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Dear Trinity Parents and Guardians,
On November 1st at Trinity, we celebrated the founder of the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, Blessed Father Samuel Mazzuchelli. Father Sam, as he is affectionately known, forged a path to the frontier, often alone, to serve the indigenous people of America, and to educate women and girls in a place that often did not extend that honor to us.
In keeping with the powerful and brave stances of the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, Trinity High School has always strived to teach our students to stand up against injustice, invoking the bravery of Father Sam and those early Sinsinawa Sisters. We are so blessed that our Blazers are safe at Trinity. They are cared for, loved and respected. At Trinity Blazers are taught to engage with others in civil discourse grounded in Dominican values, just as the Sinsinawa Sisters have modeled for us.
Trinity stands firmly on the side of honoring the Catholic tradition of recognizing the dignity of all life. So we urge you to talk with your Blazers about what we see in the news lately. Here in the United States of America, Jewish university students are in hiding and families are removing Mezuzahs from their doors to avoid threats of violence. Both an older Jewish man in California and a Muslim little boy in our suburbs were murdered because of their faith.
No one should ever have to hide their faith, their identity, or their ethnicity to avoid harassment or to feel safe. There are no easy answers to a world full of conflict, so we must pray. But sometimes we must also act. "Faith without works is dead" after all (James 2:26). It has been said that the only thing evil needs to prevail is for good people to do nothing. Talk with your Blazers about emulating Father Sam and the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa by standing up for those who have no voice. Discuss what you would be willing to do if you witness antisemitism or Islamophobia. Maybe one day a Blazer will forge the path for world peace, but until that time comes, we can all work for peace here at home.
Warmly,
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