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Peace and Justice
Trying always to be like Christ, we stand beside and advocate for the disenfranchised members of the global community. We pray, support, write letters, and serve on boards within organizations that advocate for the poor. In these ways we work to promote peace and justice in the world.
Keynote speaker Johnny Zokovitch, Sister Maria Volk - Chair of Duluth Pax Christi, keynote speaker Diane Lopez Hughes, and Sister Timothy Kirby -Coordinator of the Pax Christi Duluth Diocese at the State Convocation of Pax Christi hosted in Duluth, at St. Scholastica, in 2008.
Sister Lois Eckes (second from left) with other members of the Damiano Board of Directors
Sister Maria Volk at CHUM points out the donations of food by local restaurants.
"St. Benedict's concern for the poor inspires my work with CHUM (Churches United in Ministry), a Duluth organization that responds to the needs of the homeless and poor. My membership in Pax Christi Duluth (an outgrowth of the Monastery's peace and justice committee) provides an opportunity to address the issues of poverty, inequality, war, racism, sexism, and lack of concern for ecology."
— Sister Maria Volk, pastoral ministry in Central Hillside, Duluth/ Chair of Pax Christi Duluth
Proceeds from the annual Duluth Rhubarb Festival go to CHUM (Churches United in Ministry) whose work is to serve the very lowest income members of the community. Sister Mary Paul is shown here with the breads, teas, and jams she made from the rhubarb that Sisters grew and harvested in the Monastery Rhubarb Patch. Other Sisters donate handmade items such as quilts, woven tapestries, and framed artwork.