Participate in the Critical Concern of Immigration, Mercy Week Sept 19-23
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Celebrating our Mercy Heritage with Action
This year, we concentrate on the the Critical Concern of Immigration. Immigration is one of the five Critical Concerns of the Sisters of Mercy. The Sisters act in solidarity with migrants, immigrants, refugees and victims of human trafficking, seeking with them a more just and inclusive world.
Schedule
Monday, September 19
SJC Immigrant Stories
Mission Momentum Community Reflection by Reine Koffi, Adjunct Faculty in Saint Joseph’s online Health Administration Program
12:00 PM On Google Meet – Join the conversation online here
Tuesday, September 20
SJC Immigrant Stories
Mission Momentum Community Reflection by Safa Al kinani, SJC Class of 2021 & Operations Assistant for Events at SJC
12:00 PM On Google Meet – Join the conversation online here
Solidarity and Immigration
A presentation by Dr. Gillian Glaes, Visiting Professor of History & Director of the Humanities Institute at the University of Montana
7:00 PM On Google Meet – Join the conversation online here
Wednesday, September 21
SJC Immigrant Stories
Mission Momentum Community Reflection with Dr. Andrea Vianello, Associate Professor in the Political Science/History Dept.
12:00 PM On Google Meet – Join the conversation online here
The Flipside: Addressing Immigration at Its Source
Online conversation with Dr. Steve Bridge, Director of the Theology Program at SJC, and Talitha Marcelin, President of Partners in Health
7:00 PM On Google Meet – Join the conversation online here
Thursday, September 22
SJC Immigrant Stories
Mission Momentum Community Reflection led by Marina Alonso Gallo, Class of 2022
12:00 PM On Google Meet – Join the conversation online here
Serving Maine’s Immigrant Communities
DUE TO THE WEATHER THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE!
Reza Jalali
Executive Director
Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center
Georges Budagu Makoko
Publisher, Amjambo Africa
Mufalo Chitam
Executive Director
Maine Immigrant Rights Coalition
Stefanie Trice Gill
Founder & Principal Recruiter
IntWork
Tarlan Ahmadov
Former State Refugee Coordinator
Mohamed Awil
Community Staffing Partners
Zoe Sahloul
New England Arab American Organization
Claudette Ndayininahaze
In Her Presence
Friday, September 23
SJC Immigrant Stories
Mission Momentum Community Reflection by Fr. Gabriel Muteru, former chaplain at SJC
12:00 PM On Google Meet – Join the conversation online here
Mercy Tea
2:00 PM Xavier Lounge, Xavier Hall
On this day in 1827 Catherine McAuley opened the House of Mercy on Baggot Street in Dublin, Ireland. For almost 200 years the Sisters of Mercy have carried forward her legacy impacting the lives of generations, including here at Saint Joseph’s College.
As she was dying, Catherine comforted the Sisters with the following instruction, “Be sure to have a comfortable cup of tea for … when I am gone.” And so, each year we host a tea to honor Catherine and the work of the Sisters of Mercy.
During this year’s Mercy Tea Sister Dale Jarvis will share some of her recent experiences at Baggott Street in Dublin, Ireland, working at the House of Mercy built by Catherine McAuley in 1827. She will reflect on Catherine McAuley, her mission to serve God’s people, and how it inspired seven Sisters to immigrate to America to start the work of Mercy here under the leadership of Sister Frances Warde. This mission is alive and well in over 45 countries and in many works of Mercy.
