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Forgo Violent Rhetoric, Break Cycle of Violence With Iran

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Springfield Dominican Sister Marcelline Koch signed statement, calls for de-escalation of tensions with Iran Springfield, Ill.—Promoters of Justice for Dominican Sisters and Brothers nationwide call upon the U.S. Government to forgo “violent rhetoric and preparations for retaliatory attacks” against Iran. A statement released yesterday, on the Feast of Epiphany, says it is “critical that the […]

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What is Pachamama?

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Peruvian Dominican theologian Sister Mila Diaz Solano provides a bridge for understanding I was born Catholic, my parents are Catholic, my grandparents, and great-grant parents were Catholics as well. I grew up in very Christian, committed family and before I joined my Dominican sisters, I was an active parishioner in my hometown city, La Oroya,

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Dominican Justice Promoters: Oppose U.S. Withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement

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Sister Marcelline Koch Signs National Call To Keep U.S. in Global Agreement About the photo: Dominicans at COP25. From left, Sister Cecilia Espinella, Laurence Blattmer, Sister Marcella Zambrano, Father Xavier Gomez. A strongly-worded letter to delegates attending this week’s UN Climate Change Conference in Madrid includes the signature of Springfield Dominican Sister Marcelline Koch, who

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Why a 30-Year Call
for Closing SOA/WHINSEC?

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Springfield Dominican Sisters Pat Stark, Georgiana Stubner, and Marcelline Koch were joined by other Dominican Sisters and hundreds more people at Fort Benning, Georgia, Nov. 16-17 to participate in a vigil at the gates of the fort where for nearly 30 years the faith-based SOA Watch has worked to end training programs for Latin American

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Springfield Dominican Leadership Expresses Dismay over U.S.
Pull-out of Climate Agreement

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Among 1300 Catholic Sisters Nationwide to raise voices against harmful climate policies The leaders of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield join the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) in expressing dismay over the start of the Trump Administration’s formal withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, signed on to by nearly 200 nations in 2015. Echoing

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Climate Justice: A Statement by Justice and Peace Leaders You Need to Read

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Springfield Dominican Sister Marcelline Koch, OP, was a signatory to a statement by the International Dominican Commission for Justice and Peace about taking action to counter climate change. The statement went out to the global Dominican Family highlighting the extreme consequences if no action is taken: droughts, mass migrations, and strange weather phenomena. The statement

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SIAN Honored for Defending Human Rights

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Assisting and advocating  for immigrants in Springfield The volunteer labor of area citizens, including several Springfield Dominican Sisters, our partners and associates, was honored Sept. 21 with an award that recognized the importance of supporting human rights. The Springfield Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union honored the Springfield Immigrant Advocacy Network with its 2019

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We Cry Out: Solidarity with
Mississippi ICE Raid Victims

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A Statement of Solidarity with the Victims of ICE Raids in Mississippi from the Leadership of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Illinois August 12, 2019 En español. In solidarity with the immigrant families of Mississippi, we cry out, as our Sister Catherine of Siena has exhorted us to do, with “a thousand voices” in recognition

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Declaración de solidaridad
con las víctimas de las redadas
de ICE en Mississippi

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Declaración de solidaridad con las víctimas de las redadas de ICE en Mississippi el 7 de agosto del 2019 por el Liderazgo de las Hermanas Dominicas de Springfield 12 de agosto del 2019 En Inglés. En solidaridad con las familias inmigrantes de Mississippi, clamamos con “mil voces” como nuestra Hermana Catalina de Siena nos ha exhortado

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Dominican Sisters Leadership
In Solidarity with Mississippi ICE Raid Victims

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Call for Compassion, Understanding, and an End to Practices that Create Fear Springfield, Ill.— “In recognition of the rights and dignity of children and families frightened and separated during the ICE raids on August 7, 2019” the leadership of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Illinois, “cry out” in solidarity compassion, and support. The sisters offer

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A Beacon of Hope at Jubilee Farm

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Who was there: Row 1: Roy Williams, Veronica Espina, Patricia Kloppenburg, Sister Marcelline Koch; Row 2: Sarah Scheufele, Anne Hilofsky, Sister Sharon Zayac, Sister Simone Campbell, Sister Mila Díaz Solano, Ana Manrique, Sister Rebecca Ann Gemma; Row 3: Leahy Bennet, Teresa Bennet, Dave Steward, John Freml, Sister Elizabeth Wrenn, Jim Dixon, Wesley McNeese, Erica Smith.

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Stop the Inhumanity! Take Action for Immigrant Children!

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Rosary in Solidarity with Catholic Day of Action for Immigrant Children 6:00 p.m. Thursday, July 18 Sacred Heart Convent Chapel 1237 W Monroe Street Springfield, IL 62704 We are alarmed by the way the U.S. Government is treating children and families at our border. This erosion of human rights is unacceptable. This is not who

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Sisters Join SIAN;
Call for Solidarity
With Local Immigrants

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Springfield Immigrant Advocacy Network (SIAN) Calls City to Stand Together and Strengthen Immigrant Support As members of the Springfield Immigrant Advocacy Network (SIAN), the Springfield Dominican Sisters join the call to all community organizers, faith, civic organizations, and advocates and partners in the city to stand with local immigrants and refugees as Immigrant and Customs

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How to Avoid the Paralysis Trap:
What to do when you think
You can’t do anything

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This is one of life’s challenges: When we realize the magnitude of danger facing humanity and Earth because of climate change, it seems sensible to hide under the covers rather than get out of bed. When we notice our values and freedoms being eroded everyday by people who purport to protect them, it is easiest

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What can you do today to end systemic racism?

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Sister Marcelline Koch, OP, during the January 2019 Associate Candidate session, “Catholic Social Teaching” examining the parts of Luke 4:18 in detail. “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of

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