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November 2019
Solidarity on Tap | Milwaukee
Solidarity on Tap is a simple gathering for socializing and social justice. The Ignatian Solidarity Network, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest, Jesuitical, and Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University, Maryknoll Lay Missioners, along with other local partners welcome all to Solidarity on Tap | Milwaukee. Food and beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) will be available for purchase. All are welcome (21 and over). Around 7:30 p.m. we will have a reflection titled "Marquette and The…
Find out more »Solidarity on Tap | Cleveland
Solidarity on Tap is a simple gathering for socializing and social justice. The Ignatian Solidarity Network, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest, Jesuitical, Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University, and Maryknoll Lay Missioners and local partners CYA, Diocesan Social Action Office and The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland welcome all to Solidarity on Tap | Cleveland. Food and beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) will be available for purchase. All are welcome (21 and over).…
Find out more »Solidarity on Tap – San Diego
Solidarity on Tap is a simple gathering for socializing and social justice. Join us in San Diego!
Find out more »Sarah Hurwitz – Here All Along – The Notre Dame College Abrahamic Lecture
Free and Open to the Public 1857 So. Green Road South Euclid, Ohio 44121 Sarah Hurwitz, J.D. Speech Writer for Michele Obama/Author Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life--in Judaism (2019) Sarah embraces the ultimate questions thoughtful people have wrestled with for 100s of years. Who am I? Who is God? Does religion make a difference? Why is there pain and suffering in the world? Why pray? Why should I do good, no one else…
Find out more »December 2019
Solidarity on Tap | San Francisco
Solidarity on Tap is a simple gathering for socializing and social justice. The Ignatian Solidarity Network, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest, Jesuitical, and Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University, Maryknoll Lay Missioners, along with The Ignatian Spiritual Life Center and other local partners welcome all to Solidarity on Tap | San Francisco. Food and beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) will be available for donation. All are welcome (21 and over).…
Find out more »January 2020
Ignatian Family Mass for Life
The Ignatian Mass for Life will be celebrated prior to the March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Friday, January 24, 2020, at 9:30 PM, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church (3513 N St NW, Washington, DC 20007) in the Georgetown neighborhood. The mass is taking place at Holy Trinity this year because St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church, its usual location, is under construction.
Find out more »February 2020
Solidarity on Tap | Detroit
Solidarity on Tap is a simple gathering for socializing and social justice. The Ignatian Solidarity Network, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest, Jesuitical, and Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University, Maryknoll Lay Missioners, along with Ss. Peter and Paul Parish and other local partners welcome all to Solidarity on Tap | Detroit. Food and beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) will be available for purchase. All are welcome (21 and over). Around…
Find out more »Solidarity on Tap | Cleveland
Solidarity on Tap is a simple gathering for socializing and social justice. The Ignatian Solidarity Network, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest, Jesuitical, and Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University, Maryknoll Lay Missioners, along with The Sisters of Charity Foundation and other local partners welcome all to Solidarity on Tap | Cleveland. Food and beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) will be available for purchase. All are welcome (21 and over). Around…
Find out more »Inspire a New Economy Rooted in Solidarity & Care for Our Common Home
Join a virtual conversation to reflect and respond to Pope Francis's call to inspire a new economy. We are meeting in anticipation of the Economy of Francesco, a global gathering convened by Pope Francis in Assisi, Italy, March 26 – 28, 2020, and are animated by the Pope's call to “enter into a ‘covenant’ to change today’s economy and to give a soul to the economy of tomorrow.”
Find out more »A Conversation on Faith and Racial Justice
Join us for a conversation on racial justice and faith featuring a diverse group of student leaders from Xavier University.
Find out more »Solidarity on Tap | Kansas City
Solidarity on Tap is a simple gathering for socializing and social justice. The Ignatian Solidarity Network, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest, Jesuitical, Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University, and the Maryknoll Lay Missioners welcome all to Solidarity on Tap | Kansas City. Food and beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) will be available for purchase. All are welcome (21 and over). Around 6:15 p.m. Brad Grabs from the Learning Club of…
Find out more »Solidarity On Tap | San Diego
Solidarity on Tap is a simple gathering for socializing and social justice. The Ignatian Solidarity Network, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest, Jesuitical, Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University, and the Maryknoll Lay Missioners welcome all to Solidarity on Tap l San Diego. Food and beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) will be available for purchase. All are welcome (21 and over). Speaker Bios: Maria Silva: In her role as Director of…
Find out more »Solidarity on Tap | New York City
Solidarity on Tap is a simple gathering for socializing and social justice. The Ignatian Solidarity Network, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest, Jesuitical, and Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University, Maryknoll Lay Missioners, along with other local partners welcome all to Solidarity on Tap | New York City. Food and beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) will be available for purchase. All are welcome (21 and over). Around 7:15 PM there will be a reflection…
Find out more »Webinar: Corporate Advocacy in the Jesuit World
Did you know that Jesuits are regularly serving a faith that does justice by participating in shareholder advocacy on issues such as migration, climate change, and mass incarceration?
Find out more »March 2020
3rd Annual Fish Fry hosted by Denver Jesuit Alumni Network!
