Laudato Si': Chapter Six

The Ketteler Legacy for Justice Committee of the Marie de la Roche Province would like to invite you to READ, REFLECT and ACT with this month's reflection on the sixth chapter of Laudato Si' by Pope Francis.

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The Ketteler Legacy for Justice Committee

An Invitation to Hands Off! Events on Sat., April 5

This Sat., April 5 people will be gathering in Washington, DC and in many places around the country. Millions of people are needed to raise our voices to protect so much that is important to our country and our democracy. Please plan to be at one of the gatherings wherever you live! Here are some opportunities in Pittsburgh. Google Hands Off Events to find the ones in your community.

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Association of Pittsburgh Priests

February Human Trafficking Prayer Guide

From The A21 Campaign: "Human trafficking is nothing short of evil, but don’t underestimate the power of prayer. We Believe the most powerful weapon of warfare is prayer. When we stand united, we can see God’s justice run like a river (Amos 5:24). Make a commitment to stand together with us in prayer. Please keep this prayer guide in your bible as a reminder to join with us in this fight for freedom."

The A21 Campaign Prayer Guide

LCWR Stands Against Racism and Misogyny

The Leadership Conference of Women Religious condemns racism and sexism in all their harmful forms whether the violent acts of white supremacists and misogynists or the daily acts of hate and discrimination that diminish us all.

We grieve with the citizens of Atlanta and the Asian-American and Pacific Island communities. We mourn with those who have lost loved ones to hateful acts of violence, with all who live in fear, and with all whose dignity is threatened by xenophobia and chauvinism. We lament the racism and sexism that continue to afflict our communities, threaten neighbors and denigrate all we hold dear.

We acknowledge our own complicity in institutional racism and sexism. We commit ourselves to cleanse our hearts and rid our land of these twin evils. We promise to continue to use our voice and our energy to build God’s beloved community where all are one.

LCWR is an association of leaders of congregations of Catholic women religious in the United States. The conference has more than 1300 members, who represent more than 38,800 women religious in the United States. Founded in 1956, LCWR assists its members to collaboratively carry out their service of leadership to further the mission of the Gospel in today’s world.

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LCWR Embraces the Call to Respect Diversity and Work for Inclusion and Equity for All

The Provincial Leadership Team of the Marie de la Roche Provinces supports the LCWR statement on diversity. As stated in our Directional Statement of our 2016 Provincial Chapter, "…we commit ourselves to be in right relationship with one another and all of creation…Mindful of the brokenness within our global community, we commit ourselves to be prophets of hope and agents of healing…"

We are living at a moment when society is discovering the vast breadth and depth of both the richness and the challenges inherent in the diversity that exists within the human family. That diversity entails a rich mix of differences and encompasses all the dimensions that make each person unique including: ethnicity, race, age, gender and gender identity, beliefs, sexual orientation, and more.

As the world community grapples to understand diversity, we, the members of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, wholeheartedly join in this exploration. We recognize that this is a difficult journey that requires enormous capacity to transcend ideas that may have shaped our thinking over the course of decades, if not millennia. We acknowledge our need to continuously educate ourselves to understand differences – informed by science as well as theology, to patiently listen in a non-judgmental way to people who suffer because of who they are, and to commit to an unceasing reconsideration of our own ethical judgments in light of new understandings. Furthermore, we recognize that we must grow in our capacity and willingness to experience the pain and struggle of people who have been excluded or subjected to violence by others because of who they are. We know that the more we can see life from the perspective of others, the greater will be our capacity to grasp what they experience and learn from it.

As we work to understand the differences among us, we also pledge ourselves to work towards both inclusion and equity. We believe that all people need to feel valued and connected, and that they belong. All people thrive in environments where their inherent worth is respected, and where they are safe to express their authentic selves. Inclusion helps us all know that we belong to something bigger – the reign of God, in our view as religious. At the same time, we will work to guarantee a society marked by fairness, equal access and opportunity, and justice for all people.

