Dominicans Doing Justice
The member congregations and provinces of the Dominican Leadership
Conference engage in a broad range of actions and projects that create
a more just and peaceful world. Through the Dominican
Call to Justice,
a document that outlines the issues and concerns we hold in common,
Dominican men and women in the US hope for a better world.
Dominicans see the significance of the New Cosmology as
the critical lens from which all preaching needs to flow and all
justice action should emerge. It is for this reason that our work
for justice and peace is situated within the context of care of
creation.
The confilct in Iraq and
the strife between Israel
and Palestine are difficult and perplexing
problems. As US citizens, we recognize that our voices are important individually
in influencing public policy that can either be a force
for peace or a hindrance to peace.
Every congregation and province participates in some aspects of the
Dominican
Call to Justice document.
Some are very active in advocating against the death
penalty, others work to
stem the tide of human
trafficking. Still others are raising their voices to
close the School
of the Americas, encourage citizens
to recognize the impact of Global
Warming or invite others to join us in prayer
on the September
21st World Day of Prayer for Peace. Many groups are
engaged in peace making in several arenas.
We have fostered a relationship with Our Dominican Family
in Iraq which has become a source of hope and encouragement
for us that underneath the violence, confusion and political chaos
the
human
spirit
remains strong. We trust in a better day and continue to be a voice
for peace an humanity in Iraq and the region.
Each year at the Annual Meeting, membersof the DLC receive
the justice agenda of the North American Promoters of Justice, Peace
and Care
of Creation,and explore the challenges and strategies of the Dominican
Call to justice document.
Member congregations and provinces who engage in Peace and Justice
action:
Provinces of Friars
Congregations of Sisters
- Dominican Sisters of Adrian (Adrian, Michigan)
- Dominican Sisters of Amityville (Amityville, New York)
- Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt (Blauvelt, New York)
- Dominican Sisters of Caldwell (Caldwell, New Jersey)
- Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
- Dominican Sisters of Hope (Ossining, New York)
- Dominican Sisters of Houston (Houston, Texas)
- Maryknoll Sisters (Maryknoll, New York)
- Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose (Mission San Jose, California)
Dominican Sisters of Peace (Columbus, OH)
- Dominican Sisters of Racine (Racine, WI)
- Dominican Sisters of the Roman Congregation (Iowa City, Iowa)
- Dominican Sisters of San Rafael (San Raphael, California)
- Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa (Sinsinawa, Wisconsin)
- Dominican Sisters of Sparkill (Sparkill, NY)
- Dominican Sisters of Springfield (Springfield, Illinois)
- Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine de' Ricci (Upper Darby, PA)
- Dominican Sisters of Tacoma (Tacoma, Washington)
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