Join the Denver Jesuit Alumni Network for our 3rd Annual Fish Fry! Gather with fellow Jesuit educated individuals while eating the best fish and chips in town. Your ticket purchase includes food provided by GB Fish & Chips, non-alcoholic beverages, dessert and a small donation to Arrupe Jesuit High School. Remember to BYOB. Bring your own beer/wine to enjoy with your meal. Friday, March 13 from 5 - 8 pm Arrupe Jesuit High School, 4343 Utica Street, Denver, CO $20…
Find out more »Staying Grounded: Avenues of Hope
Join us for an evening of listening and conversation as we reflect on the joys and challenges that come with live out, or struggling with, one's faith in the midst of real life. Our exceptional panelists will foster conversation as they field audience questions and share from their experiences of the joys and challenges of finding hope with the Catholic Church today. Registration includes beer, wine and appetizers. Additional proceeds will be used to benefit future faith and service programming.…
Find out more »AJCU+ Immersion Experience Coordinators COVID-19 Networking Call
Ignatian Solidarity Network will be hosting a videoconference call for immersion coordinators in higher education on Tuesday, March 31st from 3:00 PM EASTERN to 4:15 PM EASTERN via Zoom (info for phone access will be provided as well). It will be a space for discussion about common challenges and innovative responses amidst the COVID19 outbreak. If this topic is applicable to your work, and you would like to join the conversation, please contact Erin Brown at ebrown@ignatiansolidarity.net.
Find out more »April 2020
Virtual Solidarity on Tap | Q&A with Fr. Greg Boyle, S.J. April 1, 2020
In light of COVID-19, the Ignatian Solidarity Network invites you to virtual Solidarity on Tap on Wednesday, April 1 at 9pm EST. Join us, with your beverage of choice in hand, for a conversation about Radical Kinship with Fr. Greg Boyle, S.J., founder of Homeboy Industries.
Find out more »Witness from the Border | April 2, 2020
Join ISN live on Thursday, 4/2 at 2pm ET with Fr. Sean Carroll. S.J., Kino Border Initiative / Iniciativa Kino para la Frontera executive director, to learn about the unfolding situation on the border in light of coronavirus. PLUS, Vince Herberholdt will share reflections on how the Jesuit St. Joseph’s Parish in Seattle, Washington, has responded to their experiences at the U.S.-Mexico border with KBI. Join live at: http://igsol.net/fb
Find out more »Jesuit Parish Staff COVID-19 Networking Call
In an effort to create space for discussion about sustaining a commitment to justice and solidarity in parish life amidst the coronavirus pandemic, Ignatian Solidarity Network will be hosting a videoconference call for staff of Jesuit parishes on Friday, April 3rd from 1:00 PM EASTERN to 2:15 PM EASTERN via Zoom. It will be an opportunity to discuss both common challenges and innovative responses. If this topic is applicable to your work, and you would like to join the conversation, please contact…
Find out more »High School Service and Justice COVID-19 Networking Call
Ignatian Solidarity Network will be hosting a videoconference call for those who work in high school service and justice on Tuesday, April 7th from 3:00 PM EASTERN to 4:15 PM EASTERN via Zoom. It will be a space for discussion about common challenges and innovative responses amidst the COVID19 outbreak. If this topic is applicable to your work, and you would like to join the conversation, please contact Erin Brown at ebrown@ignatiansolidarity.net.
Find out more »Solidarity on Tap | Cecilia González-Andrieu, Ph.D. | April 8, 2020
In light of COVID-19, the Ignatian Solidarity Network invites you to virtual Solidarity on Tap on Wednesday, April 8 at 9PM ET/6PM PT. Join us, with your beverage of choice in hand, for a conversation with Cecilia González-Andrieu, Ph.D., theologian and professor at Loyola Marymount University. Join us at igsol.net/sot or on Facebook Live during the event.
Find out more »Just Community
You're invited to virtual Just Community on Monday, April 13 at 8;30PM ET/5:30PM PT. Join us for this weekly casual, online gathering to build community and talk about life, faith, and justice. The theme for this week is RISE. Be sure to register below to receive the Zoom invitation (once you register for one event you'll be invited each week). BRING Something related to our weekly topic. It can be an article, poem, piece of art, question, idea, or whatever…
Find out more »Solidarity on Tap | Marcia Chatelain, Ph.D. | April 15, 2020
In light of COVID-19, the Ignatian Solidarity Network invites you to virtual Solidarity on Tap on Wednesday, April 8 at 9PM ET/6PM PT. Join us, with your beverage of choice in hand, for a conversation with Marcia Chatelain, Ph.D., race and ethnicity in America scholar at Georgetown University. Join us at igsol.net/sot or on Facebook Live during the event.
