Candlelight Prayer Vigil
Sunday, May 22
7:00 pm
Parish Patio

The Racial Justice Ministry at Padre Serra Parish, in collaboration with the ADL Santa Barbara/Tri-Counties, 805 Resistance, and the Interfaith community, cordially invites you to attend a candlelight vigil for the victims of the Buffalo Mass Shooting and all acts of violence and unity in the face of hate. 
 
As justice leaders and as a faithful community, the members of Ventura County stand together to uplift and heal.
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Please bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and a battery-operated candle.

If you have any questions, please email:
Cynthia 
cjonescampbell@gmail.com

This page is to assist Catholics and people of good will in reflecting on the evil and harm of racism by providing resources for education, awareness, prayer and reflection.

Church & Bishops Statements and Documents
Open Wide Our Hearts
U.S. Bishops’ Pastoral Letter Against Racism

​Websites:
Books & Articles:
Videos:  
USCCB Educational Resources (all ages)
 
For Children
Everyone Belongs, a book for children 5-12 

Parish Opportunities
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PrayersGood and gracious God,
Who loves and delights in all people,
we stand in awe before You,
knowing that the spark of life within each person on earth is the spark of your divine life.
Differences among cultures and races are multicolored manifestations of Your Light.
May our hearts and minds be open to celebrate similarities and differences among our sisters and brothers.
We place our hopes for racial harmony in our committed action and in Your Presence in our Neighbor.
May all peoples live in Peace.
Amen. - Sisters of Mercy

Also visit:
Contact:
Teresa Runyon 
teresa@padreserra.org
(805) 482 · 6417

The Spiritual Work of Racial Justice
​A Month of Mediations with Ignatius of Loyola
Patrick Saint-Jean, S.J.

Meet Patrick Saint-Jean, listen to his experiences, and see how his new book might serve you.

​Using the Ignatian retreat format, this book of meditations offers an opportunity to continue pursuing racial justice as a necessary component of faith.

Each meditation is grounded in spiritual practices and history to heal our battered souls and bereaved hearts, using reflection, journaling, and reading in openness, humility, and prayer to lead us to concrete acts of love for our neighbors.
Patrick Saint-Jean, S.J., PsyD, currently teaches psychology at Creighton University, where he is also a psychotherapist. He enjoys jazz, traveling, learning new languages, and playing the guitar, harmonica, and drums.

Our Truths
Nirmala Bheemisetty
Martita Martinez-Bravo
​Cynthia Jones-Campbell
August 11, 2020

A Panel Discussion“The Catholic community stands with all people who struggle for an end to racism and violence, in our families, in our places of worship, in our communities and in our world. We must continue to build bridges and we must confront racism and violence with a commitment to life, a vision of hope, and a call to action,” Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, President of the U.S. Bishops Conference, June 19, 2015.

With this call to action, we can no longer stay silent or idle to the persistence of racism embedded in our institutions and public policies and how it impacts us personally.  It is time we begin the healing process by listening to the experiences of our faith communities of color. May we be present with our compassionate hearts to listen to their voices and truths.