In 1970. in response to changing times. the order transformed its original foundation. the Saint Peter Claver School. from a large elementarysecondary school for AfricanAmericans Into the first alternative school for young people in crisisthe first alternative school accredited by the Texas Education Agency and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It was renamed the HealyMurphy Center in memory of its founder. Other facilities for children and youth in cdsis followed. as did housing and services for Central American refugees. The order was a founding member of the Texas Coalition for Responsible Investments and of Camino a Ia Paz. a collaborative effort of San Antonio area religious congregations to promote peace and justice. The first Camino Peace and Justice Award was presented to the Holy Spirit Sisters.
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