Resurrection and new life
from the “tomb” of injustice
Stories of hope
from the Justice, Peace,
and Integrity of Creation Committee.
Meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
April 19: Sister Patty's story | Goal #10: Reduce inequality
April 26: Rosalia's Story | Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
May 3: Go Governors & Mayors! | Goal #11: Sustainable Cities & Communities
May 10: The Beer Fix | Goal #6: Clean Water and Sanitation
May 17: Marine National Monument | Goal #14: Life Under Water
May 24: Aboriginal Fire Management | Goal #15: Life on Land
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Rosalia’s Story: A Journey to Well-Being
Very often, well-being—like resurrection—is an ongoing process rather than a singular event. We move toward it and grow into it gradually over time. Rosalia’s search for well-being has developed in stages, some of which didn’t look much like resurrection. Unlike many immigrants’ journeys, there were no worn shoes and tired blistered feet. She arrived here in a wheelchair. Run over...
![NOAA-20 captured this image of Australia on Dec. 26, where historic bushfires still rage in the southeastern states and territories and are especially intense around the South Australian city of Adelaide. Meanwhile, fires around Sydney have mostly been brought under control, but the New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSWRFS) advised affected residents that “weather conditions are forecast to deteriorate over the coming days... [and to]...monitor the changing conditions.”](https://springfieldop.org/wp-content/uploads/Australia_fires_2019_NOAA_sm.jpg "Australia_fires_2019_NOAA_sm")
Hope Arises from Aboriginal Wisdom
The Australian wildfires began in July 2019 and raged for months. The worst of the fires was not extinguished until early March 2020. The smoke from the fires was visible from space. “It was eerie being there and then in amongst all this ash and black burnt trunks was all this rejuvenation. It gives you hope.” The devastation has been...
Saving the Pacific Ocean
The largest marine sanctuary is located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument is not only the largest conservation area in the U.S., it's one of the largest marine conservation areas in the world. It's larger than all of America’s national parks combined! This vast region preserves many of Hawaii’s Northwestern Islands and over 7,000...
Coming to a Sewer Near You—Beer?
About the photo: Mike Garrity, owner of Triple Dog Brewing, standing at his brewery on Jan. 24, 2020. | Credit Rachel Cramer / Yellowstone Public Radio Waste produced by breweries—even small craft beer enterprises—can pose problems for sewer systems and water treatment plants. Because it's rich in yeast, hops and sugar, brewery waste can throw off the microbes that wastewater...
Go Governors and Mayors!
Although the federal government has pulled out of the Paris Climate Accords, it has not stopped cities and governors across our country from doing what they can to address the climate challenge. The U.S. Climate Alliance is a bipartisan coalition of 25 governors committed to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement. They are actively working in their states to...
Sister Patty: Bringing the Periphery to the Center
This is the first in a series of Stories of Hope for the Easter Season prepared by the Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation committee of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield (JPIC). Every story demonstrates a success in meeting one or more of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and provides a glimpse into the world that is possible....
