Justice & Peace

Category: Advocacy

Parish Journey for Racial Justice 2/24

Thursday, February 24, 20223:00-4:15 PM EASTERN/12:00-1:15PM PACIFIC Presenters: Damian Torres-Botello, SJ, Eric Immel, S.J., and Eric Styles Call Description: This presentation will discuss the development and implementation of an 8-day silent retreat that was held the summer of 2021. This retreat was created by the Jesuit Anti Racism Sodality (JARS)

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Virtual Pilgrimage of Mother Mary Lange

Come join Bishop Lewandowski, St. Ignatius, the Racial Justice Circle and the Pastorate of St. Ann, St. Francis Xavier and St. Wenceslaus on Sunday February 27 from 2 PM – 4 PM as we journey together on a Virtual Pilgrimage of Mother Mary Lange. It is a time to pray

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MLK Week 2022 Events

Racial Justice Circle Event Come join us as we celebrate the life, dreams and contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King on Saturday January 15 of Dr. King weekend, The Pastorate of St. Ann, St. Francis Xavier and St. Wenceslaus, Racial Justice Circle and St. Ignatius Catholic Community will unify and

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Faith Doing Justice – Advent Reflection

An Advent Reflection by Anne LillySt. Ignatius Parishioner / Justice  & Peace Committee Member Greetings, I hope you are well in this season of Advent. I am writing today to share my thoughts about Ignatian Family Teach-In For Justice, IFTJ, but before addressing that, a huge kudos to the Justice

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A Parish Journey for Racial Justice: Let’s Talk about Social Sin

Hosted by: Tom Ulrich, Author OCOTBER 27| 2PM ET Addressing skepticism and resistance surrounding the idea of “social change” is an essential part of social justice ministry. This work requires a solid, thorough understanding of the Church’s teaching on social sin and reconciliation. Join this session for a directed, interactive

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Bunting Peace and Justice Speaker Series – Carolyn Forché

Voice of Witness: An Evening with Carolyn Forché October 7, 2021, 6 p.m., Loyola university, MD, 4th Floor Program Room Renowned as a “poet of witness,” Carolyn Forché is the author of five books of poetry, including Gathering The Tribes (Yale University Press, 1976), The Country Between Us (Harper and Row, 1982), The Angel of

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Bunting Peace and Justice Speaker Series – Doug Tallamy

Douglas Tallamy, “Nature’s Best Hope” October 7, 2021, 6 p.m., Loyola university, MD, 4th Floor Program Room Doug Tallamy is the T. A. Baker Professor of Agriculture in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware. He is the author of Bringing Nature Home (2007), The Living Landscape (2014; co-authored

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Immigrants and Refugees – Discussion and Prayer

The Immigration subcommittee of the Justice & Peace Committee consists of a passionate cohort of parishioners and volunteers compelled to answer Pope Francis’ call to encounter and walk with migrants and refugees in support and solidarity. The Immigration subcommittee’s focus is to have parishioners encounter and accompany immigrants and refugees

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A Parish Journey for Racial Justice & Equity

Wednesday, October 27 Join ISN for the the next session of A Parish Journey for Racial Justice & Equity, titled Let’s Talk About Social Sin. You’ll hear from speaker Tom Ulrich, author of On Earth as it is in Heaven. Learn more.

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Take Action by March 22 to Prevent Cuts to Refugee Assistance

Congress faces a March 22nd deadline to pass critical funding bills to avert a government shutdown. These funding bills include lifesaving assistance to meet the humanitarian needs of those arriving at our borders and millions of displaced persons overseas. Due to continued inaction by Congress, many essential U.S. humanitarian programs—both foreign and domestic—remain in limbo.

3 Things to Watch as Baltimore Considers Affordable Housing Requirements

After months of delay, a pair of bills requiring—and incentivizing developers to build more affordable housing units will be presented before the full Baltimore City Council Tuesday, and could be called for a vote. The bills are part of a package of what’s known as inclusionary housing legislation because they

Advocates Eye Tool to Fight Blight

Baltimore coalition launches effort to campaign for land bank to acquire vacant properties By Giacomo Bologna Iya Kenya MahaliyaDara loves her Northwest Baltimore home, but she’s getting tired of her neighbors. For the past seven years the 48-year-old Baltimore native has lived in a Park Heights rowhome she inherited from

Make Your Voice Heard

Please let President Biden and his administration know you strongly support temporary protective status (TPS) for immigrants from Nicaragua, Nepal, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala by signing this petition from CASA. Since 1990, temporary protected status (TPS) has allowed migrants from countries with unsafe conditions to reside and work legally