Dayton's Martyr: Sister Dorothy Stang

The Dayton Metro Library program "Dayton's Martyr: Sister Dorothy Stang -- Lessons Learned from Her Life and Death" will be broadcast on DATV, Dayton's public access channel 20, at the following times:

• Friday, February 20 at 5:00 pm
• Saturday, February 28 at 11:00 am
• Wednesday, March 4 at 3:00 pm.

Join Dayton Daily News columnist Mary McCarty, photographer Lisa Powell and Sister Joan Krimm for a reflection on the life and work of Sister Dorothy Stang, a sister of Notre Dame de Namur who grew up in Dayton and was awarded the United Nations Human Rights Prize in 2008. Against a backdrop of photos from their trip to Brazil, McCarty and Powell discuss the trial of the rancher who ordered her killing. Her lifelong friend Sister Joan Krimm shares personal reminiscences of Dorothy. All three guests address the issues to which she devoted her life: saving the rainforest, seeking justice for poor farmers, and sustainable farming. They also discuss why her life and death still matter.

The Dayton Metro Library has two biographies available for check out:

The Greatest Gift: The Courageous Life and Martyrdom of Sister Dorothy Stang by Binka Le Breton

Martyr of the Amazon: The Life of Sister Dorothy Stang by Roseanne Murphy.





-- Joy, Main Library