Called to Action: A School Sisters of Notre Dame Central Pacific Podcast

In preparation for the launch of Called to Action Season 4: Racial Justice we are releasing a special bonus episode that was recorded after the conclusion of Season 3. We hope you enjoy this episode with special guest Libby Keady who is a theology teacher at Notre Dame Preparatory School in Hampton, Maryland. Libby's senior class had been listening to Season 3: Migration, We Stand in Solidarity  and offered us some great feedback that was helpful to have coming from a younger demographic. Our conversation in this episode touches on the youth of today and how they approach topics like racism, mental health and social media. We hope this discussion is helpful for our audience and offers an introspective view on what the youth of today want to change in the world.

Please remember to follow the School Sisters of Notre Dame Central Pacific Province on Facebook to stay up to date on Called to Action. We are excited for our first episode of Season 4, which will be available January 17, 2024.

On episode 10, our Called to Action season finale, we welcome Bishop Mark Seitz from the Diocese of El Paso. Bishop Seitz is currently involved in advocacy for immigration reform. He shares how the Catholic faith shows us how Catholic social teaching can intersect with legislation to find a solution to the problems he sees at the border of Texas and Mexico. We hope you join us for this amazing conversation. If you have any questions or comments please contact us at [email protected].

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On episode 9, we welcome Sister Lucy Nigh who has just completed 13 years of service in ministry at the border of Arizona and Mexico. She shares many stories that describe the dangers migrants go through when attempting to cross the Southwestern border and explains the type of enforcement the U.S. is currently using to police the border. We hope you join us for this amazing conversation. If you have any questions or comments please contact us at [email protected].

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On episode 8, we welcome Sister Cathy Doherty and a DACA recipient named Ivonne who she has assisted along with many other immigrants through her 30 years of experience working in ministry at Our Lady of Guadalupe located in Ferguson. Together we discuss what the term "dreamers" refers to and the process someone goes through to become a DACA recipient. We hope you join us for this amazing conversation and if you have any questions or comments please contact us at [email protected].

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On episode 7, we welcome Sister Limeteze Pierre-Gilles who is currently living in Maryland and works for an organization called Beyond Borders that primarily works with the Haitian community to help improve their overall living situations. Sister Limeteze also shares her experience working with migrant families affected by climate change that have been separated through their migration. We hope you join us for this amazing conversation and if you have any questions or comments please contact us at [email protected].

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On episode 6, we welcome Sister Kathy Schmittgens who is currently the co-director of the associates program for the School Sisters of Notre Dame Central Pacific Province. Sister Kathy shares her experience of being displaced in Africa with the local migrant community as she helps us explore the root causes of immigration.   If you have any questions or comments please contact us at [email protected]. 

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On episode 5, we welcome Sister Beatriz Martinez who is currently representing the School Sisters of Norte Dame at the United Nations in New York. Sister Beatriz offers a global view of how legislation and policies have affected migrants worldwide. She also shares with us her personal experience as a migrant, moving to different areas within Mexico as a child so her family could find better work opportunities. We are excited for you to join us in this conversation focusing on how migration is a global topic that calls for all nations to work together towards comprehensive immigration reform. If you have any questions or comments please contact us at [email protected].  

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On episode 4, we welcome Sister Christine Garcia who is serving her second term as a Provincial Councilor in the Central Pacific Province. Join us as Sister Christine talks us through the common myths that society has been told about immigrants. We hope you enjoy this episode and welcome you to contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions or comments you would like to share.

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On episode 3, we welcome Sister Jan Gregorcich, who has been a School Sister of Notre Dame for 53 years, as she shares stories with us about her visits with detained immigrants in detention centers in Kenosha and Douglas Counties in Wisconsin. Her firsthand experience helps us navigate immigration law and puts into perspective what visas are available to immigrants and the obstacles they face. We hope you enjoy this episode and welcome you to contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions or comments you would like to share.

Called to Action Season 3: Migration, We Stand in Solidarity is a School Sisters of Notre Dame Central Province podcast.

On episode 2, we welcome Sister Jean Ersfeld, a School Sister of Notre Dame, who is currently in ministry at Sacred Heart Parish located in St. Paul, Minn. In this episode, Sister Jean explores the topic of what scripture and Catholic social teaching on migration tell us, and what part they play in the movement for immigration reform. Both Sister Jean and Sister Anna Marie offer great perspective and share stories from their experience working in ministry to help explain how faith plays a role to enact change. We hope you enjoy this episode and welcome you to contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions or comments you would like to share with us. 

Called to Action Season 3: Migration, We Stand in Solidarity is a School Sisters of Notre Dame Central Province podcast.