"El Salvador is such a beautiful country! Where else would you find roses in December?"
Jean Donovan
“God gave us memory so that we can have roses in December”
Thomas Merton.
"Roses in December"
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Painting by Kathy Weider, SSJ
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We invite you to help spread the word to young and old, women and men, elected officials, artists, and religious leaders and invite them to join in the celebration.
For more information about “The Roses in December 40th Anniversary Celebration,” please, contact Jose@share-elsalvador.org,
telephone +1 510 848 8487.
- Highlights include:
- Pilgrimage to the site where our sisters were martyred. Thanks to SHARE’s advocacy, it is now a National Historic Monument.
- Visit to:
- The small chapel where Saint Romero was assassinated.
- The communities where Ita, Maura, Dorothy, and Jean ministered.
- Journey by bus to Honduras to:
- Participate in an Encuentro (Gathering) of Indigenous Communities of Central and South America, and a Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) with relatives of the refugees in the U.S.
- Learn about the root causes of migration to the U.S. and the strategies local communities are using to resist the policies, supported by the successive U.S. governments, that are driving the violence and have created the wide divide between rich and poor.
- ORGANIZE A LOCAL EVENT COMMEMORATING THE FOUR CHURCHWOMEN.
- SUPPORT SHARE. For 39 years, SHARE has been accompanying the people of El Salvador while they fight for their rights to truth, justice, sovereignty, and sustainability as did Ita, Maura, Dorothy, and Jean. SHARE continues to develop youth and women leaders, push for anti-violence legislation, provide tools for communities to lift themselves out of poverty, invest in women’s education, and support refugees in the U.S. While in Honduras, we have responded to the urgent call for solidarity and accompaniment of the people of martyred indigenous leader Berta Caceres as they defend themselves, the river, and the forest. Help SHARE keep alive the spirit of the four U.S. churchwomen by supporting our work through a gift to SHARE’s General Fund or The Ita, Maura, Dorothy and Jean Legacy Fund.
We invite you to help spread the word to young and old, women and men, elected officials, artists, and religious leaders and invite them to join in the celebration.
For more information about “The Roses in December 40th Anniversary Celebration,” please, contact Jose@share-elsalvador.org,
telephone +1 510 848 8487.
Ita, Maura, Dorothy, Jean, and all the martyrs,
we remember you and celebrate your lives;
we follow your example of love in action.
You are PRESENTE, PRESENTE, PRESENTE, PRESENTE.
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ROSES IN DECEMBER 40TH ANNIVERSARY
Frequently Asked Questions
10. Are there concerns about safety? Honduras and El Salvador are among the most violent countries in the region. Our itinerary is developed in close collaboration with women religious working in El Salvador and Honduras who are aware of the risks and mindful to reduce them in every possible way. We will be lodged in secure locations and nighttime travel by the delegation will be limited as much as possible. Traveling in groups also provides an additional degree of safety and delegation members always need to be accompanied be another delegate. We will not participate in demonstrations or knowingly enter situations that would put us at risk. Nevertheless, it is important to know that El Salvador and Honduras have high levels of crime, gang activity, and state-sanctioned repression. This is part of the daily reality of people’s lives and contributes heavily to the continuous flow of people who can no longer live safely at home and who must seek asylum elsewhere, including in the United States. This delegation is one of accompaniment, and we encourage participants to consider both the risks and the rewards of this form of activism.
SHARE and LCWR have sponsored these delegations for several decades following very strict security measures and, thanks to God and our martyrs, we have had zero incidents. The U.S. Department of State downgraded the travel alert for El Salvador from Level 3, “reconsider travel”, to Level 2, “exercise increased caution.
”Please, review the alerts and recommendations in the following link https://www.osac.gov/Country/ElSalvador/Detail. If you are extremely concerned about the safety of the trip, we recommend you forego the travel and find ways other ways to support the delegation and local events for the Roses in December 40th anniversary celebration.
11.What are the expectations for preparation and follow-up for this trip? Some weeks before the program begins, you’ll be asked to engage with study materials that will help you understand the people and places we will visit, as well as the long history of US intervention in the region. Upon your return home, we hope you will find many ways to share your experience and all that you’ve learned with your community and that you will actively engage with your members of congress. We will support you with ideas and resources for action and advocacy. Those with particular skills will be asked to organize presentations, blog, write, and contact media. We hope to develop a Call to Action to continue with the spirit of struggle of our martyrs.
We invite all delegates to organize a report back in the first quarter of 2021 where you can share and inspire your community.
We will invite 4 women leaders from El Salvador and Honduras to visit several cities in the US to share their work in April/May 2021; we invite you to consider hosting them.
12. When is the deadline for applications? Deadline is October 15th
13. How do I sign up: Please apply? Please go to Share-elsalvador.org
14. There will be three required preparatory calls for delegates@ 4 PM PT/ 7 PM ET:
Please send us any additional questions and or suggestions to
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who is invited? The SHARE Foundation and LCWR are especially inviting women religious as well as all others interested in joining us on this special journey.