Find out more »Jesuit Parish Staff COVID-19 Networking Call
In an effort to create space for discussion about sustaining a commitment to justice and solidarity in parish life amidst the coronavirus pandemic, Ignatian Solidarity Network will be hosting a videoconference call for staff of Jesuit parishes on Monday, April 20 from 1:00 PM EASTERN to 2:15 PM EASTERN via Zoom. It will be an opportunity to discuss both common challenges and innovative responses. If this topic is applicable to your work, and you would like to join the conversation, please…
Find out more »Just Community
You're invited to virtual Just Community on Monday, April 20 at 8:30PM ET/5:30PM PT. Join us for this weekly casual, online gathering to build community and talk about life, faith, and justice. The theme for this week is UNDERSTAND. Be sure to register below to receive the Zoom invitation (once you register for one event you'll be invited each week). BRING Something related to our weekly topic. It can be an article, poem, piece of art, question, idea, or whatever…
Find out more »Earth Week
Wednesday, April 22, marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day—a day honoring the interconnectedness of humanity and all of creation, and our role in caring for our common home. Join us next Wednesday-Friday to connect, restore, and act as we mark 50 years of Earth Day. How can I participate in Earth Week? Wednesday-Friday: fast from meat and receive prayer/reflection reminders Wednesday: connect with digital conversations (see below!) Thursday: fast from screens and restore your connection with creation Friday: take action Now, more than…
Find out more »Journeying With Youth Toward a Hope-Filled Future
Wednesday, April 22, 4 PM ET | 1 PM PT Join a digital conversation about youth climate activism, empowerment, and accompaniment. ISN will be joined by Michael Downs, director of justice and kinship at Bishop O’Dowd High School. Watch the conversation LIVE at igsol.net/fb or watch below.
Find out more »Virtual Solidarity on Tap Featuring Molly Burhans
In light of COVID-19, the Ignatian Solidarity Network invites you to virtual Solidarity on Tap on Wednesday, April 22 at 9PM ET/6PM PT. Join us, with your beverage of choice in hand, for an Earth Day conversation with Molly Burhans, founder and executive director of GoodLands.
Find out more »Discerning Diversity Featuring Dr. Mary Wardell Ghirarduzzi
Discerning Diversity is a virtual ISN gathering for Ignatian educators to reflect and discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Ignatian Tradition, and to share resources of support to create a culture of care during these challenging times. During this unique time of isolation related to COVID-19, we focus our attention toward communities disproportionately impacted by racial injustice. As the impact of COVID-19 increases globally, so too have incidents of racism targeting Asian-identified people impacted by a wave of…
Find out more »Hearing the Cries of the Amazon Webinar
Hearing the Cries of the Amazon | Sunday, April 26, 4 PM EDT Organized by: Global Catholic Climate Movement, GCCM, Christian Life Community, CLC, Metro NY Catholic Climate Movement, MNYCCM, and St. Francis Xavier Church in NYC This webinar will look at the impact of the on-going destruction of the rainforest on indigenous communities and on the region’s biodiversity as well as the advocacy of the church and human rights defenders and their call for solidarity. The webinar will feature: Mauricio López…
Find out more »COVID-19 and Migration in the Americas
What is the reality for migrants in the Americas amid the COVID19 crisis? Leaders from Jesuit ministries in Central America, Mexico, United States and Canada offer perspectives from throughout the region. Presenters: Conrado Zepeda Miramontes, Coordinator, Servicio Jesuita a Migrantes México Joanna Williams, Director of Education and Advocacy, Kino Border Initiative Yolanda González Cerdeira, Área de investigación-Derechos Humanos, ERIC-Radio Progreso en Honduras Marc-André Veselovsky, S.J., Coordinator, Jesuit Refugee Service Canada Join us on Monday, 4/27 at 2:30PM ET for this…
Find out more »Just Community
You're invited to virtual Just Community on Monday, April 27 at 8:30PM ET/5:30PM PT. Join us for this weekly casual, online gathering to build community and talk about life, faith, and justice. The theme for this week is SOLIDARITY. Be sure to register below to receive the Zoom invitation (once you register for one event you'll be invited each week). BRING Something related to our weekly topic. It can be an article, poem, piece of art, question, idea, or whatever…
Find out more »AJCU+ Immersion Experience Coordinators COVID-19 Networking Call
Ignatian Solidarity Network will be hosting a videoconference call for immersion coordinators in higher education on Wednesday, April 29 at 1:00 PM EASTERN via Zoom. It will be a space for discussion about common challenges and innovative responses amidst the COVID19 outbreak. We will be joined by guest speakers from partner organizations, Kino Border Initiative, CRISPAZ, and Rostro de Cristo. If this topic is applicable to your work, and you would like to join the conversation, please contact Erin Brown…
Find out more »Virtual Solidarity on Tap Featuring Simone Campbell, S.S.S.
Ignatian Solidarity Network invites you to virtual Solidarity on Tap on Wednesday, April 29 at 9PM ET/6PM PT. Join us, with your beverage of choice in hand, for a conversation with Sr. Simone Campbell, S.S.S., executive director of NETWORK Catholic Social Justice Lobby.
Find out more »Good Works: Responding to COVID-19
Good Works: Responding to COVID-19 features partners from the Ignatian Family working diligently to support the needs of community members through direct service, accompaniment, and advocacy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our guest on Thursday, April 30th will be the staff of The Guadalupe Homeless Project at Proyecto Pastoral in Los Angeles, California.
