Two Films: Hidden Figures and To Kill a Mockingbird As we remember incidents of police brutality and the killings of Oscar Grant, George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor, it’s worth reevaluating how the media we view has perpetuated racist stereotypes and historical inaccuracies while claiming to take on racism. We can't keep sweeping issues of racism
An Online Reflection Group for Women Age 22-45: Walking Together in a Weary World—Drawing inspiration from the holy women of today including Dorothy Day, Malala Yousafzai, Thea Bowman, Amanda Gorman, and Simone Campbell. Sisters Cathy Murray, Katherine Hamilton, Brigid Noonan, and Patricia Simpson will guide participants through discussions about holy women, journaling, and dialogue about
The Hate U Give Our fourth discussion this season will focus on the movie The Hate U Give. A teenager witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood friend by a police officer and must decide if she will testify. DOWNLOAD: The Hate U Give-studyguide REGISTER
Since 2020 the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael have been offering a special Gather@Grand program providing opportunities to explore systemic racism. We hope you will consider joining us this spring for a 2-day seminar: Engaging White Privilege—Courage and Skills Addressing White Racism. This in-person, highly interactive, seven-hour event focuses on two aspects of exploring and
Our next film is Just Mercy. Just Mercy - After graduating from Harvard, Bryan Stevenson heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or those not afforded proper representation. One of his first cases is that of Walter McMillian, who was sentenced to die in 1987. This movie is based on a true story. DOWNLOAD
An Online Reflection Group for Women Age 22-45: Walking Together in a Weary World—Drawing inspiration from the holy women of today including Dorothy Day, Malala Yousafzai, Thea Bowman, Amanda Gorman, and Simone Campbell. Sisters Cathy Murray, Katherine Hamilton, Brigid Noonan, and Patricia Simpson will guide participants through discussions about holy women, journaling, and dialogue about
Only a few spots remain as of Fri., April 1. Space is limited. We are unable to accommodate walk-ins. You must REGISTER. Thank you. How can we describe the power and impact of grace? Our beloved God chooses to shower us with love each day of our lives. One significant way is through the gift
Twelve Step Programs provide a spiritual pathway to millions of people throughout the world. The original program, influenced by a variety of world religions, was started by Bill W. and Dr. Bob in Alcoholics Anonymous and was followed by Lois W. and Anne B. as they started AlAnon program for family and friends of those
For Women Age 18-45 Saturday, April 23, 2022 Lands End, San Francisco (exact meeting spot will be emailed to you upon registration.) 9:30 am-noon Do you feel God in nature? If you are a single, Catholic woman between the ages of 18 to 45, consider spending half a day as we hike around scenic Lands
An Online Reflection Group for Women Age 22-45: Walking Together in a Weary World—Drawing inspiration from the holy women of today including Dorothy Day, Malala Yousafzai, Thea Bowman, Amanda Gorman, and Simone Campbell. Sisters Cathy Murray, Katherine Hamilton, Brigid Noonan, and Patricia Simpson will guide participants through discussions about holy women, journaling, and dialogue about
Our April discussion in two films: Owned: A Tale of Two Americas and Segregated by Design. 'Owned' is a fever dream vision into the dark history behind the US housing economy. Tracking its overtly racist beginnings to its unbridled commoditization, the doc exposes a foundational story few Americans understand as their own. 'Segregated' tells the
Join us for a May film discussion and last event before a summer break. This film. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, is the story of a Black woman whose cells were used to create the first immortal human cell line. Told through the eyes of her daughter, Deborah Lacks, the film chronicles her search,