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Welcome to the Racial Equality and Justice Ministry!
Our group seeks to respond as a faith community to racial injustice in our American culture. Both resident and student parishioners have asked “What can I do?” or “How can I help?” This group is exploring ways to help through the use of self-awareness and educational resources, discussion, and action. We hope that you might find personal value with involvement and that our collective efforts offer healing and change for those experiencing racial injustice in their lives.
This St. Tom’s ministry is being led by parishioners Zelda Flye & Lou Kendall.To get involved in and/or to receive notifications about St. Tom’s Racial Equality & Justice ministry, join our Flocknote (email), group
About the Video: “Understanding Racial Inequality in America,” was presented by former St. Tom’s parishioner Marc Scarcelli, associate professor of political science at California Polytechnic University, Pomona at St. Tom’s Racial Equality & Justice group meeting on December 15, 2020. His presentation provides a high-level recount of the events in United States history that have led to racial inequality and injustice in our country.
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Racial Equality & Justice Flocknotes
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7 hours agoGreetings, everyone! This is a reminder that we will meet in person this coming Tuesday, April 4, at 7:00 p.m. in Room 3 at St. Tom's. Looking forward to seeing you there! Zelda and Lou
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3 weeks agoLou opened our meeting with a prayer. Committee Reports: Gospel Mass Zelda Father Jean Ntawugashira and Deacon Oliver Jackson from St. Rita’s have agreed to come to St. Tom’s for a Gospel...
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3 weeks agoEarlier today I advised that the workshop, "Speaking Up: How Bystanders Can Change the Conversation about Social Bias" offered by the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEI) appeared to...
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Prayer
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God of Heaven and Earth,
you created the one human family
and endowed each person with great dignity.
Aid us, we pray, in overcoming the sin of racism.
Grant us, your grace, in eliminating this blight
from our hearts, our communities,
our social and civil institutions.
Fill our hearts with love for you and our neighbor
so that we may work with you
in healing our land from racial injustice.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever.
Prayer from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
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