Prayers for Justice and Peace

By Sr. Mary Valerie Schneider
January 17, 2021

The events of the past weeks prove that “We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools” (Martin Luther King, Jr). We Sisters of Notre Dame throughout the nation divided the hours on Friday, January 15 so that a community of Sisters would be praying continuously during the day. This event was initiated by our Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation Committee. This committee is very active and keeps all of us informed for prayer, communications with political leaders, and involvement.

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