Left, a Prayer Vigil at the site of a murder in Dayton, Ohio; contributed photo. Middle, Sister Donna Liette, third from right, leads a circle of girls from the Second Chance School in Chicago; Dave Eck photo. Right, Sisters Joyce Kahle and Mary E. Wendeln march at a demonstration in Ft. Benning, Georgia, to push for the closing of the School of the Americas; contributed photo.
Standing Up For What’s Right
Real peace cannot exist without justice, and justice concerns much more than simply what’s “legal.” Justice is a matter of forming right relationships. Every day, people suffer from injustices that stem from crime, poverty, and intolerance. They struggle to find peace in a world that doesn’t treat everyone fairly and search for meaning in a social and political landscape that can’t or won’t deliver the resources, support, and guidance they need. As a reconciling, healing presence in the world, our sisters champion justice and work for peace in the areas of society that need it most. You can find Precious Blood sisters ministering in prisons and community outreach centers — anywhere they can provide counsel or assistance, and a voice to those who cannot speak for themselves.
Justice & Peace Ministries
- Homicide Vigils – Dayton, Ohio
- Housing – Dayton, Ohio
- Emergency funding for the poor
- Prison Ministry
- Restorative Justice/Reconciliation – Chicago, Illinois
- Immigration Advocacy
Other Justice & Peace Links and Information
- Statement on the deaths of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery
- We remember them all – a reflection by Sister Jeanette Buehler, CPPS
- Press Release – Dayton, Ohio Mass Shooting, August 4, 2019
- Statement – Dayton, Ohio Mass Shooting, August 4, 2019
- Good Friday Prayer booklet 2019
- Faithful Citizenship
- Sisters of the Precious Blood oppose new rule for energy production
- A Prayer for Immigrant Children
- Earth Day remembrance
- Statement on gun violence
- SOA Watch: Close the School of the Americas
- Coalition of Immokalee Workers
- Catholic Mobilizing Network
- C.PP.S. corporate stance on the death penalty
- 20 years after Dead Man Walking
- Center for American Progress
- Death Penalty Information Center
- Human Trafficking PowerPoint presentation
- Hope in the Face of Fracking
- Tell the U.S. Forest Service: Stop Nestlé’s Water Extraction Profiteering
- Catholics Confront Global Poverty Action Alerts
- Call your senator – take action on gun control
- Take action – sign the petition: Faith leaders call on the Ohio legislature to unfreeze clean energy standards
- Take action on the death penalty:
- Call Governor Kasich’s office to register opposition to any attempt to reinstate the gas chamber for death sentences. (614) 466-3555.
- Go to www.OAMIE.org to register your support for SB 162. This bill would prohibit the execution of defendants with severe mental illnesses at the time of the crime. (OAMIE stands for Ohio Alliance for the Mentally Ill Exemptions.)