Find out more »May 2020
Trauma and Recovery in a Time of COVID
Join Bellarmine Chapel and the Xavier University Institute for Spirituality and Social Justice in a livestream conversation with theologian and parishioner Dr. Ashley Theuring on Monday, May 4, 7:30 PM, as part of Mental Health Awareness Month.
Find out more »Just Community
You're invited to virtual Just Community on Monday, May 4 at 8:30PM ET/5:30PM PT. Join us for this weekly casual, online gathering to build community and talk about life, faith, and justice. The theme for this week is EXPERIENCE. Be sure to register below to receive the Zoom invitation (once you register for one event you'll be invited each week). BRING Something related to our weekly topic. It can be an article, poem, piece of art, question, idea, or whatever…
Find out more »Digital Advocacy Workshop: Being a Voice for Justice Amid Social Distancing
A digital workshop hosted by the Ignatian Solidarity Network to provide insights on engaging in faith-based social action in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and the realities of social distancing, stay-in-place orders, etc. While we do have all the answers, we are hopeful that the speakers and conversations provide skills, knowledge, and motivation to stand up for the rights and dignity of those around us.
Find out more »Virtual Solidarity on Tap Featuring Helen Prejean, C.S.J.
Ignatian Solidarity Network invites you to virtual Solidarity on Tap on Wednesday, May 6 at 9PM ET/6PM PT. Join us, with your beverage of choice in hand, for a conversation with Sr. Helen Prejean, C.S.J., activist and author.
Find out more »Good Works: Responding to COVID-19
Good Works: Responding to COVID-19 features partners from the Ignatian Family working diligently to support the needs of community members through direct service, accompaniment, and advocacy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our guest on Thursday, May 7th at 4PM ET will be the staff of the Harry Tompson Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Watch the live broadcast on Facebook or YouTube.
Find out more »Just Community
You're invited to virtual Just Community on Monday, May 11 at 8:30PM ET/5:30PM PT. Join us for this weekly casual, online gathering to build community and talk about life, faith, and justice. The theme for this week is OPEN. Be sure to register below to receive the Zoom invitation (once you register for one event you'll be invited each week). BRING Something related to our weekly topic. It can be an article, poem, piece of art, question, idea, or whatever…
Find out more »Laudato Si’ Discussion Group
Whether you’ve already read Laudato Si’ or this is your first time, join us in reading and discussing the encyclical and exploring ways to integrate its lessons into our lives and communities. Group discussions take place on Wednesdays from 1- 2:15 pm EST. May 13: Chapters 1-2 May 20: Chapters 3-4 May 27: Chapters 5-6 For registration and additional information can be found here.
Find out more »Criminal Justice Amid COVID-19
Criminal Justice amid COVID-19, a special edition of #ISNLive, will explore the realities of the criminal justice system during our current pandemic, including in the court system, in prisons, and for those reentering society.
Find out more »Virtual Solidarity on Tap Featuring Tom Chabolla
Ignatian Solidarity Network invites you to virtual Solidarity on Tap on Wednesday, May 13 at 9PM ET/6PM PT. Join us, with your beverage of choice in hand, for a conversation with Tom Chabolla, President of Jesuit Volunteer Corps.
Find out more »The Innocence Files Netflix Watch Party
Join ISN with the Jesuit Conference Office of Justice & Ecology and Catholic Mobilizing Network on Thursday, May 14 at 8:30PM ET for a virtual watch party of Episode 8 of The Innocence Files, which features the story of Alfred "Dewayne" Brown. The watch party will be followed by a Q&A conversation with attorney Brian Stolarz, one of the series subjects. Both Dewayne and Brian are frequent Ignatian Family Teach-in for Justice presenters. The virtual watch party will be hosted…
Find out more »Examen Live!
On Friday, May 15, the Ignatian Solidarity Network will join the Jesuits East Office of Ignatian Spirituality for Examen Live!, an opportunity at the end of each week to take a deep breath, recall that we are in the presence of God, and spend a few minutes in prayerful reflection on our experiences.
Find out more »Laudato Si’ Week
May 24 marks the 5th anniversary of Laudato Si’. Join the global Catholic community from May 16-24 in celebrating our successes from the past 5 years and envisioning a hopeful future. Activities include: Laudato Si' discussion group Texted prayers Social media BINGO Global prayer service
Find out more »Jesuit Connections Conversations – Laudato Sí
Jesuit Connections is offering the opportunity for you to connect with an online discussion group where you can share your story, listen to others and come together as a spiritual community to make sense of what's happening in the world right now. This month's topic is Pope Francis' Laudato Sí, timed to coincide with Laudato Sí Week 2020. These groups are free to join and open to all young adults (20s and 30s).
Find out more »Just Community
You're invited to virtual Just Community on Monday, May 18 at 8:30PM ET/5:30PM PT. Join us for this weekly casual, online gathering to build community and talk about life, faith, and justice. The theme for this week is RENEW. Be sure to register below to receive the Zoom invitation (once you register for one event you'll be invited each week). BRING Something related to our weekly topic. It can be an article, poem, piece of art, question, idea, or whatever…
Find out more »Jesuit Connections Conversations – Laudato Sí
Jesuit Connections is offering the opportunity for you to connect with an online discussion group where you can share your story, listen to others and come together as a spiritual community to make sense of what's happening in the world right now. This month's topic is Pope Francis' Laudato Sí, timed to coincide with Laudato Sí Week 2020. These groups are free to join and open to all young adults (20s and 30s).
