The Stuart Center was well represented at events in Washington, DC commemorating the second anniversary of the insurrection attempt on January 6, 2021. A group attended an interfaith prayer vigil on January 5, sponsored by the Franciscan Action Network, entitled “Faith in Democracy.” Sr. Carol Zinn, SSJ, Executive Director of LCWR, served as mistress…
The December 2022 “Justice in the Heart” newsletter from the JPIC Office is now available! In this issue, JPIC Coordinator Megan Wilson-Reitz reflects on the Feast of the Holy Innocents (December 28) and what it means for the innocents who suffer — and our own work for justice — today. Read this month’s newsletter here….
CEDC is thrilled to announce that 4 of the 6 graphic design pieces entered in the 59th Annual GDUSA Design Awards are winning pieces. Of over 10K+ entries less than 10% are recognized as winning pieces. We are especially pleased that 3 of the winning pieces were in a new category called “Designing for Good”: This year…
As the Society of the Sacred Heart around the world enters into the joyful anticipation of the Advent season, our JPIC office is delighted to share weekly Advent Prayer Guides for each week of Advent 2022, distributed by the JPIC International team. This year’s Prayer Guides are written by members of the Probation Group who…
From the Office of Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) at The Stuart Center for Mission As Religious of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ) in the United States – Canada Province, we are called by our 2016 Chapter Calls to stand in solidarity with “those who have been wounded, displaced, and excluded,” and “to defend justice, peace,…
For the first time in 17 years, the Caravana de Madres de Migrantes Desaparecidos (Caravan of Mothers of Missing Migrants) transcended borders and arrived in the United States to uplift their plight by sharing personal stories and advocating for changes in the US foreign policies which contribute to the root causes driving forced migration. This historic journey was co-sponsored…
The Institute for Cross Cultural Mission, a church-based training and research entity dedicated to equipping current and future Christian leaders for cross-cultural ministry, held its first annual Cohort Conference on Saturday, October, 2nd 2021 both in person – at the Stuart Center – and virtually. The conference, which was open to the public, was planned…
This weekend I’ll be at the 4th Backdrop LIVE virtual “unconference,” involved in sessions related to the future of the Paragraphs module in the Backdrop CMS world, as well as a discussion on what “Config Recipes” could end up looking like to help site admins build out functionality much more quickly. Watch the short demo below to get a taste and then join us with your questions and ideas!
Three priests and seven lay people who were killed for their faith have been designated by the Catholic Church as ‘blesseds’. This distinction recognizes their example of courage and faith and stands as a source of inspiration for the people of Guatemala and throughout the world Ten martyrs of Quiche beatified in Guatemala
Laudato Si’ Week 2021, to be held May 16-25, will be the crowning event of the Special Laudato Si’ Anniversary Year, and a celebration of the great progress the whole Church has made on its journey to ecological conversion. Laudato Si’ Week 2021 will also be a time to reflect on what the COVID-19 pandemic…
This day is set aside and honored by the UN General Assembly as a reminder to governments of the need to respect their commitment to press freedom. It is also a day of reflection among media professions about issues of press freedom and professional ethics. World Press Freedom Day
21-Day Catholic Environmental Justice Challenge: Learn, Pray, and Act for Environmental Justice April 23, 2021-May 16, 2021 21-Day Catholic Environmental Justice Challenge The Environmental Justice Challenge invites us to pray, learn and act in order to: enter into the complex work of understanding the connections between environmental injustices that disproportionately impact Black, Indigenous, and people…