Development and Peace ends 50th anniversary celebrations with Walk for Solidarity

The Roman Catholic Development and Peace organization is preparing to close the festivities connected to its 50th anniversary by inviting the public to a Solidarity Walk with the aim of strongly affirming its determination to continue the fight against social inequalities here and throughout the world.

The march will take place this Sunday, October 22, starting from the Marché de la Gare in Sherbrooke at 2:30 p.m.

The march will begin at Marché de la Gare, where a Solidarity Tree will be planted. The march will continue on to the Saint-michel Cathedral, stopping at the corner of King and Belvedere and in front of the Evasenécal municipal library. During these stops, discussions on such issues as the causes of poverty, human dignity, and the environment will be tackled through speeches.

The Archbishop of Sherbrooke, Monsignor Luc Cyr will be present at the cathedral to welcome the participants and will preside at a Eucharistic celebration that will conclude the year’s activities.

Since 1967 Development and Peace has been working with others here and in the countries of the South for the recognition of human dignity, respect for human rights, and the protection of the planet.

Currently, the number of people whose living conditions are downright unacceptable covers two-thirds of humanity. The gap between rich and the poor continues to widen and inequities exist not only between rich and poor countries, but also within the richest countries.

Without denying that there are many individual causes, we know that the root causes of impoverishment, social exclusion, injustice, and global ravages are structural, economic, political, and ideological and that an economy whose priority is the accumulation of goods and the maximization of profit reduces citizens to the status of producers and consumers.

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