The Cherish Life Circle, founded by the Sisters of Mercy, is a circle of friends supporting each other in their opposition to the death penalty. Here is the group's mission statement: "Members of the Cherish Life Circle uphold the sacredness of all life, striving especially to eliminate the death penalty, comfort those who have suffered the loss of murdered loved ones, and promote restorative justice for offenders."
On Sunday, October 6 at 3 p.m., the Cherish Life Circle will mark its 20th anniversary at an event at the Convent of Mercy on Willoughby Ave. in Brooklyn. Death penalty abolitionist and author of Dead Man Walking, Sister Helen Prejean, will be in attendance. For more information, e-mail cherilife@aol.com or call (718) 366-0966.
The New York Times recently published a short piece that covers the Cherish Life Circle, among other things. Click here to access the article.
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