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Journeying Towards Justice:
​A Daily Anti-Racist Advent Calendar

Advent is a time for preparing your heart for the coming of Jesus.  It is traditionally a time of hope and of honoring family traditions.  This Advent, we challenge you to prepare your own heart for the on-going Gospel work of living into our Parish Statement on Racial Justice.  We hope this advent calendar helps you and our community to grow into the call to build the beloved community, to serve as active disciples combatting racism in our hearts and our world. 

Several additional notes: This advent calendar is being offered in lieu of a menu of options from our Ignatian Advocacy Team.  This site is formatted for a computer rather than mobile viewing.  You can access a printable PDF of this calendar here.  
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Week One: Exploring Anti-Racist Solidarity

Sunday, November 28

Pray: 
Slowly read our Parish Statement on Racial Justice, which lines stand out to you?


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Wednesday, December 1

Support Black-Owned:
​
Order a tasty treat from Tiana’s Cheesecake Wonders!

Saturday, December 4

Act:
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Join Church of the Resurrection (1619 California Ave.) for a mass (Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sundays at 10 a.m.).

Monday, November 29 

Listen: 
Watch Fr. Bryan Massingale’s interview with America on Racism and White Privilege in the Catholic Church.
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Thursday, December 2

Advocate:
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Join 
A Mighty Stream for interfaith action on racial justice in Cincinnati (bottom of page).
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Tuesday, November 30

Learn: 
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Look at the Race and Racism in Cincinnati Toolkit from the Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center (and look for connected film screenings at Bellarmine in the new year!)​
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Friday, December 3

Discern: 
​
Pray the Bellarmine 
Examen on Racism.

Week Two: Building Anti-Racist Connections

Sunday, December 5

Pray: 
Breathe deeply as you read Dismantling Racism in my Family of God.​

Wednesday, December 8

Support Black-Owned: 
Stop by BOL Acai Bar for lunch today.

Saturday, December 11

 Act:
Attend
Hallebrations 2021, 10 a.m-4 p.m. - a Black-Owned business Christmas bazaar at New Vision United Methodist Church

Monday, December 6

Listen:
Watch the
Heartbeat of Anti-Racism with Dr. Ibram X Kendi. 

Thursday, December 9

Advocate: 
​Sign up to receive
AMOS Project advocacy alerts from local faith organizers focused on racial and economic justice. 
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Tuesday, December 7

Learn:
Consider how unintentional microaggressions might be perceived in your language with
this chart.

Friday, December 10

Discern:
Pray the Bellarmine
Examen on Racism. 

Week Three: Engaging in Anti-Racist Actions

Sunday, December 12

Pray: 
Walk through A Prayer Service for Racial Healing in Our Land from the USCCB.​​

Wednesday, December 15

Support Black-Owned:
Visit
Davis Cookies for some holiday treats. 

Saturday, December 18

Act:
​
Find out more about inequities in the cash bail system from The Bail Project here in Cincinnati and make a donation if you can. 

Monday, December 13

Listen:
Watch lawyer and author
Bryan Stevenson’s Ted Talk on the justice system.

Thursday, December 16

Advocate:
Review the
Cincinnati CAN (Communities Act Now) equitable development platform and take action. 
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Tuesday, December 14

Learn:
​
Explore
Race and the City - Solutions for Cincinnati with BDRT Member Melanie Moon.

Friday, December 17

Discern:
Pray the Bellarmine
Examen on Racism. 

Week Four: Practicing Anti-Racist Love

Sunday, December 19

Pray: 
Recite the prayer used at Dismantling Racism Team meetings.
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Wednesday, December 22

Support Black-Owned:
Grab a cup of coffee or tea with someone you love at
Cream + Sugar near campus. 

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Saturday, December 25 (Christmas Day)

Act:
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Enjoy today with your loved ones, sharing something you learned this advent!

Monday, December 20

Listen:
Watch
Yvette Stevens share how Love Gets Me Through. 
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Thursday, December 23

Advocate:
Visit the
USCCB Ad Hoc Committee on Racism site to read Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love, especially pages 17-20 entitled Love Goodness, then consider how you might advocate for this love amongst your fellow Catholics. 
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Tuesday, December 21

Learn:
Explore how to talk to the children in your life about racism with
PBS Kids (and try it out if you can!)


Friday, December 24 (Christmas Eve)

Discern:
Pray the Bellarmine
Examen on Racism. 

Hopefully, this is not the end of your journey towards racial justice.  You can explore more resources for your journey on our Dismantling Racism Team Resource page and join with your fellow parishioners at our Dismantling Racism Team meetings on the 4th Tuesday of the month, 6 PM, via Zoom.  Contact our Director of Social Mission, Tim Severyn, to be involved.
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Thank you to all who contributed to the assembly of this calendar, especially our Social Mission Core Team, Dismantling Racism Team, and Anne Schoelwer, Kim Navaro, Mickey Townsend, and Clare Burke Ravizza. 
​Bellarmine Chapel
(513) 745 - 3398
Mailing Address:
3800 Victory Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45207-2211
​Physical Address:
3801 St. Francis Xavier Way
Cincinnati, OH  45207
Parish Center Address:
3832 Ledgewood Dr.
Cincinnati, OH  45207

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