The Exploring Human Trafficking training on Thursday, May 14th at 3 pm EST begins by asking participants to define human trafficking. “Often, people think they know the definition,” says Tori Curbelo, who’s facilitating the training. Curbelo is Manager of Education,...
Too many shootings have taken place throughout our country over the past several years. Escalating violence –whether it is a terrorist attack, a mental health issue, a grudge or revenge attack, or a tragic mistake– costs us dearly. In the past few months,...
In the busy buzz of daily life, certain moments stand out to me as stark reminders of what I care about. Such was the case a few months ago at church. The reading was about the Baptism of Jesus. Jesus was invited by John to come to the water. In New York, for a couple...
In 1968, Sister Ann Stankiewicz requested to go to Washington D.C. to live with a small group of Dominican Sisters and minister to a black community. It was a big ask. Sister Ann was part of a teaching community in which Sisters were not just expected to be teachers...
In the spring of 2013, Dominican Sisters of Hope Pat Flynn and Pat Jelly engaged in a human trafficking awareness campaign in Northern New Jersey. The following fall would see the Super Bowl at the Meadowlands, and the pair, along with other religious groups, wanted...
