“And Jesus took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them.” (Mk 10:16) June 12, 2018 The following is a statement issued by the Justice Office of the Dominican Sisters in Committed Collaboration in response to the practice by...
It’s no secret that many of us are fearing conversation this Thanksgiving. In a new NPR/PBS NewsHour poll, six in 10 Americans said they dread political talk at the Thanksgiving table. Four in 10 say Trump is the most likely spark for a dinner-time fight, six...
We share the disappointment of millions of people across the country who had hoped and prayed that President Trump would continue the protection offered Dreamers by Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Ending DACA will cause irreparable harm to families and...
For many, coming to America is a dream. People who flee their home countries to escape persecution, violence, and poverty hope to be greeted with the American Dream of citizenship and new beginnings. Many, however, are detained in detention centers for either unlawful...
When considering the current immigration patterns, there doesn’t seem to be an easy solution for anyone involved. Just last week, a high-school student from our Ossining community was detained. He was preparing to graduate and attend his senior prom; now, he...
Right now, one of the mandates issued by the Leadership Conference of Women Religious is to educate ourselves on and confront racism. The Call for 2015 – 2022 acknowledges that inequity breeds oppression, that we need a more welcoming Church community, that we...
