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There are significant accomplishments to celebrate for the students who've been helped by the New Orleans Peace Center!
Please read the good news about the young people who are making great progress by clicking here.
Peace & Justice Update
Land Justice Needs Your Input
The Land Justice Team and the LJF staff that presented during our Community Days is counting on feedback from all of us who took part in Community Days gathering.
Please see this feedback survey. You can click the link to the survey of the Land Justice Day.
Your responses are requested to be sent back by Friday, July 18, 2025.
There are more opportunities for learning about land justice issues.
Please click here to learn about the "Road Map to Land Justice," go here to read about "Land Justice as a Creative Process" and click here for reading more about "Land Justice in Action."
Letter from our Justice Promoter
You will want to take the time to read this letter from Sr. Gemma Doll who writes about stewardship of finances and investments in alignment with faith values and how this factors into our lives.
Please click here to read.
In The Media
Springs Center makes the News
The New Haven Independent is talking about adult literacy and the Springs Center in New Haven.
Please go here to read.
Events
Make the Party Happier
One of our own is turning 90 and to make the party its best --we hope you can send a greeting.
All you need is your phone to participate.
Please click here to find out how to get involved.
A Look at the 4th from Kentucky
Lady Liberty showed up at the St. Catharine Motherhouse on Thursday, July 3.
Sisters gathered in the dining room for a beautiful arrangement of angel food cake, blueberries and strawberries depicting the stars and stripes.
Beverages included lemonade with (or without) a little extra "pizzazz," plus a little "Red, White and Blue Trivia" to complete the day.
Please click here for a video of the fun.
Death of a Sister
Today, we remember Sr. Louis Mary Passeri, OP, an example to others of a consecrated life well-lived. Please see her obituary here.
Prayer Requests
- Sr. Renee Dreiling (Great Bend, KS, renee.dreiling@oppeace.org) requests prayer for her niece Angelene and Angelene's son and daughter, ages 25 and 21. The family's father took his life yesterday.
- Sr. Sue Zemgulis (Niskayuna, NY, susan.zemgulis@oppeace.org) asks for prayer for the Whelan family during a difficult time. Mitzi Whelan died July 3 and Margaret Whelan died July 7. Both were daughters of Associate Maggie Whelan. Services for both will be July 16.
- Staff member Ashley Apollonio-Hairston (Indianapolis, IN ashley.apollonio@oppeace.org) requests remembrance in prayer for her Uncle John, who passed away this morning. The request is to also pray for the family and especially for his daughter, Erin, as she just welcomed her first child one week prior. Ashley also requests prayer for her sister-in-law's sister, Logan, who had non-verbal autism and has lost 20% of her body weight. The doctors have been unable to place a feeding tube.
- Staff member Claire Crane (Columbus, OH; claire.crane@oppeace.org) is requesting prayer for a couple who are expecting and recently received difficult news at their baby's most recent anatomy scan ultrasound.
Updates/Notes of Gratitude
Staff member Dee Holleran (Columbus, OH, dholleran@oppeace.org) is grateful for the prayer offered for her sister, Margaret. She is recovering well from surgery for diabetic retinopathy.