As we continue this lifelong work of non-judgmentally walking along side persons whose ways of being may differ from our own, we anticipate that at times we will fail. We ask for forgiveness when we close our hearts, unconsciously exclude, or speak or act in ways that disrespect another. Like many in society, we know that we do not yet fully understand the diversity among us and that we have much work ahead of us. We believe, however, that the work to comprehend and appreciate what it means to be human in all our glorious diversity -- each one made in the image of God -- may be one of the most important contributions we can make at this critical moment of evolutionary change and growth for the entire global community. As women of faith, we are committed to it.

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Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR)

Tell the Senate Now

The Senate is moving quickly to put together its version of legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), following passage of the House American Health Care Act last month. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell hopes to schedule a floor vote on the bill before the July 4th Congressional recess.

Senators are said to be crafting a bill that would increase the number of uninsured and impose harmful cuts to the Medicaid program which protects the health and wellbeing of the vulnerable elderly, disabled, and those living in poverty. The major changes to current insurance coverage such as those included in the House-passed American Health Care Act (AHCA), as well as the fundamental restructuring of the Medicaid program, will jeopardize the health and economic safety of some 23 million Americans.

Please join our colleagues at the Catholic Health Association (CHA) in urging the Senate to reject any legislation that would increase the number of uninsured or impose harmful cuts and changes to the Medicaid program which is a life-line for so many, including many of our own elderly women religious.

A sample letter, background material, and talking points are available on CHA's e-Advocacy website: www.chausa.org/advocacy/contact-congress. Even more effective may be a phone call to your Senators' offices. Call the US Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected. You can also find your Senators' direct phone numbers on the U.S. Senate website: www.senate.gov/senators/contact.

Please share this action alert and write or call your Senators. The time is short and the stakes high.

Thanks for whatever you can do to protect the right to health care of all!

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National Black Sisters' Conference and LCWR Issue Statement on Conviction of Derek Chauvin for Murder of George Floyd

The following is a joint statement issued by The National Black Sisters’ Conference (NBSC) and the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) in response to the conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd.

We, the National Black Sisters’ Conference and the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, stand together in our commitment to the sacred dignity of each human person as emphasized in Catholic Social Teaching.

In the aftermath of the guilty verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, we recommit to working for real and sustained systemic change in the struggle to end institutional racism in every aspect of our society.

Sadly, we know that the trend of fatal police shootings has only escalated in this country over the last four years. The rate of fatal police shootings among Black Americans is much higher than that of any other ethnic group. Starting with the savage beating of Rodney King in Los Angeles in 1991 up to the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the trend of abuse at the hands of law enforcement has alarmingly increased. 

In 2020 there were 1,021 fatal police shootings, and in the first three months of this year 213 people have been shot by the police; 30 of whom were African Americans. Police brutality is only one of the many manifestations of systemic racism; but it is one that too often ends in the death of too many young African Americans.

We believe that we are at a crucial moment in race relations in this country.  We must acknowledge and work to eradicate the sin of White Privilege that seeks to affirm the false superiority of Anglo-Saxon culture and way of life. 

We must as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. admonished us “learn to live together as brothers (and sisters) or perish together as fools.”  Therefore, we call upon all people of good will and especially people of faith to join us in working for real and sustainable solutions to the racial divide in our country.

We will not rest and our work will not be done until the belief that all people are created equal and entitled to the promise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, is a lived reality for every American citizen.

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Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR)
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Migrants and Refugees Program

The Ketteler Legacy for Justice Committee is an ongoing working committee of the Sisters of Divine Providence of the Marie de la Roche Province. We invite you to prayerfully experience these informative and prayerful materials that address the plight of millions of our brothers and sisters around the world who are searching for what we may take for granted: a safe, secure home and place to raise a family without the fear of being oppressed, or taken into slavery or even killed.

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Bridges of Providence

Bridges of Providence is sponsored by the Ketteler Justice and Legacy Committee of the Sisters of Divine Providence; it seeks the participation of all the sisters and associates of our congregation. This project was generated to look for new, current ways of ministering to those in need. We work in partnership with other congregations and lay people called to service in different countries, especially those considered third-world countries.

