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Shalom Salaam Shanti Peace
Carol Gilbert OP, 54, entered the Grand Rapids MI Dominican Sisters on September 8, 1965. She is currently missioned to peace and justice organizing at Jonah House in Baltimore, MD, and is a member of the Atlantic Life Community. She has been a junior high school teacher, a 20-year MI peace activist and more recently a plowshare activist. In this disarmament action she hopes to enflesh the spirit of Dominican life "to give to others the fruits of their contemplation," and "to speak truth to power." Jackie Hudson OP, 67, entered the Grand Rapids MI Dominicans on September 8, 1952. she is currently living in Bremerton, WA and missioned to peace and justice organizing with the Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action in Poulsbo, WA. Prior to her work with Ground Zero, she was a teacher and peace activist in Michigan. In this disarmament action she hopes to enflesh the spirit of TRUTH, which is the hallmark of Dominican spirituality. Anne Montgomery RSCJ, 75, became a Religious of the Sacred Heart on September 8, 1948, is currently living in New York City and is a member of the Kairos Community there. She has been a teacher, plowshare activist and member of peace teams in Iraq, Bosnia, and most recently of the Christian Peacemaker Team in Hebron. Because of the immediate need, Anne has returned to the Middle East to serve with the Christian Peacemaker Team in Hebron and with Voices in the Wilderness in Iraq as our government speaks of war. Hence, she is able to be present in spirit only in this Sacred Earth & Space Plowshares II action. (Anne was a member of "Plowshares Eight," the first plowshare action.) Ardeth Platte OP, 66, became a Grand Rapids MI Dominican Sister on September 8, 1954. She is currently missioned to peace and justice organizing at Jonah House in Baltimore, MD and is active with the Atlantic Life Community. She has been a high school teacher and principal, a City Councilwoman and Mayor Pro Tem in Saginaw, MI, a plowshare activist and nonviolent civil resister to injustices and warmaking. In this disarmament action she hopes to enflesh the Scriptures and spirit of her religious and intentional communities: to praise God, to bless all of God's people and creation, to preach truth with love.
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