The Leadership Conference of Women Religious invites you to 24 hours of contemplative prayer throughout the days of the United States Republican and Democratic National Conventions and the days of the National Election. These days of prayer are open to all, bridging...
Peace, Justice and Integrity of Creation
Mission of the PJIC Office is to assist the Congregation, Sisters and Associates, corporately and individually, to witness and live a ministry of peace, justice and integrity of creation in varied ways through increased awareness, prayer, presence, education, advocacy and systemic change.
PJIC News
Sisters at Kittay Respond to Laudate Deum
By Sr. Carol De Angelo, Director, Office of Peace, Justice and Integrity of Creation It was a delight to be with the Sisters at Kittay Senior Apartments on June 25. I was greeted warmly by sixteen Sisters at their weekly discussion group. Currently they are reading...
Our Adored Gave Us Hearts to Love Each Other
The month of June serves as a reminder of the Gospel charism of love, urging us as Christians to stand with LGBTQIA+ people and all who are marginalized. Over 40 years ago, the Sisters of Charity of New York found themselves at the forefront of the AIDS pandemic,...
SCNY Joins Nuns Against Gun Violence During Gun Violence Awareness Month
From SCNY's Office of Peace, Justice & Integrity of Creation, June is National Gun Violence Awareness Month! We join with the Mercy Community, Nuns Against Gun Violence (NAGV) and other organizations and partners in prayer, education and action on behalf of...
White Supremacy & Christian Nationalism: A 3-Part Reflective Series
Join the Voting & Anti-Racism Committee of SCNY PJIC Office and SCSE Office of Peace, Justice and Ecological Integrity for a 3-Part Reflective Conversation Series on White Supremacy and Christian Nationalism. When: Second Monday of May, June, and July 2024, via...
The Criminal Legal System: The Impact on the Community & Relationship to Poverty
We invite you to join us for an interactive webinar with Katie Schaffer, Director of Advocacy and Organizing at the Center for Community Alternatives (CCA) and Noel Casey, Westchester/ Hudson Valley Community Organizer at Release Aging People in Prison (RAPP). They...
National Migration Week Interfaith Prayer Service
The suffering of migrants and refugees is a pressing global issue. Prayer, advocacy, education, and charitable works can lead to creating a world where people will be free to choose whether to migrate or remain in their homelands. To commemorate National Migration...
Seeds of Transformative Justice Growing in the SCNY Office of Peace, Justice and Integrity of Creation
Sr. Mary Morley (L), from the Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth, and Sr. Carol De Angelo (R), from the Sisters of Charity of New York, discuss Congregation collaboration on Climate Change at our 2023 joint General Assembly. By Sr. Carol De Angelo, SC Recently the...
No Room in the Inn – Affordable Housing and Homelessness
By Sr. Carol De Angelo No room in the inn. The Christmas Posada, a tradition in many Spanish speaking countries during the Christmas Season, reenacts the story of Joseph seeking shelter for Mary about to give birth to Jesus. At each place Joseph and...
A Special Prayer for Elections 2022
As people of faith and faithful citizens, we pray these days before, on and following Election Day that we work for a democracy that values respect, dignity, inclusiveness, and equity. We pray that voters, election workers, those who hold political office, those who...