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horror is everybody ’ s problem , not just that of the South side or West side of Chicago .
762 homicides … 3550 shooting incidents … 4331 harmed shooting victims …
darkness . As Dr . Martin Luther King , Jr . said : “ Darkness cannot drive out darkness ; only light can do that . Hate cannot drive out hate ; only love can do that .” We are bringing together our neighbors one street at a time in our Restorative Justice Café to talk , to pray and to plan ways to meet the needs of our youth , how to connect people , and stop the bloodshed in our neighborhood and beyond . W
Sabbatical , continued from page 7 my present life . It is like a blend of new spirits being
placed in “ used ” body — so much for Jesus ’ advice to put new wine into new wineskins ( Mt 9:17 ).
The sabbatical year afforded me the chance of a new beginning based on that which has begun — but with fresh perspectives and experiences , even when the
Sr . Donna carrying Korry Rogers ’ cross
The crosses were very heavy but you could see that the weight of the pain these loved ones carry is even greater . Therefore they were willing to come out on the last day of the year in the cold and ask our city to see their tears and see the effects of poverty , of racism , of easy access to guns and of the failure of systems to offer resources to our youth and their families .
It will long remain in my heart and soul the day we carried a cross that now rests in the home of Korry ’ s mother , Tawanda , to help heal her broken heart . As the blood still cries out and pours out in our cities , as more lives are lost and some of the offenders are locked up , those left on the streets too often seek revenge . Reconciliation is still so much in need .
At pbmr we will continue to work with others to get at the root causes of these statistics . No longer do we want to read or hear that “ our city is awash in blood as homicides soar .”
On World Day of Peace , January 1 , we at pbmr recommitted ourselves to bringing light into this mind can not think clearly at times and the body is becoming more frequently disobedient . “ May your spirit always remain calm , your trust in God most vibrant , and forgiving your neighbor in keeping with the law of charity . Do not forget to work hard , to be active , and to stimulate everything through prayer ” ( St . Gaspar ). W
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