Countries presently included in this ministry, in collaboration with the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, who operate entrepreneurship projects for women:

  • El Salvador - Sister Joselin Alvarado 
  • Guatemala -  Sister Sara Galindo 
  • Honduras  - Sister Marta Iris Lopez 
  • Mexico – Sister Graciela Medina Hernandez
  • Nicaragua – Sister Candida Rosa Garcia
  • Peru – Sister Olga Soldevilla Ureta
  • Costa Rica – Sister Nelly Ortega Espinal
  • Angola – Sister Marcelina Manuel Domingos de Nacimento

In collaboration with:

  • Institute Id of Christ the Redemer Idente Missionaries 
    Peru – Sister Maria Burgos Machuca
  • Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration
    Peru – Sister Magna Castillo
  • Oblate Sisters of the Holy Redeemer 
    The Dominican Republic – Sister Angelica Segoviano

When these women are ready to start a small business that generates an income to improve their quality of life, they receive financial support with which they acquire the supplies and equipment necessary for their undertaking. The support provided is $200 to $400, depending on what they need to start their small business. This does not exclude being able to help men who really need and show a desire to go forward.

Bridges of Providence is expanding its collaboration in these countries by supporting young people who do not have the resources to study. They are helped by paying tuition and study materials for one year.

Another support that is being provided is psychological support for women and young people. Bridges of Providence pays for 10 sessions with a psychologist recommended by the sisters in these different countries.

By providing these services, Bridges of Providence is trying to address the whole dimension of a human being; education, the emotional, psychological, and entrepreneurship skills of the person, thus helping to improve their quality of life. 

The Sisters and Associates of our congregation are periodically informed about the support that is provided through this ministry in the different countries. Videos are prepared and published below.

You are invited to become a "partner" in this new ministry! HOW?

  • First with your prayers and moral support
  • Second by asking family and friends for monetary gifts, no matter the amount
  • Buying or helping to prepare the cookies (alfajores), cheesecakes, and roasted peanuts that are sold periodically
  • Donating online at cdpsisters.org/donate
    Select the donation amount
    Select  "Yes" for Restricted Gift
    Type "Bridges of Providence" in the designation field
    Enter name and billing information
    Click "Submit"

The Spirit and the Charism of the Sisters of Divine Providence have shepherded these experiences. In cooperation with the Sisters of the Congregations mentioned above and lay people, we trust and are open to God’s Providence making God's face visible to the world.

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The Ketteler Legacy for Justice Committee

Stand with Bishop Budde in Defending our Neighbors

On Tuesday, January 21st, Bishop Mariann Budde officiated over an inaugural prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral. In her sermon, Bishop Budde courageously spoke truth to power to Donald Trump. She pleaded with him to show mercy to LGBTQ children, immigrant families, and other marginalized neighbors.

Click below if you would like to sign Faithful America's letter of thanks and public support for Bishop Budde.

https://act.faithfulamerica.org/sign/thank-you-budde?referring_akid=10184.771570.DVluqp

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Association of Pittsburgh Priests
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Plastics Pollution Presentation

The Ketteler Legacy for Justice Committee is an ongoing working committee of the Sisters of Divine Providence of the Marie de la Roche Province. We invite you to prayerfully experience this informative and prayerful presentation on plastic waste and its adverse effect on the environment.

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Sisters of the Humility of Mary statement about the violence at the Tree of Life Synagogue

November 2, 2018

Once again our nation is mourning the senseless loss of life, this time at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Those gathered in worship that morning were celebrating the naming of a child, usually a joy-filled moment of new life. As Sisters of the Humility of Mary who seek to bring more abundant life to all God’s people, we join with other faith leaders in sorrow and solidarity with our Jewish sisters and brothers and all those who value life in this latest moment of grief.

We also affirm Pittsburgh Bishop David Zubik’s call to “put prayer into action by loving our neighbors and working to make ‘Never again!’ a reality.” We recommit ourselves to the call we expressed on earlier occasions of such violence: to use our voice to demand reasonable gun control and support services to identify and address the real needs of those who suffer from emotional, psychological and mental challenges.

We invite others to join us in advocating for the change that is needed in gun legislation and the allocation of resources to heal and care for all those who live within the borders of this nation.

