40th anniversary of the martyrdom of four women in El Salvador

01/12/2020

40th anniversary of the martyrdom of four women in El Salvador

On December 2 1980, Ursuline Sister Dorothy Kazel, Maryknoll Sisters Ita Ford and Maura Clarke, and lay missionary Jean Donovan, who was serving people in El Salvador, were abducted and murdered by guardsmen. This year is the 40th anniversary of their death.

The Ursulines of Cleveland have created a page on their website: 40th Anniversary; Remembering, Transforming and Recommitting, where you will find resources to know more about the four women and their contribution to building justice and peace.On December 2 1980, Ursuline Sister Dorothy Kazel, Maryknoll Sisters Ita Ford and Maura Clarke, and lay missionary Jean Donovan, who was serving people in El Salvador, were abducted and murdered by guardsmen.