2010.54.3960

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Mass to Commemorate Mons. Oscar Romero
Mass to Commemorate Mons. Oscar Romero
1983
23.12 in HIGH x 14.88 in WIDE
(58.74 cm HIGH x 37.78 cm WIDE)
All Of Us Or None Archive. Gift of the Rossman Family.
2010.54.3960

Bottom right corner text reads, "JZI Labor donatea."





Poster has a blue background with white text. The poster reads, "Mass to commemorate Mons. Oscar Romero/ Archbishop of El Salvador, Assasinated 3/24/80." There is an exerpt from an open letter to President Carter from Monsignor Oscar Romero, February 17, 1980, starting with, "...because I am a Salvadorean and Archbishop of the Archdiocese of San Salvador, I am responsible to watch over the condition of the faith and of justice in my country. I ask that, if you truly want to defend human right, you...." Event took place Thursday 3/24/83 at St. Patrick's Cathedral. "Sponsored by: South Bay Sanctuary Covenant and The Project for Central America."
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