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Death Penalty Corporate Stance

“We proclaim that the Adrian Dominican Sisters and Associates
stand in solidarity against the death penalty.” April 2002

Rationale

  1. The Adrian Dominican Sisters are committed to the life and dignity of every human person and the common good.
  2. We share the unimaginable pain and suffering of the victims and their families as we support them in our prayers, compassion and the struggle for healing and justice. The family of the offender suffers their own pain and shame, as well as the pain of the victim’s family.
  3. We challenge all of the citizens of the United States to forgiveness and compassion for the offender. In John 8:1-11, where the law demanded death by stoning, Jesus cautioned about judging others and presented hope in the possibility of reform and redemption.
  4. The Catholic Church’s social doctrine recognizes that the state may impose the death penalty upon criminals convicted of heinous crimes if this is the only available means to protect society from a grave threat to human life. This condition is almost non-existent today.

Resource

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Links

Death Penalty Information Center is a non-profit organization serving the media and the public with analysis and information on issues concerning capital punishment.
 
National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (NCADP) was founded in 1976 in response to the Supreme Court decision in Gregg v. Georgia which permitted executions to resume in the United States.
 
Citizens United for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (CUADP) works to end the death penalty in the United States through aggressive campaigns of public education, and the promotion of tactical grassroots activism.
 
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) offers the Catholic Campaign to End the Use of the Death Penalty. Within this website, you will find everything you need to know about the Catholic Church’s involvement in ending the use of the death penalty.
 
People of Faith against the Death PenaltyThe mission of People of Faith against the Death Penalty is to educate and mobilize faith communities to act to abolish the death penalty in the United States.
 
Center of Concern: Education for JusticeThe Center of Concern is a faith-based organization working in collaboration with ecumenical and interfaith networks to bring a prophetic voice for social and economic justice to a global context.
 
Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights for all.
 

Days when executions are scheduled,
the Adrian Dominican Sisters hang
The banner above in front of their
Motherhouse and toll the chapel bell at 3:00pm
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