The Sr. Dorothy Stang Center for Social Justice and Community Engagement

Happy Birthday Sister Helen Dugan! Today, at the Belmont Province Center, Sister Helen Dugan, SNDdeN, is celebrating her 101st birthday. A COVID-19 survivor, she's been a faithful and loving daughter of St. Julie for more than 80 years. What a gift Helen is to all of us!

Theodore Ellington, BA Political Science 2011, has been busy in his community during the pandemic. Theo directs Homeless Initiatives and Community Development a...t the Salvation Army, San Francisco. In collaboration with the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, they have created MealsinPlaceSF. They deliver meals to people experiencing homelessness and living in encampments throughout San Francisco. They hope by delivering meals to people living in encampments they will increase their ability to shelter in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. Theo and volunteers are serving 1,350 unsheltered people daily with 2 prepared meals and snacks! They deliver Monday through Saturday (Saturday’s delivery includes meals for Sunday) at 40 outdoor locations citywide. Thank you Theo, for all of your great efforts in helping those community members in need. To support Theo and the Salvation Army with MealsinPlaceSF, you can volunteer to prepare or distribute packages. To volunteer visit the website below! Photography by: Keri Shay, Theo Ellington distributing meals and (L) Theo Ellington (R) Major Darren Norton, Divisional Commander https://volunteer.usawest.org/OpportunityListPage.aspx

Congratulations Class of 2020!

Sister Dorothy died reading from the Beatitudes. Today more than ever are we called to bring compassion first to those we meet so that we may understand our sis...ters and brothers, and build each other up. How do you build that bridge of understanding for good in your life? Artwork by Sr. Margaret Hoffman, SNDdeN

Happy #Earth Day!

The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur are observing the 15th Anniversary of the martyrdom of Sister Dorothy Stang with The Year of Dorothy from February 2020 through February 2021. With this in mind, and, in light of the current quarantine, the Dorothy Stang 15th Anniversary Celebration Committee of the Ohio Province invites you to celebrate the 50th annual observation of Earth Day, April 22, 2020 using this prayer service. We wish to honor Sister Dorothy’s love of the Amazon an...d the impoverished farmers with whom she worked. LOCATION: Comfort of your own home (if you'd like to join our prayer service through zoom, please email Teresa Phillips. Please note that space is limited). Download the Prayer Service: https://go.aws/3evWxof Download the Leader Guide: https://go.aws/2K5AN4z Please share your family service on social media with hashtag #dotstanglegacy or email the photos to [email protected] to be featured on our website and social media. If you have any questions about this event, please contact Teresa Phillips, Director of Office of Justice, Peace, and Care for Creation, at 513-679-8180 or [email protected]