by Sr. Dani Brought, ASC
- Sisters Leona Hunter, Helene Trueitt, and Joan Hornick participated in a local Native American powwow that included a memorial of red dresses to bring awareness to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls across North America. To learn more about this issue, the movement and the mission to eradicate violence against Indigenous Women:
https://www.nativehope.org/missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-mmiw
https://www.nlc.org/article/2024/05/03/missing-and-murdered-indigenous-persons-awareness-day/ - During September, in which we celebrated the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, with the theme emphasizing the importance of walking with our brothers and sisters in need, Sr. Regina Siegfried has accepted the invitation to serve on a racial equity committee for IHELP (In Home English Learning Program.) Regina has been a long-time tutor for immigrants in this program and is looking forward to assisting the newly formed committee focus on their values and goals as they work to bring racial equity to the program and the civic community.
- After taking a summer pause, the Wichita area JPIC committee met on September 3 and set as their theme for the year, “This is what I ask of you: to act justly and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.” This faithful and active group helps to inform and engage those in the Wichita area in activities that promote justice in all ways and care of God’s creation. During this meeting there was a special remembrance of Sr. Maureen Farrar who has been “an important and very contributing member of the committee.” Her spirit and commitment continues to guide the group.
- St. Anne’s Retirement Community, a sponsored ministry of the Adorers, received a Certificate of Environmental Stewardship from the AutoBrine System for 1,000 pounds reduction in CO2 through elimination of plastic bags being sent to the landfill. And they have also initiated a program ensuring that two trees are planted for every tree removed due to damage or age.
- Saturday afternoon at the movies was held for two weeks at the Wichita Center during which sisters viewed the film, The Letter: A Message for our Earth, starring Pope Francis and a group of frontline environmental leaders who went to Rome to discuss the encyclical letter Laudato Si’ with him. One of the sisters said it was so good to see the young people involved and that people from different places and different perspectives came together and were united in their concerns and efforts.