Three years ago, the Dominican Sisters of Saint Catherine of Siena from Erbil, Iraq left their homes in order to flee ISIS. In the time since, they have been refugees and have ministered to fellow refugees within refugee camps. As they write, “We started a...
You already konw about the Executive Orders on deportation that were issued by the U.S. President in January and are now being implemented. When the Executive Order came out, we voiced our opposition to the ban on immigrants. Throughout our Dominican history, we have...
This week, from February 21 – 24, members of Congress will be home in their states and local districts. This is a great opportunity to share your perspective and more importantly to begin to build relationships with members and their staffs. Signing online...
We, the Dominican Sisters of Hope, along with the Dominican Sisters of Amityville, Blauvelt, Caldwell, and Sparkill, are opposed to the executive order signed by President Trump that places on a ban on immigrants. Throughout our history, we have accompanied and served...
This past Sunday, a group gathered at Mariandale Retreat and Conference Center for a five-hour workshop on the leadership of community organizations and faith groups who want to play a key role in welcoming refugees to Westchester County. Together with Catholic...
We all know that more than a million people escaped war and torture this year; they are refugees. (Please don’t tune me out just yet! Stay with me…) We are all also aware of some folks espousing the shutting down of our borders because people are fleeing war and...
