[NYer]

all the sisters are very nice (and very old) ladies

The "old" ones are fine; it's the baby boomer generation you have to watch out for. Just to cite an example from the Carondelet Provincial House ...

"Our belief that all of life and creation is sacred motivates our urgent concerns for Earth, our home. We will continue to join with others working for systemic changes that will enable all to live in a right relationship with the Earth."

As a Province, we are members of the Federation of Sisters of St. Joseph. We work for justice within the framework of the United Nations issues for economy, ecology and equity.

Our UN-NGO representative is Carol Zinn SSJ who can be reached at carolzinn@earthlink.net.

ACTION STEPS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION

• In 2001, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution designating September 21 of each year as an International Day of Peace. The intention of the resolution is to have the entire world observe a day of peace and nonviolence. All peoples and organizations are invited to commemorate the day in an appropriate manner. For more information, contact one of the following websites: www.internationaldayofpeace.org; www.idpvigil.com; www.un.org/events/peaceday
  
  
• SAVE THE EARTH! Recycle and use renewable sources of paper and energy. Endorse the Earth Charter. For more information on the Earth Charter: www.earthcharter.org

They're whacky!

[Knitting A Conundrum]

You know it's a sad day when you hear people talking about nuns or sister and the first thought that runs through your mind is "Crazy Lady until proven otherwise"...There are some excellent orders out there, but so many of them have gone wacko...