Prayer
The past Sunday, three members of the Province Staff attended the Festival of Faiths at Xavier University’s Cintas Center. Tomorrow, the festival will conclude with a Peace Walk in Ault Park from 6 to 8 PM. Please pray with the walkers tomorrow. Below is a poem written by Isabella Daley, after her first Festival of Faiths experience in 2018
This is Normal
| Out there, there is hatred Out there, there is fear. There’s mistrust – not understanding. But there’s peace and love in here. Out there, people forget that we should all live as one. We’re meant to be one family sharing one earth, one moon, one sun. In here, this is normal no hate, no fear abounds |
Instead of cries of anger we hear happy, joyful sounds. In here, we hear “Hello!” And greetings of “Shalom.” This simple celebration assures us; this, this is our home. And, yes, the world’s a good place. We can be kind and moral. As we celebrate together, We know in here, this is normal. |
Advocacy and Action
The Nature Conservancy is preparing for their actions during the UN international plastic pollution treaty negotiations later this year. They are bringing with them the names of people all over the globe who are demanding action to end plastic pollution. For many of us, especially those who don’t live near an ocean, we do not truly understand the scope of the problem. But plastic is a problem for us all. But the most affected people are those living in economically distressed areas of the world near our oceans. The most affected animals are ALL OF THEM. Please join your voice with others and add your name.
Education and Information
This fall, two important anniversaries will highlight the great contributions of African American Catholics in the Church. The Archdiocese of Cincinnati and the African American Pastoral Office will commemorate and celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the US Bishops’ Pastoral Letter What We Have Seen and Heard and the 20th anniversary of the home-going of Fr. Clarence Rivers. More details, click here.
Monday, September 9 - The Feast of St. Peter Claver - mass at the Cathedral-Basilica of St. Peter in Chains at 7:00pm to honor the 40th anniversary of the pastoral
Friday & Saturday, November 22 & 23, an academic symposium titled, Seeking for a City on the campus of the University of Dayton.
Sunday, November 24 - The Feast of Christ the King - Cardinal Wilton Gregory will celebrate mass at the Cathedral-Basilica of St. Peter in Chains at 11:00 am to honor the 20th anniversary of the passing of Fr. Clarence Rivers.
The Georgetown University Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life will host a public dialogue titled Faith and the Faithful and the 2024 Presidential Election: Political Realities and Catholic Social Teaching on Wednesday, September 11, the evening after the first debate, from 6 to 7 PM ET. For details, a list of presenters, and to RSVP for the livestream, click here.
Democracy Watch and Resources
NETWORK Advocates for Catholic Social Justice has released a document comparing the Project 2025 plan to the Social Justice teachings of the Catholic Church. As you may know Project 2025 is a plan written by the Heritage Foundation as an intended blueprint for the next presidential administration. This plan has been called extreme by members of both political parties. I have included NETWORK’s document on the email attached to this update, and if you’d like to share with others, it can be found here.
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