Sister Dorothy Kazel, Sister Maura Clarke, Sister Ita Ford
and Catholic lay worker Jean Donovan
Roses in December
40th Anniversary Celebration
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December 2nd marks the 40th anniversary of the Roses in December martyrs, Dorothy Kazel, OSU, Maura Clarke, MM, Ita Ford, MM and Jean Donovan who were brutally murdered by the U.S.-supported Salvadoran military for their ministry and for their dedication to those living in poverty. They were called “subversives” because they were accompanying refugee families who had fallen victim to the escalating violence and oppression that eventually led to civil war. LCWR and SHARE Foundation invite individuals, sister parishes, educational institutions, faith communities, women religious to celebrate the gift of these four women and remember all of those who dedicated their lives to working for justice in El Salvador and throughout the world. The anniversary is an opportunity to offer their story to a new generation hungry for a share of their love, selflessness and courage. Please plan now to host a prayer vigil, evening of conversation and story-telling, retreat, or other gathering in your communities, parishes or educational institutions to honor the memory of Ita, Maura, Dorothy, and Jean and those who continue to follow in their footsteps. Invite searchers and seekers and tell the story of these missioners’ lives and ministries and invite others to follow their example of faith in action. Organizers hope to commemorate the lives of the Roses in December martyrs by hosting 40 remembrances in 40 cities to mark the 40th anniversary. SHARE El Salvador is collecting brief descriptions of local events. Send details to ([email protected]) to be counted among the 40. A toolkit to help with local organizing that include: the story of the four church women; background on El Salvador; ideas for the celebration; a prayer service; ideas for action and advocacy; media suggestions; and a list of resources is available in the following link. THE ROSES IN DECEMBER TOOLKIT “The Roses in December” delegation to El Salvador and Honduras originally scheduled for November 29 to December 7, 2020 will be rescheduled for 2021. 
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Painting by Katy Weider, SSJ
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We Remember Ita, Maura, Dorothy and Jean by Supporting Women Projects in El Salvador and Honduras
“Let's join together and continue with hope defending and caring for Madre Tierra and the spirits”
---Berta Cáceres, Honduran Indigenous water protector, assassinated March 2, 2016
What follows are the projects we invite you to support:
---Berta Cáceres, Honduran Indigenous water protector, assassinated March 2, 2016
What follows are the projects we invite you to support:
Water and Health for Communities in El Salvador
The Salvadoran Association for Humanitarian Aid, PRO-VIDA, has been working in El Salvador for 35 years, hand in hand with the Salvadoran people.
Like so many impoverished countries, the pandemic has been a severe blow in El Salvador, costing lives and exposing the deep inequities, system failures and government corruption that have plagued El Salvador for decades. The healthcare crisis has magnified the economic and social crisis already afflicting El Salvador, pushed rising unemployment, caused greater militarization of the streets and resulted in deeper poverty, making it virtually impossible for many families to buy basic supplies, food or medicine. In this context, Pro-Vida has committed to provide immediate assistance and direct services to families prioritizing: women head of household, families with underage children and impoverished communities. The objective of this project is the promotion of preventative measures against Covid 19 in the family setting with emphasis on health and water. If your congregation has a fund to which SHARE can apply for these projects, let us know [email protected] tel. 510 848 8487 and we can send you the full proposals sent by from our partners in El Salvador and Honduras. |
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VAMOS A LA MILPA:
Sowing Seeds of Love & Hope
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As the food and hunger crisis in Honduras deepens, Vamos a la Milpa, a project of the SHARE Foundation and Friends of Honduras, aims to achieve food security by resurrecting the tradition of planting vegetable gardens of corn, beans, squash, and potatoes in small plots of land and /or pots in every home.
Join us at the SHARE Foundation as we accompany Radio Progreso/ERIC, COPINH, COPA, San Isidro Labrador Parish, San Alonso Foundation and many others as they tackle the deepening crisis after Covid 19. The Milpa is a project of life, restoring the tradition of the original peoples in Mesoamerica that has fallen victim to capitalist agribusiness. The system of agribusiness and extensive industrial farming represent an assault on the traditions, practice and spirituality of peoples across the globe. Together with the current pandemic, this system has exacerbated the food crisis, famine and disease. Vamos a la Milpa reasserts our relationship to Madre Tierra, to the community and to each other. La Milpa is solidarity: La Milpa fosters unity – the land, the water, and the people are bound together in hope. La Milpa is political: La Milpa provides daily bread with equity and in harmony with the environment. La Milpa is life: La Milpa is rooted in creation, nourishing with encouragement and love. Help us achieve this goal by making a tax donation to Vamos a la Milpa/SHARE Foundation today. Your contribution of any amount can mean the difference between life and death. Jose Artiga Executive Director |
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