- What are the dates? November 29 to December 7, 2020.
- What is the Cost? $1,450 plus airfare. This includes all your expenses in country: housing, food, translation, in country transportation, partner honoraria, and organization of events.
- Can I apply for a partial scholarship? Please send a letter to Jose@share-elsalvador.org. We also have many ideas and suggestions on how to fundraise for this trip, please contact José at +1 510 848 8487.
- When do I pay?
- A $100 NON REFUNDABLE deposit is due on or before October 1, 2020;
- Second payment is due on or before October 30, 2020;
- Final payment is due on or before November 16, 2020. Please send a check to SHARE Foundation 2425 College Ave. Berkeley CA 94704. Write in check memo line “Roses in December.” If you pay online at SHARE-elsalvador.org, please add a 3% processing fee for a total of $1,493.50.
- What airport do I fly to? Arrive in El Salvador’s Monsignor Oscar Romero Airport (SAL) anytime on November 29th. Depart after noon on December 7th from San Pedro Sula, Honduras (SAP) (NOT El Salvador or Tegucigalpa). The delegation will travel by bus from El Salvador to Honduras.
- Where will we stay? We will stay in humble guest house or hotels in El Salvador. In Honduras, the School Sisters of Notre Dame will host us at their Retreat House. We will have simple, comfortable rooms with two to four beds per room. Meals are simple and healthy and we will have access to purified water is at all times.
- Who should come on this delegation? Anyone who wants to honor the Roses in December Martyrs. We encourage a diverse group of people to join us on this delegation including young and old, women and men, and people of color. Women religious and other religious leaders, elected officials and their staff, journalists, people working in the media and religious leaders are encouraged to join. Photographers and videographers are welcome. Artists, musicians, teachers, and journalists are welcome. People working with justice issues such as immigration, women’s rights, and ending violence are valuable members, as well as environmentalists, economists, agriculturalist, and mining professionals. Anyone who wants to learn about the root causes of migration.
- Should I go if I have mobility restrictions? Yes, we will accommodate you. Delegates will be expected to be able to walk at least one block. Travel is on buses often on rough roads. Some accommodations will be made during events such as the Via Cruces that delegates process in. A vehicle will be following the procession to accommodate people’s needs.
10. Are there concerns about safety? Honduras and El Salvador are among the most violent countries in the region. Our itinerary is developed in close collaboration with women religious working in El Salvador and Honduras who are aware of the risks and mindful to reduce them in every possible way. We will be lodged in secure locations and nighttime travel by the delegation will be limited as much as possible. Traveling in groups also provides an additional degree of safety and delegation members always need to be accompanied be another delegate. We will not participate in demonstrations or knowingly enter situations that would put us at risk. Nevertheless, it is important to know that El Salvador and Honduras have high levels of crime, gang activity, and state-sanctioned repression. This is part of the daily reality of people’s lives and contributes heavily to the continuous flow of people who can no longer live safely at home and who must seek asylum elsewhere, including in the United States. This delegation is one of accompaniment, and we encourage participants to consider both the risks and the rewards of this form of activism.
SHARE and LCWR have sponsored these delegations for several decades following very strict security measures and, thanks to God and our martyrs, we have had zero incidents. The U.S. Department of State downgraded the travel alert for El Salvador from Level 3, “reconsider travel”, to Level 2, “exercise increased caution.
”Please, review the alerts and recommendations in the following link https://www.osac.gov/Country/ElSalvador/Detail. If you are extremely concerned about the safety of the trip, we recommend you forego the travel and find ways other ways to support the delegation and local events for the Roses in December 40th anniversary celebration.
11.What are the expectations for preparation and follow-up for this trip? Some weeks before the program begins, you’ll be asked to engage with study materials that will help you understand the people and places we will visit, as well as the long history of US intervention in the region. Upon your return home, we hope you will find many ways to share your experience and all that you’ve learned with your community and that you will actively engage with your members of congress. We will support you with ideas and resources for action and advocacy. Those with particular skills will be asked to organize presentations, blog, write, and contact media. We hope to develop a Call to Action to continue with the spirit of struggle of our martyrs.
We invite all delegates to organize a report back in the first quarter of 2021 where you can share and inspire your community.
We will invite 4 women leaders from El Salvador and Honduras to visit several cities in the US to share their work in April/May 2021; we invite you to consider hosting them.
12. When is the deadline for applications? Deadline is October 15th
13. How do I sign up: Please apply? Please go to Share-elsalvador.org
14. There will be three required preparatory calls for delegates@ 4 PM PT/ 7 PM ET:
- September 2, 2020
- October 15, 202
- November 10, 2020
Please send us any additional questions and or suggestions to
- Jose Artiga Jose@share-elsalvador.org or call +1 510 848 8487
- Ann Scholz, SSND ascholz@lcwr.org or call +1 -301-588-4955