How is our human dignity obscured through the sin of racism? How does Salve's Mercy and Catholic tradition of education shape our call and response to racial injustice? Join Dr. Gloria Purvis (Hon '24) for this year's Mercy Tea,  unpacking the persistent moral challenge of racism in our community and nation and considering together how the work of racial justice is central to our mission as a Mercy and Catholic University.

A light lunch of tea sandwiches, soup and salad will be served. Dr. Purvis will share her keynote reflection after which we will all be invited to reflect together on the call and work of racial justice in our own lives and the Salve community. All are welcome!

Dr. Gloria Purvis ('24 Hon.) currently serves as a Special Advisor for Integral Human Development and Dignity in the Office of Mission and Ministry at Providence College. Purvis graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science degree in human development and family studies.  She is an author, commentator and the host and executive producer of The Gloria Purvis Podcast. Through her media presence, she has been a strong Catholic voice for life issues, religious liberty, and racial justice and she has appeared in numerous media outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Fox News, PBS Newshour, NPR and Newsweek. Dr. Purvis served as the Inaugural Pastoral Fellow at the McGrath Institute for Church Life at Notre Dame University and was recently appointed Inaugural Senior Fellow in Georgetown University’s Initiative for Catholic Social Thought and Public Life. She has received Honorary Doctorates in Humane Letters from the University of Portland and Salve Regina University and is a longtime collaborator with the National Black Catholic Congress and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Catholic Charities USA.