Justice & Peace
Pentecost Flames-D. Woodward
Prayer for Pentecost
Come Holy Spirit. Come! Fill the hearts of your people.
Come Holy Spirit that we may be aware:
- aware of the people around us, especially the poor and oppressed
- aware of the children, the young people, all the people striving to grow into their dignity as children of God
- aware of visitors, immigrants, and refugees
- aware of the world around us, especially the environment with its plants and animals, with its land and water, with its air and space, with all its mystery
- aware of the structures of power, especially those that keep people poor or powerless or confused or unfree
- aware of the violence and the threats of violence, which are not the way of Jesus
- aware of ourselves and our bias and stereotypes and all our unfreedom
- aware of all the possibilities for freedom and joy and life.
Come Holy Spirit. Come! Fill the hearts of your people.
Education for Justice
Justice and Peace
Our Commitment to Justice and Peace
Our founder, Father John Baptist Debrabant, encouraged the first sisters to be mindful of the poor as they began their work and mission “to be at the heart of world revealing God’s love.”
We Holy Union Sisters hold sacred our charism of union and hear it now as an urgent call to live in solidarity, interdependence, and justice with all peoples and cultures. We advocate on behalf of women and children; we work for the integrity of creation and collaborate with others to change oppressive systems and structures. (Collegial Assembly Document 2005)
UNANIMA International
As Holy Union Sisters our desire for union impels us to collaborate with others. As members of the Non-Governmental Organization, UNANIMA International, we work at the United Nations with other congregations of religious women to bring about systemic change. You can subscribe to the monthly UNANIMA Update by visiting the website and clicking on the Subscribe button on the top right hand corner. Here is the link to the UNANIMA International website.
2013-International Year of Water Cooperation
The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2013 as the United Nations International Year of Water Cooperation. March 22, will be dedicated to water cooperation.
Resources - Human Trafficking
The United States Province of the Holy Union Sisters has taken a Corporate Stance against trafficking of women and children. We offer you some resources where you can learn more about modern-day slavery and take action.
CSW 57
The Commission on the Status of Women 57
The 2013 priority theme of the 57th CSW is Elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls. To learn more about this event, visit CSW
You can learn how UNANIMA International is participating in this event by clicking on http://www.unanima-international.org/eng/updates/unanima-writes-for-csw
Contacting Your Lawmakers
By Phone: Call the House Switchboard at 1-202-224-3121 and ask for your Congressperson’s office. For information on how to email your representative and senator use these web sites:
Congress.org With your 5 digit zip code you can get all the necessary contact information for all your elected federal officials. With a 9 digit zip (or street address) you can find your state and local representatives as well.
Thomas In the spirit of Thomas Jefferson, who established the Library of Congress from his personal collection, this site gives legislative information.