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Action Alert: Urge Congress to Protect the Persecuted

Justice for Immigrants | Stuart Center

Urge Congress to Protect the Persecuted

“[I]t is the historic policy of the United States to respond to the urgent needs of persons subject to persecution in their homelands. . . . Congress further declares that it is the policy of the United States to encourage all nations to provide assistance and resettlement opportunities to refugees to the fullest extent possible.”

These opening lines of the Refugee Act of 1980—the law creating the statutory authority for the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP)—communicates the importance of responding to the needs of those forced to flee their homes because they are persecuted on the basis of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. Carrying out the Gospel’s mandate to care for the “least of these” (Mt. 25:31-46), the Catholic Church has served refugees in the United States since well before USRAP’s creation. Learn more about USRAP and the Catholic Church.

Today, no refugees are being resettled through USRAP. This ban impacts thousands of refugees who had already been fully processed, undergone extensive security checks, and approved for refugee status by the federal government while outside of the United States. This includes many persecuted Christians, as well as Afghans who had been approved for special immigrant visas because of the assistance they provided to the U.S. mission and U.S. servicemembers in Afghanistan. 

The indefinite suspension of USRAP is the result of an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on January 20. The order requires the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to submit a report by April 20, 2025, regarding whether refugee resettlement is in the national interest. However, the order leaves the decision about whether to resume refugee resettlement to the President alone, without any timeline stated for that decision. 

On January 24, the State Department issued suspension notices to domestic resettlement agencies, including the USCCB, impacting their ability to carry out services under the Reception and Placement (R&P) Program. The R&P Program provides crucial assistance to refugees and Afghan special immigrant visa holders during their first three months in the United States to support their successful integration and help them to achieve self-sufficiency as quickly as possible. Services provided through the R&P Program include help finding initial housing, securing employment, enrolling children in school, scheduling medical appointments, and English language classes. 

The chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Migration, Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso, addressed the suspension of USRAP on January 22, stating: “Indefinitely halting refugee resettlement is unmerited, as it is already proven to be one of the most secure legal pathways to the United States.”

Ask your members of Congress to lift up their voice in support of upholding our nation’s bipartisan legacy of refugee resettlement. 

 

Send this Message to Congress

Support Refugee Resettlement to Protect the Persecuted

As a Catholic and your constituent, I urge you to engage with the Administration to resume the resettlement of refugees and Afghan special immigrant visa (SIV) holders. 

Being a place of refuge for those fleeing oppression, including Christians and other people persecuted for their faith, is fundamentally American. The U.S. Refugee Admissions Program has safely and effectively fostered this, with strong bipartisan support, for almost 45 years. 

The President’s recent executive order providing for the indefinite suspension of refugee admissions leaves thousands of thoroughly vetted people, who in some cases have waited years to experience freedom, in a state of grave uncertainty. Stop-work orders issued to domestic resettlement agencies also threaten the support promised to recently arrived refugees and SIV holders, undermining their prospects of self-sufficiency. 

Protection of people fleeing persecution and those who risked their lives to support our country is not only in the national interest but a moral responsibility. Please urge the Administration to immediately resume refugee resettlement.  

Click the link below to log in and send your message:
https://www.votervoice.net/BroadcastLinks/wPjD-TUqjpvmeP6Qqfe8TQ

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Sisters of Divine Providence

Stop Human Trafficking: A Prayer Litany

Human Trafficking is the movement of people with the primary purpose of forced servitude or sexual slavery. There are an estimated 27 million people held in slavery. Trafficking in women is the second largest global organized crime.

It is easy to be overwhelmed by the issue of human trafficking and think we cannot make a difference. But do not forget that each of us has at our disposal the most powerful weapon of warfare—and that is prayer, for “The fervent prayer of a righteous person is very powerful.” [James 5:16]

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Sisters of the Humility of Mary statement about immigration

November 2, 2018

In 1988, the Sisters of the Humility of Mary issued a corporate witness statement opposing all military, political or economic intervention which is incongruent with the principle of self-determination. We called on our government to honor the legal right of Central American people fleeing violence and repression to seek asylum in this nation with a tradition of valuing the rights of all to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness and which has been strengthened by the diversity of its population.

