Find a talent, survive a plane crash, and recognize a
drowning victim
at Health & Wellness
If you are a visa holder or Legal Permanent Resident,
check out some of the reminders posted
at
Immigration
Alerts
Learn more about the Cultural Orientation Resource
Exchange (CORE)
at Immigration Resources
Read through the list of ongoing education efforts we've
supported during the last six months
at
Datebook Plus
Learn about what happens after an abuse survivor speaks
out
at
Child Protection
August 1, 2021
Annual
Accountability Statements
The Annual Accountability Statement (AAS) Program
submission deadline was July 31. If you haven't sent
yours in yet please do so now...better late than never,
as the saying goes. So true! Go here for AAS
Details, FAQs, form.
August 1, 2021
Dogust (the
Universal Shelter Pet Birthday)
This is the day to celebrate all shelter dogs, whether
still in the care of a shelter or with their new "furever'
family."
Read...
August 15, 2021
feast of the
assumption of the blessed virgin mary
The word "assumption" comes from the Middle English "assumpcioun"
which means "a taking up into heaven", and from Latin "assumptio"
which means "a taking" (Wikipedia). For Roman Catholics
it is a Holy Obligation of Obligation.
September 9, 2021
day of prayer for
peace in our communities
In light of recent incidents of violence and racial
tension in communities across the United States, the
president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
has invited all dioceses across the country to unite in
a Day of Prayer for Peace in Our Communities.
Prayer...
September 10, 2021
World Suicide
Prevention Day
Initiated by the International Association for Suicide
Prevention (IASP) in 2003, this year's theme is
Creating Hope Through Action. One particular
activity on September 10 is to light a candle at 8:00
p.m. as an act of remembrance of a lost loved one and
for support of survivors. For more information about the
association, go to their website at
https://www.iasp.info/
September 20-26, 2021
National
Migration Week
For nearly a half century, the Catholic Church in the
United States has celebrated National Migration Week (NMW),
which is an opportunity for the Church to reflect on the
circumstances confronting migrants, including
immigrants, refugees, children, and victims and
survivors of human trafficking. NMW for 2021 takes place
September 20-26, and will climax with the Vatican’s
celebration of the World Day of Migrants and Refugees (WDMR),
which always falls on the last Sunday of September. In
solidarity with the Vatican, National Migration Week
will use the same theme as WDMR – Towards an ever wider
we. Visit the USCCB's Justice for Immigrants website for
resources being developed.Visit...
October 8, 2021
the peshtigo (wisconsin)
fire
This day marks the deadliest fire in U.S. history. The
year was 1871. Among the many stories surrounding this
catastrophe, two—The Miraculous Tabernacle and
that of Adele Brise—are especially remembered.
Read...
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