Anti-Racism statement

ANTI-RACISM STATEMENT of THE URSULINE SISTERS OF CLEVELAND

We, the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland, pledge to work in solidarity with others to end racism.  We deplore racist words and actions that evoke acts of hatred and violence against People of Color.

• We confess our individual and corporate failures in seeking to overcome the evil of racism individually and corporately.
• We grieve in union with all persons who live in fear and who suffer dehumanization, disrespect, and the threat of violence.
• We stand together with all who work to insure that marginalized, vulnerable lives do matter: especially in housing, education, employment, health care, the criminal justice system, and voting rights.
• We commit to a process of education in learning how to demonstrate our accountability for these efforts in word and action.
• We commit to a change of heart, individually and collectively, which addresses racism in ourselves and others.

We invite you to join us in this resolve.

January, 2021