Dominican Sisters of Peace: ‘Marching for our Lives Across the USA’

Columbus, OH – It was cool and cloudy in Columbus, OH. Watertown, MA was a little sunny, but still cool. It was raining cats and dogs in Louisville, KY, but warm enough for short sleeves in the Big Easy.

What did these cities have in common on Saturday, March 24? In each of these cities, as well as in Hartford and Guilford, CT, Great Bend, KS, Harrodsburg, KY, Oxford, MI, and Akron, OH, Dominican Sisters of Peace stood in solidarity with the young people of the “March for our Lives” demanding sensible gun control and an end to gun violence.
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April 9, 2018

Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids: ‘March for Our Lives’

Brigid Clingman, OP and Dominican Associates Carol Nugent and Gloria Switzer carry a banner ahead of Mary Ann Barrett OP, Janet Brown OP, and Doris Faber OP at the March for Our Lives in downtown Grand Rapids on Saturday, March 24, 2018.

Grassroots, non-partisan, student-led organizations planned rallies and marches to protest gun violence in schools on March 24, 2018. Reports indicated that there were March For Our Lives gatherings in Washington DC and 800+ sibling marches across the globe.
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April 9, 2018

Dominican Sisters of Houston: March for our Lives and Pax Christi Texas Conference

Saturday, March 24, students from Parkland, Florida and throughout the country gathered in Washington DC and other cities across the U.S. calling on Congress to enact stricter guns laws. Dominican Sisters of Houston and Houston Dominican Family members joined thousands of students and adults marching in downtown Houston.

The sisters also hosted the annual Pax Christi Texas Conference on March 24. Prior to the Conference Dominican Sisters, members of Pax Christi and friends gathered for 17 minutes of silence at the entrance to the Dominican Motherhouse to be in solidarity with the students and their supporters.
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March 21, 2018

Dominican Sisters in Committed Collaboration (OPSCC): ‘Gun Control Reform Postcards’

The Dominican Sisters in Committed Collaboration (OPSCC) Justice Committee invites you to send a postcard calling for gun control reform! You can sign-up to have postcards, sent in your name, to the President, your U.S. Senators, and your Congressional Representative. The process is easy…the issue is important…your voice is essential!

Follow this link: Send a postcard in my name!

March 21, 2018

‘Dominican Sisters of Peace Name New Justice Promoter’

Columbus, OH – The Dominican Sisters of Peace have named a new Justice Promoter, Sr. Barbara Kane, OP.

In her new position, Sr. Barb will promote Justice, Peace, and the Integrity of Creation (JCIP) through education, advocacy and social action. One of her first major projects will be working with Sisters and Associates to organize a congregational presence at the March 24 ‘March for Our Lives,’ a student-led demonstration to urge sensible gun control.
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