Dear Friends,
The Ministry Office has reminded me of the tremendous service that RSCJs provide to our global community. The writings make me take pause, reflect and discern how we can share and extend these messages more locally at our school and home environments.
–Caroleen Mackin, Trustee at Convent of the Sacred Heart (91st Street), New YorkPoverty goes hand-in-hand with inequality. Not all demographic groups share equal representation among those whom we call the poor or the working poor. Certain groups are over-represented. Poverty, however, is more than a lack of or insufficient income. It carries with it lack of access to physical and mental healthcare, education, shelter, and overall safety. Poverty is neither a “state of...