Sr. Beatrice Hernandez is a retired physician, having served in the specialty of Hematology and Oncology for over 25 years. She was the founder of the Hematology/Oncology Treatment Center at La Porte Hospital, in La Porte Indiana, including the establishment of the hospital/s Cancer Registry, monthly tumor board conferences for the medical and nursing staffs, and Certification as a recognized Comprehensive Cancer Center by the American College of Surgeons and as a member of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group for cancer research. Sr. Bea also served on the board and as executive director of Upendo Village NFP, a collaboration between the Wheaton Franciscans and the Assumption Sisters of Nairobi to provide support and services to people living with HIV / AIDS in Naivasha, Kenya. Sr. Bea has lived as a vowed Franciscan since 1967. She has been a participant in the US JPIC team since 1981. She served on the Wheaton Franciscan Provincial Council from 1996-2000 and as Provincial Directress from 2008-2012. She is presently the US Regional JPIC Coordinator (since 2013) and has been our International Congregational JPIC Coordinator from 2016-2022.
In its coverage of many of the nationwide college campus protests against the war in Gaza, the mainstream media often highlights those few protesters who… Read More »The growing antiwar movement within the American Jewish community
No Guilty Bystander: The Extraordinary Life of Bishop Thomas Gumbleton From Sr. Bea Hernandez, JPIC Coordinator: For those of us who know Bishop Gumbleton, this… Read More »Social Justice Resource: Review of “No Guilty Bystander”
From Sr. Bea Hernandez, JPIC Coordinator: Sister Sheila in Rome recently sent me a very compelling article about the need for an end to the… Read More »Peacemaking and Cease-Fire Efforts in Gaza
From Sr. Bea Hernandez, JPIC Coordinator: Please read the below information and if you support the protection of the Okefenokee Swamp, please sign on to… Read More »Protect the Okefenokee Swamp from toxic mining
This week, President Biden’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it is suing to block the proposed mega-merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons. Whether you shop… Read More »Thank President Biden for Stopping the Albertsons-Kroger Merger
Immigration Reform that Respects Religious Liberty From Sr. Bea Hernandez, JPIC Coordinator: Please read the letter “Tell Congress You Support Immigration Reform that Respects Religious… Read More »Tell Congress You Support:
From Sr. Bea Hernandez, JPIC Coordinator: Below is a link to the Pope’s address to the COP 28 meeting in Dubai. It is a follow-up… Read More »Pope’s address to the COP 28 meeting in Dubai
By Sister Beatrice Hernandez As Wheaton Franciscans, we condemn the Hamas attack on Israel which targeted innocent Israeli citizens. We also condemn the decades-long occupation… Read More »Let Us Build a Just Peace
An Advocacy Opportunity From Sr. Bea Hernandez, JPIC Coordinator: In the Wounded Knee massacre of 1890, over 350 children, women and men lost their lives. In… Read More »Tell Congress: Co-sponsor and pass the Wounded Knee Memorial and Sacred Site Act
On June 30th, the Supreme Court decision to allow a website design company to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people by refusing to provide wedding websites for same-gender… Read More »Statement on US Supreme Court Ruling in 303 Creative v. Elenis
An Advocacy Opportunity From Sr. Bea Hernandez, JPIC Coordinator: In the budget process last year, Congress actually gave the Pentagon nearly $25 billion dollars more… Read More »Sign On: Pass the People Over Pentagon Act
An Advocacy Opportunity From Sr. Bea Hernandez, JPIC Coordinator: With the latest round of mass shootings, including the one at Covenant School in Tennessee, some… Read More »Sign the Petition: Don’t militarize our schools
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