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Wear Orange for a Future Free of Gun Violence
May 31, 2024
National Gun Violence Awareness Day is traditionally observed on the first Friday in June. Thousands of people wear the color orange to honor Hadiya Pendleton and the more than 43,000 Americans who are killed with guns and approximately 76,000 more who are shot and wounded every year.
June 7-9, all are encouraged to Wear Orange and join others in honoring survivors and building community with those working to end gun violence. There are many ways you can participate. For one, Mercy Sisters will host an online vigil on Thursday, June 6 at 6:30 pm CT.
Other ideas can be found at Everytown for Gun Safety
Click here to explore the gun homicide footprint in your community.
Nuns Against Gun Violence (of which CSA is a member) has prepared a prayer resource for June 7 - National Gun Awareness Day - that you can download here. They are also hosting a webinar exploring what Catholic Social Teaching has to say about the epidemic of gun violence in our world on June 18 at 6 pm CT.
Register here
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