The Second Annual Berrigan-McAlister Award Celebration

2250 North Sheffield Avenue,Chicago IL 60614

10 May, 2022

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The Second Annual Berrigan-McAlister Award Celebration: Presented to the Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation (PBMR) Today DePaul University announces the 2022 recipient of the Berrigan-McAlister Award, a recognition created in 2021 to honor those whose active Christian nonviolence-—like that practiced by Fr. Daniel Berrigan, SJ, Phillip Berrigan, and Elizabeth McAlister—resists injustice, transforms conflict, fosters reconciliation, and seeks justice and peace for all. This year’s honorees are the Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation (PBMR), an organization that practices ‘restorative justice’ and reconciliation work in Chicago neighborhoods that daily face the challenges of violence. The group celebrates its 20th year of service in 2022, and is recognized as an innovator in nonviolent conflict resolution, de-escalation of street violence and cycles of retribution, and working with victims, offenders, and their neighbors in mending and reintegrating communities. PBMR brings together community members and advocates in working to provide peaceable solutions and healing, especially for youth and young adults, mothers and families, and returning citizens (formerly incarcerated). The PBMR approach focuses on providing radical hospitality, hope, and healing that creates safe spaces for persons affected by violence while nurturing healing within their communities. PBMR will be honored at an in-person (and live-streamed) event at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10 in Room 120 of the DePaul University Student Center (2250 N. Sheffield Avenue). Admission is free. Advance registration is required for persons interested in livestreaming the event, and recommended for persons attending in person please register here using this Eventbrite page. Leaders and community members associated with the Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation will describe their vision and ministry, and will be presented with the Berrigan- McAlister Award during the celebration. Hosted by College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences | Center for World Catholicism & Intercultural Theology (CWCIT) | Department of Catholic Studies | Peace, Justice, and Conflict Studies | Division of Mission & Ministry