WATER
Don’t forget to remind your students: The Stuart Center for Mission, Educational Initiatives & Leadership, in collaboration with The Center for Spirituality in Nature, is sponsoring a week-long program for Ecological Transformation this summer in Washington, DC. Open to young adults, ages 18-30, this “hands-on environmental program” would be a great opportunity to develop one’s passion for eco-justice. Click here for more information.
IMMIGRATION
Please click here to read a resource from the Interfaith Immigration Coalition, called “Pentecost People: Called to be Advocates,” which outlines the struggles of those providing humanitarian aid to immigrants and reminds us of our call to be advocates for Gospel justice.
Also, please remember to participate in the following SSND advocacy campaigns:
and the USCCB’s advocacy campaign to urge Congress to support the USA Act of 2017 and the Dream Act of 2017, both of which will protect Dreamers (young, undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children).
TRAFFICKING
Click here to read about the Santa Marta Group, a network sponsored by Pope Francis, which connects police and Women Religious in the global fight against human trafficking.
HATI
Haitian Flag Day will be celebrated on Friday, May 18. According to the Haitian Embassy, “Each Year on May 18, we celebrate the creation of the Bicolor Blue and Red which came into being on May 18, 1803, in the town of Arcahaie. Haitians everywhere honor the history and heritage that the flag represents, reminding them of their patriotic duty of unity to move the nation forward.”
This is a great opportunity to celebrate and learn about Haitian culture! If you feel up to it, try these recipes for traditional Haitian fare: Griot and Banan Peze
Sr. Rosa Troches, SSND, Spoke on Hope in the Midst of Crisis: A Call for Solidarity in Honduras’ “Kairos Moment”
On Monday, May 14, Honduran Sister Rosa Maria Troches, SSND, shared a powerful testimony on the extreme human rights crisis in Honduras, how she and other religious are accompanying the people and the need for solidarity from the U.S. faith community. Please keep an eye out for a Voter Voice advocacy alert in support of the Honduran people.
Click here to learn more.