30 years later, we again raise our voice to call on our government to honor this tradition and  respect and fulfill its obligation to listen with respect and reverence to the requests for asylum that come from these courageous and desperate women, men and children.

We are deeply troubled by the U.S. policies and the practices of U.S. corporations which have helped to fuel the violence and humanitarian crisis that currently exists in Central America, especially at this time in Honduras. We are greatly saddened by President Trump’s continued practice of denigrating those who are suffering and his administration’s policy of rejection, detainment and incarceration of asylum seekers. We are appalled at the language that has turned this human crisis into a military “emergency,” an “invasion” to which our government is choosing to respond with a massive armed force.

We join our voices with those of the U.S. Catholic Bishops, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) and a host of faith communities in opposing the Trump administration’s policy of banning asylum seekers on the southern border.

With LCWR, “we urge the administration to manage refugee arrivals humanely and in a manner that respects their dignity and rights under U.S. and international law.” We ask that this process:
•    Allow migrants to approach our border to ask for protection and to be admitted for processing in a timely manner
•    Ensure that asylum seekers have access to legal counsel and receive a fair and timely resolution of their claim
•    Guarantee that parents and children stay together
•    Opt for alternatives for those awaiting adjudication of their asylum petitions that are more humane and cost effective than detention
•    Direct Homeland Security to cooperate with faith-based and humanitarian organizations who are prepared to assist asylum-seekers.

As women religious and HM Sisters, we have been blessed to accompany and serve migrants and refugees for many years. We call on concerned citizens to join us in advocating with our Congressional Representatives and Senators for immigration policies that welcome migrants and reverence their dignity and potential to contribute to the greatness of this nation.

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Laudato Si': Chapter Three

The Ketteler Legacy for Justice Committee of the Marie de la Roche Province would like to invite you to READ, REFLECT and ACT with this month's reflection on the third chapter of Laudato Si' by Pope Francis.

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The Ketteler Legacy for Justice Committee

Social Justice Links

The following links may provide useful information for you as you learn about current issues of social justice and Catholic Social Teaching.

General/Multiple Issues

8th Day Center for Justice www.8thdaycenter.org

Caritas www.caritas.org

Catholic Charities USA www.catholiccharitiesusa.org

Catholic Relief Services www.catholicrelief.org

Corporate Accountability International www.stopcorporateabuse.org

Green America www.greenamerica.org

Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility www.iccr.org

Latin America Working Group www.lawg.org

Lawyeredu.org

Leadership Conference of Women Religious www.lcwr.org

NETWORK: A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby www.networklobby.org

North Hills Community Outreach www.nhco.org

Nursing License Map https://nursinglicensemap.com/blog/a-health-providers-role-in-fighting-h...

Pastoral Planning (Justice and Catholic Social Teaching resources published by 23rd Publications) https://pastoral.center

Pax Christi USA www.paxchristiusa.org

Unites States Conference of Catholic Bishops main page www.usccb.org

Vatican Official Site www.vatican.va, particularly the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, which directs readers to encyclicals and other documents

Abortion

40 Days for Life www.40daysforlife.com

Advocacy/Contact Information

Congress.org www.congress.org

Government Resources (list of links provided by the Library of Congress) thomas.loc.gov/links

United States Courts www.uscourts.gov

United States House of Representatives www.house.gov

United States Senate www.senate.gov

Capital Punishment

Catholics Against Capital Punishment www.igc.org/cacp

Death Penalty Updates people.smu.edu/rhalperi

Economic Justice

Jubilee USA Networkwww.jubileeusa.org

Environment

Environmental Defense Fund www.edf.org

Human Trafficking/Slavery

Abolition International www.abolitioninternational.org

Polaris Project www.polarisproject.org

Stop Trafficking Newsletter www.stopenslavement.org

Made by Survivors www.madebysurvivors.com

Hunger

Bread for the World www.bread.org

Feeding America www.feedingamerica.org

Just Harvest www.justharvest.org

Rehabilitation

Homeboy Industrieswww.homeboyindustries.org

Tere Maya, CCVI to Address USCCB at Spiritual Discernment Day

We would like you to know that the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB) invited LCWR past president Teresa Maya, CCVI to address the entire body of bishops at their spiritual discernment day on Monday, November 12.

