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[Thank you to the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland for compiling this list of resources to commemorate the 40th aniversary of the martyrdom of Jean Donovan, Dorothy Kazel, Maura Clarke, and Ita Ford in El Salvador.]
art credit: Diane Pinchot, OSU
Women Leading the Way for Justice and Peace…Then & Now
40th anniversary resources
Art Exhibit: Memory & Resistance
Click here to see the juried art exhibit Memory and Resistance: 40 Years , inspired by the legacy of the four US women martyrs in El Salvador. is a juried art exhibition that celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the InterReligious Task Force on Central America and Colombia (IRTF). IRTF was formed in response to the deaths of four Churchwomen. CLICK HERE to view the exhibit online. Click here to contact IRTF board member Diane Pinchot to schedule an in-person viewing of the art show at ArtiCLE Gallery in the Collinwood Arts District of Cleveland.
Biography of Sister Dorothy Kazel
Click here to read a biographical essay on Sister Dorothy Kazel’s life from the book: In Love, in Faith, in Solidarity written by Sister Cynthia Glavac, OSU.
A Radical Faith: The Assassination of Sister Maura Clarke
In A Radical Faith , author Eileen Markey brings excitement, tension, and compassion to an overlooked story that illuminates the courage and dedication of the sisters toward their fellow humans while highlighting the cruelty and senseless violence that have plagued Latin America for decades. For anyone interested in learning more about the multiple civil wars in Central America and the roles the American government and these Catholic sisters have had in encouraging change, this book is a great choice. Rich details and solid storytelling convey one nun’s story of her dedication to God and her fellow humans. Kirkus Reviews
Spiritual Journeys of the Four Church Women
Click Here to read: “The Spiritual Journeys of the Four Churchwomen" by: Edward T. and Donna Whitson Brett with permission of the U.S. Catholic Historian and the Catholic University of America Press.
Bishop Anthony Pilla reflects on the funeral of Sister Dorothy Kazel
Click here to hear Cleveland Bishop Anthony Pilla reflect on the death and funeral of Sister Dorothy Kazel.
The Four Church Women Martyrs of El Salvador
Click here to see a one-hour presentation on YouTube about the four churchwomen by Dr. Margaret R. Pfeil, a Faculty Fellow of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame