Sisters of St. Francis receive first annual
Peace and Justice Award
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Click to Enlarge On behalf of the Sisters of St. Francis, Clinton, Marilyn Huegerich OSF, (left) president, receives the first annual Peace and Justice Award from Clemmie Hightower, member of the Martin Luther King Day Committee. |
The Sisters of St. Francis received the first annual Peace and Justice Award from Clinton’s Martin Luther King Jr. Festival on January 19, 2003. In presenting the award, Clemmie Hightower of the organizing committee said, “As we celebrate the life of Dr. King and his vision of peace and justice, it seems appropriate and probably long overdue that we recognize those in our community today who hold these same values and who work very hard to make our world a more peaceful place.” |
“It seemed a natural that the first award be given to the Sisters of St. Francis,” she said. “Whenever one thinks of planning an event or addressing an issue concerning peace, the Sisters of St. Francis can be counted on to initiate or to be contributing partners in such an undertaking.”
In accepting the award, Marilyn Huegerich OSF, President, said, “The justice and peace journey is one that none of us travels alone. The sisters have labored these many years with many others in the Clinton area. We value the relationships we have had with you dating back to the Interfaith-Interracial Council.”
"It is a special honor to receive this award on the day we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King has been a mentor, prophet and brother to us as we live the gospel of nonviolence. Shortly before he was killed, Dr. King said, 'The choice today is no longer between violence and nonviolence. It is either nonviolence or nonexistence.'"
"This award is a reminder not so much of what has been as of what remains to be done to bring justice and peace to all our brothers and sisters. Thank you for the encouragement you give us to rededicate ourselves to being instruments of God's peace."
Clinton Franciscans present that day included Sisters Maureen Becker, Mary Francis Burke, Catherine Coupè, Marie de Lourdes Davenport, Margaret DeWit, Yvonne Gehant, Mary Paul Hummer, Theresa Judge, Teresa Kunkel, Catherine Lodder, Marcella Marie Narlock, Mary Ann Phelan, Blanche Quinlan, Mary Teresa Ruggle, and Joan Theiss, and Associates Brenda Connell, Lydia Halbach, Polly and Bill March, Sallyann McCarthy, Judy and Paul Schaaf, Jane and Roger Welty, and Brian and Kathy Youmans Driscoll.
The Gandhi-King Season for Nonviolence
January 30 through April 4
The Season for Nonviolence is an international, educational, media and grassroots campaign dedicated to promoting nonviolence as a powerful way to heal, transform and empower our lives and our communities. The Season for Nonviolence began in 1998, inspired by the 50th and 30th memorial anniversaries of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This international movement strives to honor the vision of these great peacemakers through action and education.
For background information and resources on the Season for Nonviolence please see: http://www.agnt.org/ (On the left-hand menu, click on "Season for Nonviolence" for a listing of many resources, including Family Pledge of Nonviolence, congregation, school and workplace pledges.)
The Gandhi-King Season for Nonviolence has a 64-day calendar available on the web at: http://habitat.igc.org/snv-2003/ and it offers a thought for each day of the Season.
For more information contact: Monica Willard, NY Season for Nonviolence Task Force, Interfaith Center of NY- (212) 685-4242, (631) 754-1008 or e-mail MBWillard@aol.com.
CLINTON
FRANCISCAN "CENTER" FOR ACTIVE NONVIOLENCE -
PEACEMAKER AWARD - CLOSE
THE SOA - SUPPORTING THE UN -
GANDHI-KING SEASON FOR NONVIOLENCE - MLK
PEACE & JUSTICE AWARD -
LAND STEWARDSHIP - NONVIOLENT
PEACEFORCE - JOAN
CHITTISTER OSB -
SHARING SACRED SPACES
