#compassionateSA City will attempt to bridge SA’s digital divide
https://www.expressnews.com/news/news_columnists/elaine_ayala/article/Ayala-San-Antonio-s-stimulus-proposal-reads-15315660.php A little more than $27 million in the stimulus package will bridge San Antonio’s digital divide, a long-festering problem that has made unequal educational opportunities even more unequal.
. . . is a grassroots movement that promotes, supports and celebrates San Antonio’s commitment to be a world-class compassionate city: one where the civic government, the religious and volunteer organizations, the businesses, the community and its educational institutions come together to recognize the importance and value of compassion in the life of a city and by doing so create an ethos of compassion and a safety net for its most vulnerable citizens. #compassionateSA
Congratulations to our 2020 San Antonio Peace Laureates: (left to right): Lionel Sosa, G.P. Singh and Cappy Lawton. local voices of wisdom and experience to speak for peace and justice in San Antonio.
Thanks to the magic of NOWCastSA, you can watch the January 26, 2020 Blessing of the Peacemakers online.
THE CHARTER FOR COMPASSION
. . is an international initiative to restore compassionate action to the center of religious, moral and political life. Compassion is the principled determination to put ourselves in the shoes of the other, and lies at the heart of all religious and ethical systems.
Happy Birthday To . . Harry & Roger
May 24, 1878 Harry Emerson Fosdick "He who chooses the beginning of the road chooses the place it leads to. It is the means that determines the end." May 24, 1928 Roger Caras "There are only three sins - causing pain, causing fear, and causing anguish."
30,000+ Face Coverings Still Needed by Most Vulnerable in Our City
Going on 15,000 face coverings have been distributed in areas and to folks who are most vulnerable during this COVID times -- seniors, homeless, immigrants, families, 1st responders and healthcare workers. Face coverings need to be NEW and RE-USABLE (washable). These...
Top Human Need TODAY due to COVID is Housing $-Support
Funding is available for San Antonio residents! Please get this information out to yours and our communities ASAP: COVID-19 Emergency Housing Assistance...
Poem: “Fear,” by Kahlil Gibran
It is said that before entering the sea a river trembles with fear. She looks back at the path she has traveled, from the peaks of the mountains, the long winding road crossing forests and villages. And in front of her, she sees an ocean so vast, that to enter there...
Thich Nhat Hanh: See the Universe in a Sunflower
"I live in Plum Village, in the Dordogne region of southwest France, an area known for its sunflowers. But people who come to Plum Village in April do not see any sunflowers. They hear people saying that there are many sunflowers around, but they cannot see them...
Happy Birthday To . . . Shunryu & Pope John Paul II
May 18, 1904 Shunryu Suzuki "If your mind is empty, it is ready for anything. In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities; in the expert's mind there are few." May 18, 1920 Pope John Paul II "Stupidity is also a gift of God, but one mustn't misuse it."
Interfaith Calendar, May, 2020
May 1: Beltane – Wicca/Pagan
May 2: Last day of Ridvan – Baha’i
May 3: Saints Philip & James – Christian
May 7: Visakha Puja – Buddha Day – Buddhist
May 7: National Day of Prayer USA – Interfaith
May 21: Ascension of Jesus – Christian
May 23: Declaration of the Bab – Baha’i
May 29: Ascension of Baha’u’llah – Baha’i
May 29: Ascension of Jesus – Orthodox Christian
May 29-30: Shavuot – Jewish
May 31: Pentecost – Christian
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Race Relations in San Antonio Virtual Town Hall
June 6 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am -
Sustainable Landscape Design Workshop – Online
June 16 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm -
Critical Thinking, Compassion, and Paths to Civic Engagement Workshops
August 11 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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