• Statement in support of the Global Climate Strike

    Led by teenagers who recognize the potential threat of the global climate crisis on future generations, especially those living in poor communities most affected by climate change, the movement is striving to raise awareness to the urgency and scale of the current climate crisis.

  • Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

    Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15) by celebrating the cultures and contributions of American citizens who came from — or whose ancestors came from — Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. Click here for the Hispanic Heritage Month web site that includes a wide range…

  • Letter from LCWR Members to President Trump

    Recently, the 663 LCWR members assembled in Scottsdale affirmed and issued a letter to President Trump beseeching him to end all divisive rhetoric. It states, in part, “We implore you to never use language that disrespects, dehumanizes, or demonizes others. We expect our president, and all who serve this nation as leaders, to be always mindful of the common good and the dignity of each and every person. You hold a position that has the potential to inspire the best of every one of us and we ask you to use this unique status to bring about healing and never seek to create division.”

  • RSCJ Attend UN Event against Trafficking in Persons

    Meg Causey, RSCJ, Sheila Smith, RSCJ and Rita Pinto, RSCJ meet together at the UN and attend the UN Commemoration of the United Nations’ World Day against Trafficking in Persons on July 30, 2019.   Society of the Sacred Heart NGO Representative, Sheila Smith RSCJ collaborates with others in more than a decade of working…

  • Stuart Center partners in Catholic Day of Action

    The Stuart Center/Society of the Sacred Heart made visible our commitment to immigrant children through participation in the planning and implementation of the Catholic Day of Action on July 18.  Along with hundreds of Catholics spanning the nation and representing more than 200 Catholic organizations, members of the Stuart Center Team and supporters, gathered on the…

  • We’ve gone solar!

    As part of our firm commitment to justice and environmental sustainability locally, domestically and abroad, we are happy to announce that after a multi-year process, the Stuart Center has gone solar!  By taking this concrete action, we reduce our carbon footprint and expect to produce approximately 92% of what we consume in kilowatts.

  • Sneak Peek: Early work on CiviCRM Blocks and CiviCRM Fields

    Backdrop shares much of the deep integration with CiviCRM that Drupal 7 offers. This includes the ability to create dynamic views of CiviCRM content (e.g. filterable directories of contact info), the ability to sync membership status to a Backdrop role (e.g. members only content), and the power that Webform CiviCRM provides (e.g. forms that push…

  • JPIC: Being Artisans of Hope in our Blessed and Broken World

    The Society of the Sacred Heart gathered global leaders from the 41 countries served by the Religious of the Sacred Heart.  Each of these leaders holds particular responsibility for the work of JPIC (Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation) for the region in which they serve and live. This process, facilitated by Stuart Center…

  • Why Free and Open Source Software?

    At CEDC, we have a bias towards free and open source software solutions in our web development processes, for a variety of reasons which are both practical and philosophical. In practice, an open source project shares the source code that makes up the software and provides a license that allows modification and redistribution of the…

  • New Frontiers Newsletter – March 2019

    Attached is the Newsletter, New Frontiers – A quarterly newsletter for global education and advocacy – from the JPIC Office, Rome/ UN-NGO Office, New York.