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Sacred Heart-Griffin Recognizes the 2022-23 Illinois State Scholars

Illinois Student Assistance Commission congratulates 27 Sacred Heart-Griffin students for their exceptional academic achievement. Sacred Heart-Griffin Principal, Kara Rapacz, is pleased to announce that 27 students from the Sacred Heart-Griffin graduating class of 2022 have been designated as Illinois State Scholars. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), the state’s college access and financial aid agency,

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Dominican Month of Peace: Our Family in Myanmar

The Humanitarian Situation in Myanmar As a result of the fast spreading of civil war, the civilians had to flee for safety either to the jungle or to other villages or towns where they considered safer. In the conflict zones, the military forces would shoot anyone found in the streets and arrest anyone caught de­livering

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Antiracism Websites

Being Antiracist. National Museum of African American History and Culture Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, Teaching Hard History: American Slavery.  Learning for Justice.  Reflection, Inquiry, Self-awareness, and Empathy: Strategies to Integrate Racial Equity in Teaching. DePaul University. Yes, Critical Race Theory is compatible with Catholicism. Here’s why. America Magazine. Critical race theory is a

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Human Rights: Month for Peace 2021

In Venezuela, human rights were part of the Venezuelan democratic legislation, although compliance was questionable, particularly during the social explosion of 1989 known as “Caracazo.” The current Constitution recognizes, expands and elevates human rights, though there are cases where it has become clear they are being violated. Human rights in Venezuela is considered to include

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Elections & Political Parties: Month for Peace 2021

Voting has been the democratic form par excellence used by citizens to settle political conflicts. The people understood that voting in elections was the most important component of what Democracy means, although elections are not enough for the preservation of Democracy, as sometimes voting does not necessarily mean electing. In a democracy, all members of

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Elizabeth Garnier-Little, right, with her sister Wanda Garnier and Sister Barbara Ann Bogenschutz, OP, at Our Lady of the Sioux Parish, Oglala, S.D., in 2017

Lakota Wisdom: An Interview with Elizabeth Garnier-Little

Elizabeth Garnier-Little, right, with her sister Wanda Garnier and Sister Barbara Ann Bogenschutz, OP, at Our Lady of the Sioux Parish, Oglala, S.D., in 2017. Elizabeth Garnier-Little is an 80 years-wise Lakota woman born and raised on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in Oglala, South Dakota. A teacher of all grades K-12 for 52 years,

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