Find out more »Laudato Si’ Discussion Group
Whether you’ve already read Laudato Si’ or this is your first time, join us in reading and discussing the encyclical and exploring ways to integrate its lessons into our lives and communities. Group discussions take place on Wednesdays from 1- 2:15 pm EST. May 13: Chapters 1-2 May 20: Chapters 3-4 May 27: Chapters 5-6 For registration and additional information can be found here.
Find out more »Solidarity Across Borders
Solidarity Across BordersLearn from members of the Kino Border Initiative (KBI) community on the U.S.-Mexico border about the realities of migration during the COVID-19 pandemic. Speakers will include a person currently migrating who will speak about the realities of living in limbo at the border while they await asylum proceedings that have been postponed indefinitely. Also sharing will be a recent migrant discussing life in the U.S. after having been recently released from a U.S. detention facility and the challenge of navigating…
Find out more »Jesuit Connections Conversations – Laudato Sí
Jesuit Connections is offering the opportunity for you to connect with an online discussion group where you can share your story, listen to others and come together as a spiritual community to make sense of what's happening in the world right now. This month's topic is Pope Francis' Laudato Sí, timed to coincide with Laudato Sí Week 2020. These groups are free to join and open to all young adults (20s and 30s).
Find out more »Virtual Solidarity on Tap Featuring Danielle Vella
Ignatian Solidarity Network invites you to virtual Solidarity on Tap on Wednesday, May 20 at 9PM ET/6PM PT. Join us, with your beverage of choice in hand, for a conversation with Danielle Vella, director of social cohesion and reconciliation at Jesuit Refugee Service.
Find out more »Good Works: Responding to COVID-19
Good Works: Responding to COVID-19 features partners from the Ignatian Family working diligently to support the needs of community members through direct service, accompaniment, and advocacy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our guest on Thursday, May 21 at 4PM ET will be the staff of the La Tilma and Centro Pastoral at Sacred Heart Parish in El Paso, TX. Watch the live broadcast on Facebook or YouTube.
Find out more »Jesuit Connections Conversations – Laudato Sí
Jesuit Connections is offering the opportunity for you to connect with an online discussion group where you can share your story, listen to others and come together as a spiritual community to make sense of what's happening in the world right now. This month's topic is Pope Francis' Laudato Sí, timed to coincide with Laudato Sí Week 2020. These groups are free to join and open to all young adults (20s and 30s).
Find out more »Global Common Prayer
As a partner with Global Catholic Climate Movement’s Laudato Si’ Week celebrations, we invite you to join Catholics around the globe to say the “Common Prayer for the 5th Anniversary of Laudato Si’” at noon local time on Sunday, May 24.
Find out more »The Climate is Changing so Why Aren’t We? Perspectives on Environmental Activism
The Climate is Changing so Why Aren’t We? Perspectives on Environmental Activism Tuesday, May 26 3:00PM ET Young people are at the heart of environmental activism worldwide. Through struggles of resistance and climate strikes, students and youth movements have pushed global leaders to confront an extractivist economy and climate change head-on and prevent future catastrophe. In this livestream, young activists will discuss their experiences on the frontlines of environmental justice and how you can stand in solidarity with them through…
Find out more »Jesuit Friends and Alumni Network Digital Luncheon
Jesuit Friends and Alumni Network digital luncheon, with the topic of St. Ignatius's Vision of Community, will be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 from 12:30-1:00 pm EDT (coffee break for those in the Western US!) and will feature three panelists: --Fr. Tim Kesicki, SJ, President, Jesuit Conference --Mary Evelyn Tucker, PhD, Co-founder and co-director of the Forum on Religion and Ecology, --Mike Barkley, CEO of KIND Snacks You can learn more and register at this link: https://jfanusa.org/digital-luncheons/
Find out more »Laudato Si’ Discussion Group
Whether you’ve already read Laudato Si’ or this is your first time, join us in reading and discussing the encyclical and exploring ways to integrate its lessons into our lives and communities. Group discussions take place on Wednesdays from 1- 2:15 pm EST. May 13: Chapters 1-2 May 20: Chapters 3-4 May 27: Chapters 5-6 For registration and additional information can be found here.
Find out more »Virtual Solidarity on Tap Featuring Olga Segura
Ignatian Solidarity Network invites you to virtual Solidarity on Tap on Wednesday, May 27 at 9PM ET/6PM PT. Join us, with your beverage of choice in hand, for a conversation with Olga Segura, freelance writer on race and culture.
Find out more »The Justice League: Doing FaithJustice with Fred Kammer, S.J.
Join the Justice League—a dynamic group of social justice practitioners gathering to read and discuss excerpts from classic social justice texts, including author Q&A! Our first conversation will be on the book Doing Faithjustice featuring author Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J.
