Canada “Embracing the energy transition”
SSND Associate Deirdre Pike, along with eight ORCIE members, will be in Ottawa to lobby government for a cap for oil and gas emissions. Prior to this ORCIE is offering a webinar on this topic on Monday, March 18, 1-2:30pm. Registration not needed. (https://zoom.us/j/91713489471 Meeting ID: 917 1348 9471)
Pope Francis’ Lenten Message
“Lent is a time of communitarian decisions, of decisions, small and large, that are countercurrent. Decisions capable of altering the daily lives of individuals and entire neighborhoods, such as the ways we acquire goods, care for creation, and strive to include those who go unseen or are looked down upon. I invite every Christian community to do just this: to offer its members moments set aside to rethink their lifestyles, time to examine their presence in society and the contribution they make to its betterment.”
Read his whole message here.
New Voter Voice Actions for You
Truth and Healing: The Senate recently re-introduced the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States Act (S.1723). Let’s use our Voter Voice to lend support.
The FOREST Act: This bipartisan bill aims to prohibit importing products into the U.S. sourced through illegal deforestation.
Click here to learn more about these two bills and make your voice heard.
Virtual Prayer Room
Each Friday, Sisters, Associates, and friends around the world gather to pray for peace. Join us now! Associates gather in the prayer room 11am-noon EST.
White Supremacy and American Christianity: Moving Towards Beloved Community
In NETWORK’s White Supremacy and American Christianity series, they explored the roots of white supremacy and its connection to Christianity in the United States. Now they look to the future and explore how we can move beyond white Christian nationalism and promote a vibrant, multi-faith, multi-racial democracy. Online Saturday, April 6, noon ET. Click for more information and to register.
End Human Trafficking: Social Media Campaign
The EHT Committee has initiated a social media campaign on Facebook to raise awareness of child labor and forced labor in the supply chain. Check them out. Share if you can and be sure to “like” the posts.
Justice for Immigrants / End Human Trafficking: Unaccompanied migrant children
The AEHT/NAC March 4 webinar focused on unaccompanied migrant children in our immigration courts. Watch the recording. Use your Voter Voice to urge the Senate to pass bipartisan Anti-Human Trafficking Legislation.
Haiti Collaboration Committee: Increased Violence in Haiti
There has been increased violence in Haiti in the past few weeks in and around the capital, Port au Prince, but also in other parts of the country. Thankfully, our SSND partners, Beyond Borders and their staff, are safe and can continue their work on Lagonav Island. Please pray for their safety and that of their families, for the Haitian people, and for a peaceful resolution to the crisis of governance in the country. Click here for more details about the situation in Haiti from Beyond Borders.
What led to the Haiti jailbreak – and can democracy be restored? | Haiti | The Guardian
