The 2020 Biennial Assembly was originally scheduled to take place at Mother of Good Counsel Convent in Chicago, IL, from September 9-14. The Biennial Assembly fulfills the directive of Statute 7.28 in Response to Love: “The general administration meets every two years in a joint session with all provincial ministers to evaluate implementation of general…
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New From Felicians in Haiti
“Serve where you are needed.”What’s new in our Clinic? 30AUG Sister Marilyn works on preparing the Mother Angela Clinic for the new ministry year. Plans for a spiritual retreat day are in place during Mission Week in October. There is another request from St. Anthony’s Parish in Lavaneau to bring medical assistance and health…
Thoughr for the Week August 23-29, 2020
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK FROM ST. AUGUSTINE SPIRITUALITY CENTER August 23-29, 2020 Today we hear Peter declaring about Jesus, “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.” Matthew 16: 13-20 The Holy Spirit confirmed in him the belief in the divinity of Jesus. We certainly recognize the passage as such, because of years…
Faith Based Organizations
TIP Report Highlights Work of Faith Based Organizations On June 25 the U.S. State Department issued the 2020 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Included in the report each year are Topics of Interest. This year’s report included Faith-Based Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking which highlighted two organizations supported by the Felician Sisters of North America….
Federal Death Penalty After 17 Years
Federal Death Penalty After 17 Years Yesterday, Daniel Lewis Lee became the first person executed by the federal government in 17 years following an all-night legal battle. He was pronounced dead at 8:07 am EDT. The circumstances surrounding Mr. Lee’s execution (originally scheduled for 4 pm Monday afternoon) were nothing short of abhorrent. The Department…
Virtual Advocacy Days
Interfaith Immigration Coalition Virtual Advocacy Days The Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC) is hosting virtual advocacy days from Tuesday, July 14 – Thursday, July 16 to demand that Congress defund the administration’s harmful anti-asylum policies and restore asylum protections. A series of legislative meetings are being organized along with an accompanying training to equip community members…