Find out more »Faces of DACA: What’s at Stake
Faces of DACA Live is a series of conversations with DACA recipients in our Jesuit and Catholic family. This week, join us as José Arnulfo Cabrera, ISN's director of education and advocacy for migration, speaks with Yael Balbuena Baso (Saint Mary's University '23) and Saúl Rascón Salazar (Loyola Marymount University '23), both graduates of Brophy College Preparatory, a Jesuit high school in Phoenix, Arizona. Tune in on Thursday, May 28 at 3PM ET / noon PT to hear the stories…
Find out more »Global Pentecost Prayer Vigil
Join the worldwide Ignatian network on Saturday, May 30th in praying for God’s Spirit to descend powerfully upon us during a half-hour vigil broadcast live at 8 PM EASTERN / 7 PM CENTRAL / 6 PM MOUNTAIN / 5 PM PACIFIC and can be viewed on Facebook, YouTube, or Twitter.
Find out more »June 2020
Just Community
You're invited to virtual Just Community on Monday, June 1 at 8:30PM ET/5:30PM PT. Join us for this weekly casual, online gathering to build community and talk about life, faith, and justice. The theme for this week is ADVOCACY. Be sure to register below to receive the Zoom invitation (once you register for one event you'll be invited each week). BRING Something related to our weekly topic. It can be an article, poem, piece of art, question, idea, or whatever…
Find out more »Faces of DACA Live featuring Filza Ali
Faces of DACA Live is a series of conversations with DACA recipients in our Jesuit and Catholic family. This week, join us as José Arnulfo Cabrera, ISN’s director of education and advocacy for migration, speaks with, Filza Ali graduate of Loyola University Chicago. Fliza, was the intern of Undocumented Students programming at LUC.
Find out more »George Floyd Teach-In
Join Professor Bryan Adamson as he moderates an online teach-in with criminal law experts Professor Deborah Ahrens (Seattle University School of Law) and Professor Ayesha Bell Hardaway (Case Western Reserve University) about the factual and legal aspects of George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police, and the resulting demonstrations.
Find out more »Panel: Racism in Our Streets and Structures
June 5, 2020 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. EDT Location: Online The day of the dialogue, all who have RSVP’d will receive an email with a link and step-by-step instructions on how to join the livestream. We have watched a police officer kneel on the neck of a black man on a street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, destroying a life and igniting protests across the United States. We have seen a young black man gunned down on a street in Glynn…
Find out more »Just Community
You're invited to virtual Just Community on Monday, June 8 at 8:30PM ET/5:30PM PT. Join us for this weekly casual, online gathering to build community and talk about life, faith, and justice. The theme for this week is PSALM. Be sure to register below to receive the Zoom invitation (once you register for one event you'll be invited each week). BRING Something related to our weekly topic. It can be an article, poem, piece of art, question, idea, or whatever…
Find out more »Solidarity on Tap featuring Marie Dennis
Ignatian Solidarity Network invites you to virtual Solidarity on Tap on Wednesday, June 10 at 9PM ET/6PM PT. Join us, with your beverage of choice in hand, for a conversation with Marie Dennis, Senior Advisor to the Secretary General at Pax Christi International.
Find out more »Justice and Faith, Family and Community: Latino Leadership in a Time of Crisis
This Latino Leader Gathering for young Latino Catholics will respond to twin crises faced in Latino communities right now: the injustice and racism revealed by the death of George Floyd and the outrage it has created, as well as the disproportionate impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on Latino and other communities of color, with families, neighborhoods, and parishes hit hard by the disease as well as the economic disarray that comes with it. As COVID-19 disrupts education and endangers jobs,…
Find out more »Everything Is Connected Webinar
"Everything Is Connected" now rings more true than ever as we see the connections between the pandemic and climate change, and between racism and environmental justice. Laudato Si' addresses all of these issues. You are invited to join our webinar "Everything Is Connected", which celebrates the 5th Anniversary of Laudato Si': On Care for Our Common Home, Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment and climate change. The webinar will look at the impact of Laudato Si in these five years,…
Find out more »Just Community – Revolution
You're invited to virtual Just Community on Monday, June 15 at 8:30PM ET/5:30PM PT. Join us for this weekly casual, online gathering to build community and talk about life, faith, and justice. The theme for this week is REVOLUTION. Be sure to register below to receive the Zoom invitation (once you register for one event you'll be invited each week). BRING Something related to our weekly topic. It can be an article, poem, piece of art, question, idea, or whatever…
Find out more »The Justice League: The Pastoral Circle Revisited with Pete Henriot, S.J.
Join the Justice League—a dynamic group of social justice practitioners gathering to read and discuss excerpts from classic social justice texts, including author Q&A! Our next conversation will be on the book The Pastoral Circle Revisited featuring author Fr. Pete Henriot, S.J. We hope that the opportunity to study and discuss this text will be generative and allow us to practice the use of the pastoral circle to read the signs of the times, especially in light of the continued protests…
Find out more »World Refugee Day 2020: Welcome and Protect
Ahead of World Refugee Day join Jesuit Refugee Service/USA on Thursday, June 18 at 2PM ET, as experts discuss the current situation on the US-Mexico Border.
