Forty years after their brutal murders on Dec. 2, 1980, the lives and tragic deaths of four American churchwomen murdered in El Salvador will be commemorated in a number of prayer services, vigils and online events.
Many of the commemorations honoring the memory of Ursuline Sr. Dorothy Kazel, Maryknoll Srs. Maura Clarke and Ita Ford, and lay missioner Jean Donovan have had to be moved online due to the global pandemic. The events remain deeply significant to religious communities, particularly in the United States, say those involved in the planning.
Below are links to on-line services:
The Benedictines for Peace will host an online Dec. 2 Holy Hour @ 6:00 pm with access via Facebook or Zoom.
The Maryknoll Sisters plan a 90-minute public webinar also @ 6:00 pm (click on the link to be take to the Maryknoll website to register for the event.) The event will include prayers, reflections on martyrdom and testimonies by the women's family members, as well as representatives of institutions in the United States and Central America, such as schools, whose work expressly carries on the work of the churchwomen.
Click on this link to access a prayer service to be prayed alone or with others.