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Witnesses to Racism Personal Experiences of Racial Injustice Edited by Lois Prebil, osf $9.95 ISBN: 9780879464158 Book (Paperback) 5.5 x 8.5 80 pages October 2009   Quantity:

What gives Catholics hope in combating racism? The answer is revealed in the beauty of a mural that is painted on the wall of the chapel in St. Sabina Church on the Southside of Chicago and reproduced on the cover of this book. Around the table are men, women, and children from every tribe and nation (some famous and others not), and in the center is a very faint image of Jesus. When the mural was being painted I asked the pastor, Father Michael Pfleger, why the image of Jesus was so faint. The answer I received is what keeps me doing the work of racial justice: "Until everyone is welcome at the table, Jesus cannot come into the fullness of his glory." —from the Preface by Sister Anta Baird, DHM Director, Office for Racial Justice, Archdiocese of Chicago Here are heartfelt testimonies by members of the Archdiocese of Chicago—ten laypeople and one permanent deacon—about their own experiences with racial injustice. Each story approaches the question of racism from a different ethnic heritage and life history, but all of them drive home the reality that racism can only be dealt with if we get to know one another in honest, deep, and ongoing relationships. These "witness talks" were first developed as part of the Workshops on Racism and Ethnic Sensitivity for the parishes of the archdiocese. Chapters include: What Happened There Still Haunts Me Own Them, Claim Them, and Name Them No Melting Pot, but a Delicious Stew Real or Imagined Wounds That Leave Deep Scars We Wear the Mask I Love Who I Am The Scars Have a Deep Effect Going Out of Our Comfort Zones Get It Right Let Us Open the Doors

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