Find out more »Gender, Race, Class, and the Vote: From the 19th Amendment to COVID-19
Please join us for a virtual discussion on how race and class have shaped women’s voting rights over the past century, from ratification of the 19th Amendment to the coronavirus pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement. The forum is co-sponsored by the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor at Georgetown University and WILL Empower, with the generous support of the National Park Foundation. A hundred years after ratification of the 19th amendment, voting access for women, especially African American women and other women…
Find out more »WEBINAR: Walking Through the Moment: Lessons Learned and Ways to Recognize and Practice Antiracist Behavior
This summer Loyola University Maryland will host “Voices on Equity: A Lunchtime Series with Loyola,” a series of webinars discussing topics around race, anti-racism, and living out a deeper commitment to Baltimore. “Our Catholic, Jesuit tradition calls us to be contemplatives in action,” said Cheryl Moore-Thomas, Ph.D., chief equity and inclusion officer. “The Voices on Equity: A Lunchtime Series with Loyola offers an opportunity for us to hear from experts across our campus as we reflect and commit to the…
Find out more »Solidarity on Tap Featuring Marissa Montes
Ignatian Solidarity Network invites you to virtual Solidarity on Tap on Wednesday, June 24 at 9PM ET/6PM PT. Join us, with your beverage of choice in hand, for a conversation with Marissa Montes, Director and Co-Founder of the Loyola Immigrant Justice Clinic.
Find out more »An Ignatian Prayer Vigil for Lamentation and Racial Justice
The Ignatian Solidarity Network invites you to join A Virtual Prayer Vigil for Lamentation and Racial Justice on the one month anniversary of the killing of George Floyd on Thursday, June 25 from 8 PM to 9 PM ET.
Find out more »July 2020
Información Sobre el Programa DACA
El próximo Miércoles, 1 de julio a las 8:30 PM este / 5:30 PM pacífico Sandra Ruíz, abogada de la Clinica de Inmigración de Loyola Law School en los Ángeles, CA y José Arnulfo Cabrera, Director de Educación y Abogacía de Inmigración de la Red de Solidaridad Ignaciana, hablarán sobre la decisión de la Corte Suprema en relación con el caso de DACA. ¿Qué significa esto para los beneficiarios y sus familias? Habrá también un espacio para resolver todas las dudas que…
Find out more »WEBINAR: The Social Construction of Systemic Racism: Why Doing Nothing Makes You Complicit
This summer Loyola University Maryland will host “Voices on Equity: A Lunchtime Series with Loyola,” a series of webinars discussing topics around race, anti-racism, and living out a deeper commitment to Baltimore. “Our Catholic, Jesuit tradition calls us to be contemplatives in action,” said Cheryl Moore-Thomas, Ph.D., chief equity and inclusion officer. “The Voices on Equity: A Lunchtime Series with Loyola offers an opportunity for us to hear from experts across our campus as we reflect and commit to the…
Find out more »WEBINAR: Activism, Engagement, and Baltimore
This summer Loyola University Maryland will host “Voices on Equity: A Lunchtime Series with Loyola,” a series of webinars discussing topics around race, anti-racism, and living out a deeper commitment to Baltimore. “Our Catholic, Jesuit tradition calls us to be contemplatives in action,” said Cheryl Moore-Thomas, Ph.D., chief equity and inclusion officer. “The Voices on Equity: A Lunchtime Series with Loyola offers an opportunity for us to hear from experts across our campus as we reflect and commit to the…
Find out more »Solidarity on Tap Featuring Maureen O’Connell
Ignatian Solidarity Network invites you to virtual Solidarity on Tap on Wednesday, July 8 at 9PM ET/6PM PT. Join us, with your beverage of choice in hand, for a conversation with Dr. Maureen O'Connell, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Christian Ethics at LaSalle University. Learn more and RSVP at igsol.net/SOT.
