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Join us sunday, august 27TH AT 6PM in the Rosemont chapel
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Prayer Vigil to Mark the 60th Anniversary of the “I Have A Dream” speech of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Delivered on the Feast of Saint Augustine, August 28, 1963
in person | click here for program or via live stream
Prayer Vigil to Mark the 60th Anniversary of the “I Have A Dream” speech of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Delivered on the Feast of Saint Augustine, August 28, 1963
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Racial Healing
Ending the ineffective system of retributive justice in the United States cannot be achieved without the important work of ending systemic racism. Read some sobering facts here on how people of color continue to be disproportionately impacted by Mass Incarceration. On behalf of the Saint Thomas of Villanova Anti Racism Committee please join us in opening our hearts to the need for racial healing that is both a historical and present reality which must be individually, communally and Courageously faced. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia released an important video highlighting efforts within the Archdiocese to bring healing to the divisions caused by systemic racism. In the words of Maya Angelou who is aptly quoted in the video: "Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better." https://vimeo.com/780859012 |
Background on the Archbishop’s Commission on Racial Healing
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez launched the Archbishop’s Commission on Racial Healing in 2021. The Commission is composed of 18 people and represents the diversity of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia by race, age, gender, and language. The Commission is composed of clergy as well as lay men and women from city and suburban parishes. To read about the Commission for Racial Healing, please click here. For more information about the Archbishop’s Commission on Racial Healing, please contact Reverend Stephen D. Thorne by email at frsthorne@gmail.com or by telephone at (215) 815-9337. |
