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SNAC is our Shalom North America Newsletter, an instrument of hope, formation, and action
concerning priority matters of social justice. This month's issue contains many topics; "Dignitas Infinita" on Human Dignity, Greenhouse Gases, Migratory Birds, Laudato Si', Biodiversity, Dirty Dozen, Red Dress Day, Crossing the Border, Non-Self-Governing Territories, Public Health, Artistic Bridges, Gaza, Sudan, Closing Gun Loophole, and Civilize It!
Earlier this spring, Deirdre Pike, SSND Associate (34 years!) had the privilege of traveling to Ottawa for a climate justice advocacy effort on Canada’s Parliament Hill. Working with the Office of Religious Congregations for Integral Ecology (ORCIE), Deirdre was one of eight people of various congregations who made the trip to the capital for 3 days.
As a young girl Sister Mary Jane was inspired to become a nurse by the Public Health Nurses she encountered during her mother's extended illness. This experience proved significant and Sister Mary Jane became a licensed RN in 1970 from the University of Maryland School of Nursing. Her care for others was evident in all she did through many years of service in Baltimore and Florida. May Mary Jane rest in peace.
Our Commitments: Five Focus Areas
