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Catholic Bishop Releases Pastoral Letter on Racism in Aftermath of El Paso Shooting

October 15, 2019 3:37 pm | By ISN Staff

On October 13, 2019, Bishop Mark J. Seitz of the Diocese of El Paso released a pastoral letter, Night Will Be No More, responding to racism, xenophobia, hatred, and white supremacy and the August 3, 2019 massacre at a Walmart in El Paso that left twenty-two dead.

October 7, 2019/by ISN Staff

Tokatawin Iron Eyes and Greta Thunberg Join Youth Climate Crisis Panel at Red Cloud Indian School

October 5, 2019/by Guest Blogger

Border Patrol Increasingly Removing Mexican Asylum Seekers Without a Hearing

October 4, 2019/by ISN Staff

Saint Peter’s University Announces Creation of Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies

September 20, 2019/by ISN Staff

Global Climate Strike Mobilizes Ignatian Network Institutions and Individuals

September 18, 2019/by ISN Staff

A New Way Forward: Jesuit Parish Justice Summit Explores Universal Apostolic Preferences

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Voices for Justice

Youth Standing Up to Climate Change: Reflections from the Strikes

October 8, 2019 2:46 pm | By ISN Staff

ISN hosted a live event on Facebook, following up with students at three Ignatian network schools—St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Nativity Preparatory School of Boston, and Notre Dame School of Manhattan—on events surrounding the September Global Climate Strike.

Just Parenting

Care and Repair of Nature: Helping Children Becoming Aware of The Gift of God’s Creation

October 1, 2019 3:29 pm | By Anne Neuberger

There are two sides to teaching children creation care: dealing with the damage and reveling in the joy.

JV Reflects

Socks in Abundance: Scarcity as a Barrier to Justice

August 7, 2019 1:51 pm | By Shea Kelly-Buckley

How might I show up to service every day feeling as if I have a limitless supply of socks—even when I may not? How can I constantly return to a place of abundance, even in the midst of what feels like scarcity?

Rise Up: A Weekly Call to Solidarity

The Overview Effect

October 14, 2019 3:00 am | By Brenna Davis

God invites us to pause to experience the "overview effect"—moments of awe and gratitude during our lives as we work for justice.

FEATURED PROGRAM

IGNATIAN FAMILY TEACH-IN FOR JUSTICE

NOVEMBER 16-18, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C.

Learn, pray, and advocate for justice at the largest annual Catholic social justice gathering in the United States. Be empowered, re-energized, inspired, challenged, and supported by a community that sees faith and justice integrally linked. Now in its 22nd year, the Teach-In has a rich history rooted in honoring the Jesuits and their companions who were martyred in El Salvador in 1989.

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ALL AGES

IGNATIAN MASS FOR LIFE

January 24, 2020 | Washington, D.C.

Join the Ignatian family in praying for a consistent ethic of life prior to the March for Life gathering. Rev. Timothy Kesicki, S.J., president of the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States, will be the main celebrant.

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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

ARRUPE LEADERS SUMMIT

January-March, 2020 | Multiple Locations

The ISN Arrupe Leaders Summit invites emerging student leaders and faculty/parish chaperones from Jesuit high schools and parishes nationwide to deepen their understanding of “a faith that does justice,” share ideas and resources for social justice programming and become empowered to effect positive social change in their local and global communities.

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COLLEGE STUDENTS

IGNATIAN JUSTICE SUMMIT: IMMIGRATION

Summer 2020 | Midwest

Connect with student leaders for four days of networking; sharing hopes, challenges, and best practices; sharpening organizing/advocacy skills; praying and learning about the Ignatian call to work for justice; and committing to taking coordinated, collaborative action on immigrant rights upon returning to campus.

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OTHER UPCOMING PROGRAMS

Jesuit Parish Advocacy Day
Washington D.C. | Date TBA

Action Center

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Campaign for Hospitality

Reflect on our common human dignity and values to create more welcoming communities and nations.

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Action Alerts

October 8, 2019/by ISN Staff

ACTION ALERT: End Federal Death Penalty

October 10th marks the 17th World Day Against the Death Penalty. Will you stand up for the dignity of every human being and join the Ignatian network in calling for an end to the death penalty?

October 1, 2019/by ISN Staff