister Pat Ferrick, which focuses on the same issue. Though the pandemic has taken up our attention in recent months, construction of the border wall is ongoing.
- Click here to view the webinar recording of Mary Evelyn Tucker on Earth Day and Laudato Si’
