OGF Digital Reservoir – Articles

Albino, J.  (March 8, 2018).  Sisters minister to intellectually disabled people, offer catechesis.  Retrieved  March 19, 2021 from Sisters minister to intellectually disabled people, offer catechesis – Catholic Philly

Bahr, K. (December 2, 2013). Real presence:  What Catholics with developmental disabilities bring to the table.  Retrieved March 19, 2021, from Real presence: What Catholics with developmental disabilities bring to the table (uscatholic.org)

Bahr, K. (December 11, 2013). How disabilities can promote a true culture of life.  Retrieved March 19, 2021, from  How disabilities can promote a true culture of life (uscatholic.org)

Bermudez-Goldman, S.  (January, 2021).  The gift of a stranger:  Forcibly displaced people and hope-gifting.  Retrieved April, 2021 from https://www.theway.org.uk/back/601Bermudez-Goldman.pdf

Builder, P. (n.d.). Including people with autism in church life. Retrieved March 06, 2021, from https://network.crcna.org/disability-concerns/including-people-autism-church-life

Catholic News Agency (March 1, 2017).  Colorado Church ministers to Native Americans, homeless, and deaf.  Retrieved March 19, 2021 from Colorado church ministers to Native Americans, homeless, and deaf – Catholic World Report

Catholic New Agency (October 19, 2017).  Excluding people with disabilities makes Church incomplete.  Retrieved March 19, 2021 from Excluding people with disabilities makes Church ‘incomplete’ – Catholic World Report

Coday, D. (October 15, 2009). When you’re mentally ill, no one brings you a casserole. National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved March 6, 2021 from https://www.ncronline.org/news/parish/when-youre-mentally-ill-no-one-brings-you-casserole

DeYmaz, M. and Bob Whitesel (July 6, 2016).  Five keys to becoming a more inclusive community.  Retrieved March 19, 2021 from Five Keys to Becoming a More Inclusive Community – Lewis Center for Church Leadership

The Disability and Faith Forum (2013) Article and 3 short accompanying videos.  Retrieved March 19, 2021 from Building inclusive ministries – The Disability and Faith Forum

Evans, Elizabeth.  Serving those in the shadows, sisters follow in footsteps of women long gone | Global Sisters Report     (added by Chairs, April 2021)

Francois, S.R. (June 25, 2021).  Creating a generational remix for mission.  Retrieved November, 2021 from https://www.globalsistersreport.org/news/religious-life/column/creating-generational-remix-mission

Francois, S.R. (October 8, 2021).  Embrace chaos and choose joy.  Retrieved December, 2021 from https://www.globalsistersreport.org/news/spirituality/column/embrace-chaos-and-choose-joy

Glatz, C. (February 9, 2021). Academy: Pandemic shows need for new model of care for elderly. National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved March 6, 2021 from https://www.ncronline.org/news/coronavirus/academy-pandemic-shows-need-new-model-care-elderly

Hovey, P. (February 18, 2021). Catholic women pursue pro-life values at the border. National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved March 6, 2021, from https://www.ncronline.org/news/justice/catholic-women-pursue-pro-life-values-border

Martin, J. (2018, August 23).  Father James Martin: How parishes can welcome L.G.B.T. Catholics.  Retrieved March 14, 2021, from Father James Martin: How parishes can welcome L.G.B.T. Catholics | America Magazine

Matthews, L. (2021, February).  Reflections on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: The role of Cultural Competence.  Retrieved May 30, 2021 from February 2021: Reflections on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | Student Affairs | SUNY Empire State College (esc.edu)

O’Loughlin, M. (2021). Catholic bishops sign statement to LGBT youth: ‘God created you, God loves you.’. America, 224(3). Retrieved March 6, 2021, from https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2021/01/25/lgbt-youth-catholic-bishops-tyler-clementi-foundation-239815

Opino, Hosffman.  How Latin America influenced the entire Catholic Church | America Magazine

Richard Rohr meditation: Overcoming contact bias. (n.d.). Retrieved March 06, 2021, from https://email.cac.org/t/ViewEmail/d/85A029BD06395DE42540EF23F30FEDED/03841A6C90ADDF49A10BC276F201ED4B

Seiter, C. (2020, June 30). Guide: Inclusive language and vocabulary for startups and tech. Retrieved March 06, 2021, from https://buffer.com/resources/inclusive-language-tech/

Spiritual Care and Ethical Leadership for Our Times: Interreligious and Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Faith, Resilience, Culture, and Community in an Age of Uncertainty. (n.d.). Retrieved March 14, 2021 from https://www.gtu.edu/projects/scel

Strassburger, Brian, S.J.  https://thejesuitpost.org/2021/04/the-u-s-catholic-church-needs-migrants-and-not-just-to-fill-pews/

Sylvester, IHM, Nancy. (2021, May 24).  Like watering a poppy, small actions can make all the difference.  Retrieved May 25, 2021 from Like watering a poppy, small actions can make all the difference | Global Sisters Report

Wooden, C. (December 3, 2020). Pope: Make your heart accessible to people with disabilities. National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved March 6, 2021, from https://www.ncronline.org/news/vatican/francis-chronicles/pope-make-your-heart-accessible-people-disabilities

 

(used by Committee for Contemplative Processing / Prayer before Meetings)

Five Leadership Lessons From Dr. Martin Luther King

THE GIFT OF A STRANGER: Forcibly Displaced People and Hope-Gifting

Seeing rightly: my moral education on racism

Fall, 2020 Checking in on sisters around the world: COVID-19 has constrained ministries

Fall, 2020 This moment needs transformational leaders

Fall, 2020 Amid pandemic, women religious persevere in ministries to those in need

Fall, 2020 God is present for a sister-nurse in the time of COVID-19

November, 2019: based on article suggested for review of gathering
New Study on Cultural Diversity Displays Catholic Church’s Growing Multicultural Parish Population /USCCB

November 14, 2019 meeting: How immigration affects the three Americas / America Magazine

October, 2019: based on article suggested for preparation for gathering
Experts on multicultural parishes share best ways to create community

September 19, 2019 meeting:   Gina Messina / Catholic Women Preach

Summer, 2019 reading:  White Supremacy and Me and You /National Catholic Reporter

May 16, 2019 meeting:  10 ways Hispanics are redefining American Catholicism in the 21st century /American Magazine

March 23, 2019 meetingThe Power of Influence / Global Sisters Report

March, 2019 Reading:  The Call to Inclusion

February 9, 2019 meeting: Collective Transformation In an era of change  / Community Works, Inc

February 7, 2019 meeting: Contemplative Presence in an Era of Complexity