Peace & Justice Update
Dominican Month of Peace
Alexandra V. Filippova, Senior Staff Attorney at the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti, offers a look at how the law treats women and girls in that country. We continue to offer prayer and advocacy during this Dominican Month of Peace that focuses on Haiti. Click here to read.
Peace & Justice Action Items
Yesterday, we were blessed to see that President Biden had commuted the sentences of roughly 1,500 people and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. This is the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history. Over the last week, there has been an unprecedented effort to urge President Biden to commute death sentences of the 40 federal death row prisoners. Dozens of articles, op-eds and news stories have been published--far too many to list here. Please click here to see a report.
Please also take a moment to urge the President to take action before his term expires. Click here to sign a petition to urge President Biden to commute all federal death sentences. To send a message to the White House, click here.
Congregational News
Upcoming Leadership Webcast
Please remember to join the Leadership Team for our final webcast of 2024 on Thursday, December 19 at 7 pm EST. Click here to join via YouTube.
From Our Founded Ministries
High Honors Continue!
On Wednesday, we told you about the excellent rating at Lourdes Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in both short and long care divisions by US News and World Report. Today we can report Mohun Healthcare and Sansbury Care Centers also made it to their list for high quality of care. Please see the honor for short and long-term care at Mohun Health Care Center by clicking here. And see the news about the distinction for short-term care at Sansbury Health Care Center by clicking here.
Latest News from the Dominican Retreat and Conference Center
Seasonal news today from the Dominican Retreat and Conference Center. Those involved with the Center welcome participants to the programs you can learn about in this winter newsletter. Please read it by clicking here.
 Today we remember Sr. Rosalie Graham, OP who passed into eternal life in November. Her obituary is here. |
Prayer Requests
- Sr. Maryann Lawlor (Columbus, OH, mlaw115@att.net) requests prayer for her brother who passed into eternal life yesterday and prayer for his family.
- Sr. June Fitzgerald (New Haven, CT, june.fitzgerald@oppeace.org) requests prayer for her sister Amy's mother-in-law, Maude Palmer, who has leukemia, is experiencing daily pain and has recently moved in with her daughter.
- Sr. Margie Davis (Columbus, OH, margie.davis@oppeace.org) requests prayer for Donald Stein who died Wednesday. He is the brother of Sr. Rose Mary Stein (Dodge City, KS, rosemary.stein@oppeace.org) Donald was 95 and lived a faith-filled life.
- Sr. Sue Zemgulis (Niskayuna, NY, susan.zemgulis@oppeace.org) requests prayer for Don Brooks, husband of Dominican Retreat and Conference Center staff member Mary Anne Brown. Don passed away yesterday after a short illness. Please keep Don, Mary Anne and their children in prayer.
Associate Theresa Kempker (New Albany, Ohio, kempker@nwcs.com) requests prayer for a young friend, Lisa, who is severely depressed and will be hospitalized next week for treatment.
Theresa also requests prayers for Gloria, a co-worker who has just been diagnosed with Stage IV cancer of the appendix.