As you may know, the USCCB changed the agenda of their annual assembly in light of the clergy sexual abuse situation. Knowing that true discernment begins by listening, the bishops have planned a day of discernment and prayer that will provide opportunities for them to listen to the tradition of the Church, as well as to the people. To that end, they will conduct their day of prayer as an experience of lectio divina. Readings from the tradition of the Church will be followed by reflections from two abuse survivors who will address the bishops from their personal experiences, a young mother who will speak about the responsibility of the Church to future generations, and Tere, who will have 15 minutes to address the bishops. Tere will speak in the afternoon, following the last reading of the day which is from Charles Borromeo.

According to Tere, the USCCB invited her to speak because of what LCWR was able to accomplish at its LCWR assembly this past August - provide hope to its members while also discussing delicate and challenging issues with honesty and transparency.

Portions of the day will be live-streamed via the USCCB website at http://www.usccb.org/live.

We assume that there will be media coverage of this day and we wanted you to be aware that this was happening. We apologize that we were not able to let you know of this sooner, but we were honoring USCCB's decision to not release the names of those addressing the assembly until now.

We are very grateful to Tere for accepting this important challenge, and for the courage it requires. Please join us in prayer with and for Tere, the other speakers, and for the body of bishops during this important assembly.

Sharlet Wagner, CSC, LCWR president
Jayne Helmlinger, CSJ, LCWR president-elect
Carol Zinn, SSJ, LCWR executive director

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Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR)

Affordable Care Act Phone Poll

"For what it's worth, and that's a lot...

If you are concerned about Americans' access to healthcare insurance and the changes proposed by the Republican party, please call Paul Ryan. It takes under two minutes and it literally is a matter of life and death for so many people. You won't speak with a human, only a computer.

Paul Ryan is conducting a phone poll on the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) to gather public opinion on it. If you would like to express your support for the Affordable Care Act, call 1-202-225-0600. Press 2 to weigh in on the issue. You'll hear a brief recording about HR-3762, Paul Ryan's proposal to gut the ACA, and President Obama's use of his veto power to stop it. You will then have a chance to indicate your opinion with the press of a button. Press 1 if you support Obamacare, or 2 if you oppose it.

Speaker Ryan's voicemail is full, so there isn't an opportunity to leave a more detailed message, you only get to push the opinion button. Super-easy to do, so please do it!"

From an alumnus of Saint Vincent's

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Laudato Si': Chapter Four

The Ketteler Legacy for Justice Committee of the Marie de la Roche Province would like to invite you to READ, REFLECT and ACT with this month's reflection on the fourth chapter of Laudato Si' by Pope Francis.

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The Ketteler Legacy for Justice Committee

Laudato Si': Chapter Five

The Ketteler Legacy for Justice Committee of the Marie de la Roche Province would like to invite you to READ, REFLECT and ACT with this month's reflection on the fifth chapter of Laudato Si' by Pope Francis.

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The Ketteler Legacy for Justice Committee

Cardinal Radcliffe's Presentation Rescheduled

Association of Pittsburgh Priests Spring 2025 Speaker Series

All are invited to register to hear newly named Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe, OP from
Blackfriars, Oxford speak on “The Synod: Hope for a Disintegrating World, or Just Another
Document?” on Friday, April 25, 2025 at Noon via Zoom from Europe. He gave the opening
retreats to the Synod Delegates in both sessions (2023 and 2024), setting a positive tone for
the proceedings. Cardinal Radcliffe points to a Synodal Church in which all can journey
together respectful of those who are different, where all are heard in love – a Church that can
bring hope to our disintegrating world. The event is sponsored by the Association of
Pittsburgh Priests as a part of its 2025 Spring Speakers Series.

To register for upcoming presentation by the Association of Pittsburgh Priests, CLICK HERE

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Association of Pittsburgh Priests