Lord, hear our prayer,
The needless murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis has reminded us that racism is America’s original sin, a virus more deadly than COVID-19, infecting our nation since its inception.
Archbishop Jose Gomez from Los Angeles and the president of the U.S. Council of Catholic Bishops shared the following:
The killing of George Floyd was senseless and brutal, a sin that cries out to heaven for justice. How is it possible that in America, a black man’s life can be taken from him while his calls for help are not answered, and his killing is recorded as it happens?
We join with the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, and their schools and ministries across the United States, in condemning the murder of George Floyd, as well as the brutal deaths of countless other people of color, and
“we call on all of us in the U.S. to work with a great sense of urgency to eliminate systemic poverty and racism that is a part of our culture."
As a Notre Dame school, we believe in the fundamental goodness of every person and abhor racism and discrimination in any form. We are all created in God’s image, and each of us is entitled to dignity and respect.
In the words of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, Notre Dame Belmont will commit to a “great sense of urgency” in addressing institutional racism and the daily acts of hate and discrimination that do untold damage.
Please join our prayers for peace and healing for the Floyd family, for everyone who has suffered discrimination, and for a clear path toward freedom and justice for all.
In Notre Dame,
