Action for Justice Blog
Engage in prayerful reflection and take action during this election season with LCWR’s Transforming Grace Virtual Prayer Space, open starting November 4. Stay informed on global conflicts, including recent reports on potential food aid bans in Gaza, and find resources for participating in peaceful advocacy and responsible citizenship. Upcoming events include Georgetown University’s post-election analysis on November 12. Explore Catholic resources for Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, encouraging a commitment to our faith through informed political participation.
Join the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in prayer during the final weeks before the national elections, invoking the spirits of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and their wives. Learn how you can engage in prayer, advocacy, and action for the Haitian community in Springfield, OH, and find resources on key issues such as Ohio's Issue 1. Plus, discover how you can become a Prayer Partner for state legislators in 2025. Stay informed and make a difference!
Stay informed with our latest updates on Hurricane Helene, environmental advocacy, and upcoming events like the October 8 exploration of urban eco-spirituality. Learn how you can support causes such as banning vinyl chloride and advocating for the death penalty's abolition. Get resources on Ohio's Issue 1, voter registration, and actions for justice and the environment. Join us in prayer and action for a better world.
Keep the Haitian refugee community in Springfield, OH, in your prayers as they face threats and fear from recent manufactured rumors. Learn how you can support them through the Ohio Immigrant Alliance’s One Love Ohio platform. Plus, take action for justice in the case of Juan Lopez, murdered in Honduras for defending human rights and the environment. Stay informed on National Migration Week, and be aware of Ohio Issue 1 on this November's ballot.
Join the Adrian Dominican Sisters for the Season of Creation Peace Prayer every Tuesday at 4:00 PM (ET), from September 3rd to October 1st, for a time of scripture, reflection, and intercessory prayer. Along with prayer, take action by advocating for justice through the Farm Bill, supporting the ETHICS Act to end congressional stock trading, and preparing for National Migration Week. Explore resources to stay informed and involved in promoting Catholic social teaching and care for creation.
Join us in prayer as the Festival of Faiths concludes with a Peace Walk at Ault Park, and reflect on the poem "This is Normal" by Isabella Daley. Learn about upcoming actions for the UN plastic pollution treaty and key anniversaries celebrating African American Catholics. Stay informed on advocacy, education, and resources for living your faith in action.
Join the Peace Center of the Clinton Franciscans for a Prayer for Peace on August 6. Learn about the Laudato SI' Movement's ecological crisis conversations and President Biden’s support for Native rights. Explore new resources from the USCCB on responsible citizenship and political engagement.
The article "Prayer: Make a Positive Impact" by CRS features a prayer for wisdom, justice, and compassion. It highlights LCWR's virtual prayer events for the national elections, Beyond Plastics' campaign against false claims, and updates from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Immigration Taskforce. It calls for advocacy on the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act and provides USCCB resources urging Catholics to engage in political life as part of their faith.
Discover the significance of July 14, the Feast of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American saint and patroness of Native Americans, the environment, and ecology. Explore her story and join in a special prayer from Franciscan Media. Also, delve into critical discussions on the plastic crisis in TIME Magazine, navigate political information sources during this election season, and access new resources from the USCCB on faithful citizenship. Learn more about responsible citizenship and participation in political life as a Catholic virtue.
Discover the latest updates on justice, peace, and care for creation in this weekly newsletter. Includes a powerful prayer by Woodrow Wilson, insights on a controversial Supreme Court ruling, and resources for faithful citizenship. Stay informed and take action to uphold democracy and ethical governance.
Explore the compassionate prayer for those struggling without necessities in the intense summer heat and learn about recent actions and educational resources. Discover the latest immigration policy changes, support for Native communities, and updates on voting rights initiatives and resources. Stay informed and inspired to take action for justice and democracy.
Your beloved son, Jesus, taught us to ask, to seek, and to knock. We come before you in this spirit of prayer for those who are far from their homeland walking the path of migrants. They are our sisters and brothers, refugees fleeing violence, families fleeing poverty.
Your beloved son, Jesus, taught us to ask, to seek, and to knock. We come before you in this spirit of prayer for those who are far from their homeland walking the path of migrants. They are our sisters and brothers, refugees fleeing violence, families fleeing poverty.
The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur received a certificate for successfully designating a Saint Kateri Habitat for people, plants, and wildlife. The garden of Mount Notre Dame Ohio Province office is registered in the Saint Kateri Conservation Center’s Community of Catholic Habitats for people and wildlife, to limit climate change, conserve biodiversity, and restore our relationships with God, each other, and Nature. Thanks to the Kateri Community at Mount Notre Dame for working on this certification, and for taking care of the people, wildlife, and nature surrounding the Province's Office.
oday is the United Nations World Environment Day. The 2024 theme is land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience.
Reflect on Memorial Day with Mary Cummins Wlodarski’s poignant message about honoring the dead and valuing the living. Stay informed and take action on critical issues like green energy subsidies and protecting Indigenous lands. Join us in working for peace, justice, and a sustainable future.
The Franciscan Action Network’s newsletter this week focuses on the Feast of the Ascension and the question, “What is ours to do?”
Earth Day is Monday, April 22. Remember, this year’s theme is Planet Vs Plastic. Very appropriate to what we are focusing on as the Ohio Province. I hope you will pray this week for the opening of hearts and minds to the need to care better for our beautiful planet.
Thank you for your prayers yesterday for the Catholics at the Capitol Day. I have attached the information the Catholics who represented us gave to our Ohio legislators. I hope you will pray this week for those legislators to take to heart the issues discussed and to open their hearts to the wisdom of the Spirit.
On April 9, the Catholic Conference of Ohio will host the annual Catholics at the Capitol. Catholics from around the state will gather in Columbus to pray and to meet with state senators and assembly members to present a Catholic take on the issues faced by our society today
On Good Friday, the annual Way of the Cross Way of Justice will be held downtown at Smale Park along the river. Prayer will begin at noon, and the Paddle Wheel and walk will end at the Esplanade ½ miles away. There will be five stops for prayer connecting the suffering of today to the suffering of Jesus on the way to the cross.
March 22, 2024 - In the wake of the unfathomable violence and suffering unfolding in the Holy Land, our hearts ache with profound sorrow. The egregious attack on October 7, 2023, has sparked relentless assaults, resulting in unimaginable loss and devastation. As Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, we cannot remain silent in the face of such tragedy. The denial of food, water, shelter and medicine – basic human necessities – has plunged the region into a cycle of despair and anguish while the flames of fury engulf innocent lives.
Prayer for a Ceasefire in Gaza and an opportunity to take action. Please join the Sisters of Providence for Prayer for Ceasefire in Gaza on March 21, 2024, at 7:00 pm (eastern). You can enter the Facebook Live feed or Vimeo Live Stream. The virtual feeds will only have sound once the service begins.
We invite you to confess the sin of racism, privately and communally. As we move through this lenten season of conversion, we invite you to follow some of the "racial examination of conscience: written by Mark Schmidt, the director of the Respect of Life/Social Justice Office of the Archdiocese of Dubuque.
The Franciscan Action Network will host A Dialogue with Palestinian and Israeli Bereaved Families for Peace via Zoom on March 14 at 3:00PM. This dialogue will feature two speakers, one Israeli and one Palestinian, who will share personal stories of loss and how they continue to work together for peace in the Holy Land. REGISTER.