In an article that originally appeared on the website Justice Matters Ireland, Sr. Claire Sweeney, DC, writes:...
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Doctrine of Discovery and Its Implications!
As a member of the Vincentian Family Social Justice Advocates group, I am grateful that we have taken the time to delve more deeply into racism, white privilege, the legacy of Native American Boarding Schools in USA and Canada, and at our April meeting, the Doctrine of Discovery.
As policies are reviewed who is overlooked in the data?
It seems like a lifetime ago when we were in the throes of the pandemic. We wore masks and went about attempting to sanitize the world against a virus we knew very little about.
Dear Church
The privilege of being part of the Vincentian Family Justice Representatives also involves a serious responsibility to learn and grow with issues of social justice.
Vincent, Pope Francis and the Eucharist
“Love is creative even to infinity.” Those words of St. Vincent are frequently quoted to remind us to show love to others.
“Lift Every Voice and Sing”
It was at Mass in 1974 that I first heard the Black National Anthem “Lift Every Voice and Sing” – a poem written by James Weldon Johnson in 1899
55 years On Still Soul Searching
Have you ever wondered how effective our advocacy efforts are? I am not questioning our commitment, but rather the results we are achieving.
An Examen for Racism
Our Vincentian family social justice have been discussing systemic racism in North America over this past year and its effect on the dignity and equality for each person’s human right and desire to live and participate in the common good for all.
There Is Enough
Today I find myself wondering if our faith is sufficient for tackling the hard questions that face us on a daily basis.
Caregiving
No matter how you arrive at the role of caregiver, whether suddenly or gradually, there is a spiritual component to caregiving.
Raising Awareness of the Sin of Racism
In an attempt to raise awareness of the sin of racism, the congregation of the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul of New York have presented conferences, webinars, and other educational resources.
Black Catholics and Racial Injustice
As North American social justice advocates from various branches of the Vincentian Family we have continually addressed the situation of people disadvantaged by racial injustice.
