Sr. Helen Prejean will be coming to Ohio November 14-16 for a speaking tour spaning six cities.
Sr. Helen is an acclaimed author of two books, Dead Man Walking and The Death of Innocents. She began her work in prison ministry in 1981 in New Orleans, LA. Helen has witnessed five executions in Louisiana and today educates the public about the death penalty by lecturing, organizing, and writing. As the founder of "Survive," a victim's advocacy group in New Orleans, she continues to counsel not only inmates on death row but the families of murder victims as well.
Sr. Helen’s complete itinerary includes:
November 14th at Archbishop Moeller High School
9001 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati 45236
8:00 PM in Brisben Center
Free and open to the public
November 15th to Lucasville vigil/Columbus
9001 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati 45236
6:00 AM at Archbishop Moeller High School
Bus will depart from Moeller bound for Columbus via Lucasville. Bus will return to Cincinnati by approximately 6:00 PM.
November 15th at Ohio Statehouse
77 S. High Street, Columbus 43215
12:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Advocacy day, speaking to legislators
Open to the public.
November 15th at St. Martin of Tours
1800 Station Road, Valley City 44280
7:30 PM
Free and open to the public.
November 16th Breakfast at First Congregational Church of Akron
292 East Market Street, Akron 44308
7:45 AM.
Cost: $10 (for breakfast)
Contact Ann Coplan at 330-535-2787 to reserve seats.
November 16th at the Cleveland City Club
850 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland 44114
12:00 PM
Private event.
November 16th at Trinity Cathedral
2230 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland 44115
7:30 PM
Free and open to the public.