Find out more »DACA: Where We Go From Here
Please join us for a discussion of the recent United States Supreme Court decision which upheld protections for DACA recipients. Panel members will review the history of DACA and the legal challenges to the program, and implications for the future. Presenters include a Constitutional Law scholar, one of the lead attorneys on the DACA case just ruled on by the US Supreme Court, a Chicago-based immigration attorney engaged in DACA advocacy and litigation, and a DACA recipient. Moderator, Katherine Kaufka…
Find out more »Novena for Racial Justice | Texting Series
In the Catholic tradition, a novena is an ancient form of devotional prayer over a period of nine days for a specific intention. We invite you to join our Novena for Racial Justice via text message to unite with the Ignatian family in prayer and action. https://ignatiansolidarity.net/novena-for-racial-justice/#day1
Find out more »Just Community – Technology
You're invited to virtual Just Community on Monday, July 13 at 8:30PM ET/5:30PM PT. Join us for this weekly casual, online gathering to build community and talk about life, faith, and justice. The theme for this week is TECHNOLOGY. Be sure to register below to receive the Zoom invitation (once you register for one event you'll be invited each week). BRING Something related to our weekly topic. It can be an article, poem, piece of art, question, idea, or whatever…
Find out more »WEBINAR: Urgency of Climate Action
Join us on July 14 from 1-2 p.m. ET for our virtual conversation on the Urgency of Climate Action. We are in an important moment where a public health pandemic has demonstrated the value of science-based policy and the interconnectedness of our world. The fragility of our social infrastructure, visible at this moment, is also a challenge in building resilient and equitable progress on environmental issues. How can this inform our understanding of climate action and how cities and organizations…
Find out more »Solitary Confinement: A Public Health Hazard
Last month Solitary Watch reported that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an explosion in the use of solitary confinement in the U.S., increasing close to 500 percent over previous levels. The Louisiana Stop Solitary Coalition, of which the Jesuit Social Research Institution is a member, is planning a Facebook Live panel discussion July 15 on Solitary Confinement: A Public Health Hazard. The panel, composed of solitary survivors and national mental health experts, will discuss the need to end the…
Find out more »A Parish Journey for Racial Justice and Equity
Join with lay and ordained leaders from churches across the U.S. to explore ways to bring racial justice work to life in your parish through reflection, conversation, prayer, and action. Learn more and register
Find out more »21-Day Ignatian Racial Equity Challenge
This 21-day email campaign will provide daily resources to learn, pray, and act on a variety of issues related to racial justice and equity. Learn more and register: https://ignatiansolidarity.wufoo.com/forms/prayer-reflection-and-action-for-racial-justice/
Find out more »WEBINAR: Sustainability in Transportation
Join us on July 21st from 1 - 2 p.m. ET for our virtual conversation on Sustainability in Transportation. help from a team of experts, we will explore how our region can develop transportation infrastructure that is resilient, equitable, and sustainable. What is the future for mobility in Chicagoland? How will we accommodate the need for diverse and sustainable transportation options? How can we serve all of our region’s residents, while reducing emissions and air pollution from transportation? Hear insights…
Find out more »WEBINAR: Reflection on Anti-racism
This summer Loyola University Maryland will host “Voices on Equity: A Lunchtime Series with Loyola,” a series of webinars discussing topics around race, anti-racism, and living out a deeper commitment to Baltimore. “Our Catholic, Jesuit tradition calls us to be contemplatives in action,” said Cheryl Moore-Thomas, Ph.D., chief equity and inclusion officer. “The Voices on Equity: A Lunchtime Series with Loyola offers an opportunity for us to hear from experts across our campus as we reflect and commit to the…
Find out more »Solidarity on Tap – Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy
Ignatian Solidarity Network invites you to virtual Solidarity on Tap on Wednesday, July 22 at 9PM ET/6PM PT. Enjoy fellowship and hear powerful reflections from members of the network engaged in work for justice—from a screen near you! Learn more and RSVP at igsol.net/SOT About Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy is the Executive Director of Catholic Mobilizing Network. Krisanne has twenty-five years of experience working in national level, faith-based policy advocacy. She has been quoted in sources such as…
Find out more »Just Community – Economy
You're invited to virtual Just Community on Monday, July 27 at 8:30PM ET/5:30PM PT. Join us for this weekly casual, online gathering to build community and talk about life, faith, and justice. The theme for this week is ECONOMY. Be sure to register below to receive the Zoom invitation (once you register for one event you'll be invited each week). BRING Something related to our weekly topic. It can be an article, poem, piece of art, question, idea, or whatever…
Find out more »WEBINAR: Sustainability in Buildings
Join us on July 28th from 1-2 p.m. ET for our virtual conversation on Sustainability in Buildings. The majority of our carbon emissions come from energy use in our buildings. With help from a team of experts, we will explore how we can speed up the transformation of our built environment and move toward a future where every building addresses climate change, contributes to its neighborhood, and provides a safe environment for its occupants. Learn more and register HERE A…
Find out more »“Protect Our Future: A Guide to Living out Laudato Si” online event series Part III – Putting Theory into Action
A webinar Part III: Become a stronger advocate in Franciscan response to the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor. Register here
Find out more »“One Ignatian Community” Bilingual Prayer Service
On the eve of the Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola, the Office of Ignatian Spirituality will gather (online) to pray as one Ignatian community for healing, justice, and peace. Join us on Thursday, July 30, from 7:00-7:30 PM ET for this bilingual prayer service in English and Spanish. This is an opportunity for everyone inspired by St. Ignatius to come together and pray with one voice. Our prayer will be facilitated by our leaders and partners from the various works…
Find out more »August 2020
WEBINAR: A Sustainable Chicago for All
Join us on August 4th from 1-2 p.m. ET for our virtual conversation on A Sustainable Chicago for All. Sustainability is a clear priority for Chicagoland residents, however the benefits of sustainability initiatives are not equitably distributed. With help from a team of experts, we will explore how we build a more inclusive and sustainable future and #buildbackbetter after COVID-19. Learn more and register HERE
Find out more »Solidarity on Tap – Francisco Mena Uguarte
The Ignatian Solidarity Network invites you to virtual Solidarity on Tap on Wednesday, August 5 at 9PM ET/6PM PT with Francisco Mena Uguarte, executive director of CRISPAZ (Christians for Peace in El Salvador). Enjoy fellowship and hear powerful reflections from members of the network engaged in work for justice—from a screen near you! Learn more, RSVP, and watch live at igsol.net/SOT
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