At a time when so many issues and crises are grabbing the attention of the U.S. public, about 200 organizations that work with and advocate for immigrants and refugees in the United States have endorsed an immigration reform plan that they hope will be a blueprint for the next administration.Read more
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Prioress Patricia Siemen, OP, Gains Greater Global View from Term on UISG
For the past three years, Adrian Dominican Prioress Patricia Siemen, OP, has played a special role in a canonical network of Catholic Sisters throughout the world. Her term as delegate for the United States, North America Constellation 3 of the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) has given her a greater sense of global needs and responses, and a profound appreciation of the commitment of Catholic Sisters throughout the world. Read more
Pandemic Inspires Group of Artists to Create and Share Art Reflecting these Times
The COVID-19 pandemic has famously inspired creativity and resourcefulness in people around the planet as they strive to organize daily life in the face of the coronavirus. But the pandemic has also inspired a group of artists to create art that marks and reflects on this unique time and to share it with each other monthly through Zoom. The group first gathered in early March.Read more
Due to COVID-19, in-person programs at Weber Retreat and Conference Center are suspended through the end of the year. Weber Center offers the following virtual events, open to the public, during these days of closure.