The following Letter to the Editor, co-signed by Kentucky congregations Dominican Sisters of Peace, Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community and Ursuline Sisters of Louisville was sent to the Louisville Courier-Journal and the Record, the diocesan magazine.
Dear Editor:
The grand jury announcement on Sept. 23 in the Breonna Taylor case of three counts of wanton endangerment for Officer Brett Hankison and no charges for the other officers involved, has left us with feelings of great sadness and injustice for her family, friends and our entire community. We pray for peace in Louisville and our country at this moment.
We have seen firsthand the deep divide this tragedy has caused in our city and in our nation. Breonna’s death has brought to the surface the history of systemic racism in the United States. We, the elected leadership of religious congregations of women in and around the Louisville area, feel the rage and despair of this moment.
As majority white communities, we recommit to prayer, self-examination, and advocacy. We support the right to peaceful demonstrations. We call for fundamental reform in the way policing is done in the United States and call for legal reform to strip away protections for those who bring violence and death to unarmed black people.
We call for and commit to REAL change to bring REAL peace, the peace that comes when all have enough, when all are treated with respect. Every person is a precious child of God. Breonna Taylor. Say Her Name. She is a precious child of God.
Signed,
Dominican Sisters of Peace
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community
Ursuline Sisters of Louisville
Yes….we say her name, and will say it again and again, until change comes .
Kay Mahady
Thank you for speaking up in our name.
Thank you for writing and sending this letter!
Thanks so much for speaking on our behalf. Lets continue to work for peace.
Great words and great tone. Thanks for making us a significant part of the “million voices!”
Thanks so much for speaking the truth!
Thanks for speaking on our behalf. May PEACE become
a reality in our city. Kathleen
Thank you for making your/our voices be heard!
So proud of this public stance taken by our sisters in KY!
May peace prevail.
Thank you for taking a stance. Blessings. Sr. Corina Padilla
Thank you for taking a public stand for us!
I so respect your courageous response to take action.
Peace & prayers, Rose Mary
Thank you for OUR Religious Women’s Collaboration VOICES in this statement to the Kentucky paper.
Thank You for voicing our part in this letter, shared by our
neighboring sister communities.
Amen!