By William F. Hurley, Associate It has been almost four years since I began to participate on the Anti-Racism and Voting Rights Committee formed by the Sisters of Charity of New York. Our vision is to look at white supremacy, hidden or blatant racism, and minority...
SCNY's Office of Peace, Justice and Integrity of Creation host Parish Leaders from Metro New York Catholic Climate Movement Another meeting – and an all-day meeting at that! But, how could I say no when it meant gathering with a group of committed lay parish leaders...
LCWR’s call to women religious to address systemic racism and our complicity in it ignited the Sisters of Charity of New York to focus intentionally on raising awareness, educating and acting to change racist attitudes and behaviors in ourselves, personally and as...
By Sr. Carol De Angelo The Office of Peace, Justice and Integrity of Creation is blessed to have Sisters, Associates, and Colleagues volunteer with them on committees and initiatives. Jennifer (Jenn) Puac is a young adult who has volunteered in many capacities over...
By Bill Hurley, Associate An American Catholic sitting in a pew at Mass one Sunday, heard his pastor preach a homily on the Good Samaritan. Upon leaving Church he asked his priest “Who is my Neighbor?” What follows is a reply, a story I would hope would be preached to...
By Sr. Carol De Angelo Earth Day 2022 is Friday, April 22, 2022. For me, advocacy work is about collaboration and building and strengthening mutually enhancing relationships. Advocacy work is accompanying others, as brothers and sisters, human and nonhuman, on the...
By Sr. Carol De Angelo The referral came through a family health agency. A 16-year-old pregnant mother had nowhere to live. Her mother had thrown her out of the house since she would be a bad influence on the other siblings. As Director of a New York Foundling...
By Associates Sandy Figueroa and Bill Hurley "Dignity and the Death Penalty" was the title of a webinar discussion featuring Cardinal Wilton Gregory and Sr. Helen Prejean. Both are strong proponents of eliminating the death penalty in all states. The purpose of their...
by Sr. Carol De Angelo I couldn’t help but notice the woman standing in the back of the Church as I made an announcement from the pulpit at the end of Sunday mass. She was moving towards the door to leave the Church but then turned around and stopped. A...
By Sr. Carol De Angelo Her name and face I cannot remember but her story haunts me! A colleague from another agency called me. Would I see a young mother struggling with a difficult life decision? She was involved with another agency, but he thought it might be...