A temporary exhibit at the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, featuring photos of Syrian refugee children in Europe and the Middle East by award winning photographer, Magnus Wennman.

Despite a judge's order to reunite families, hundred's of children and parents who were separated at the southern border under the Administration's zero tolerance policy remain separated. The administration has...

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Learn about immigrant detention, including family detention and the US government's increased reliance on private, for-profit detention facilities. Find out more about alternatives to detention, including cost savings and community...

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Every year, the President is required to make the Presidential Determination, which designates how many refugees may be admitted to the United States in the coming year. Learn about the...

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Tyler Curtis, the Executive Director of Dismas Ministry and Ron Zeilinger, the Founding Director of Dismas Ministry,  will be holding an hour long webinar to discuss materials available at Dismas Ministry and provide information...

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There will be a short, simple prayer service on Sunday, August 26th at 5:00 pm at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Parish, 1450 Green Trails Dr., Naperville 60540 focusing on the continuing sex...

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Screening of film Denial, and talk with Cardinal Cupich.  Film based on the novel History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier by Deborah Lipstadt. Free, reservations required.

Kankakee is considering expanding the county jail as well as the airport through a contract with ICE (Immigration and Custom Enforcement) in order to detain and deport an even greater...

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A day of both celebrating, prepping for upcoming missions and reflecting on our mission together as the Solidarity Bridge community. The day is designed for all past, present, future missioners and will include opportunities to: Meet...

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A diocesan gathering for social justice leaders. Featuring Venus Wozniak. Through the lens of Dorothy Day, reflect on how we can grow our ministries to be inclusive, intergenerational, diverse and...

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A multi-faith performance by four women of four different faiths, telling stories related to their different faiths, yet showing that we are all related within the human family.

5:00pm - Reception 6:00pm - Program Raffle, prizes and refreshments Please register by September 5th at http://bit.ly/center-for-peacemaking-10 or call 414-288-8444 Complimentary parking at Lot J on 601 N. 11th

Mini-conference hosted by the Sisters & Brothers of Immigrants Keynote Address: Oscar Chacon-Executive Director of Alianza Americas Followed by Breakout Sessions: Sr. Bernadine Karge, OP / Families on the Border;...

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Featuring keynote speaker, Sister Helen Prejean, known around the world for her tireless work against the death penalty. She has been instrumental in sparking national dialogue on capital punishment and...

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The annual benefit for the Interfaith Community for Detained Immigrants will feature cocktails, an awards dinner, a silent auction and raffle. Sponsorship and ad book opportunities are available.   For...

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Freedom Sunday is an event organized by the International Justice Mission (IJM) to invite congregations to learn about slavery and partner with IJM to end it. Find out more here: https://ijm.org/freedom-sunday-2018

Free and open to all ages.  One-hour guided tour through an interactive exhibition designed to educate the public about the global refugee crisis. With experienced Doctors Without Borders aid workers...

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Research shows an undeniable link between childhood adversity and community crises, such as poverty, crime, poor educational outcomes, chronic illness, behavioral health problems and more. Sojourners president Jim Wallis will be in...

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Join us for a vital conversation on immigration policy with Dr. Michael Neblo, director of the Institute for Democratic Engagement and Accountability at The Ohio State University. A light dinner...

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Join us and bring your friends and family. You will make a lasting difference for refugees in our communities. Funds raised provide refugees with trained Exodus volunteers to help with...

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The Archdiocese of Chicago Domestic Violence Outreach is sponsoring the 3rd annual Mass for domestic violence survivors. Join us to pray for an end to domestic violence. Be the voice...

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Under direction from the current Administration, the EPA is proposing a new rule to change regulations to pollution from coal power plants. This proposed rule - the so-called Affordable Clean...

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Speakers, songs and calls to action. Also an image with names of immigrants detained, deported or killed will be projected onto the side of the building.

Sponsored by the Unitarian Church of Evanston Green Team Jewish Congregationist Congregation Citizen's Climate Lobby, Evanston Chapter

An Evening with Arne Duncan and the Young Men of Chicago CRED Our focus will be gun violence on Chicago’s south and west sides. Through powerful first-person testimony from some...

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The “Bridges of Hope” conference title speaks to the need for building a bridge that provides pastoral care for the incarcerated. The role of individual volunteers, as well as parish...

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Featuring Cynthia Flores from the Chicago Police Office of Community Policing Domestic Violence Unit Catholic Charities together with St. Gall presents a free information presentation on Domestic Violence. Learn what...

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Our students are writing their stories every day: help them be the heros of their next chapters. Open bar, appetizers and dinner. Host: Tim Rhoze, Artistic Director at Fleetwood-Jourdain Theater....

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JOIN US FOR AN OUTDOOR MASS AND TACO LUNCH! Money raised will go toward renovating a new house we have acquired in order to offer emergency housing service to the...

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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and St. Luke’s Outreach Ministry is cosponsoring a new event with Ascension and St. Edmund parishes to raise the consciousness of our local communities...

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Please join the Sisters of the Living Word and Associates as we host Rev. Sara Wohlleb , the Program Director of the Unaccompanied Children’s Interfaith Ministry for the Interfaith Community...

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Honoring grantee organizations, volunteers, and Rev. Matthew S. O’Donnell, Pastor, Saint Columbanus Catholic Church and 2018 winner of the USCCB’s Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award. Host: Bishop Ronald A. Hicks,...

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The first of a two-part documentary series that explores “the risks people of faith are will to take to protect the human rights of those fleeing violence, and the struggles...

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Who we elect matters. NETWORK’s Nuns on the Bus is on the road again— for the first time in two years — to hold members of Congress accountable for their...

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Everyone is on a journey, and no one journey is the same. However, we all share one thing: we are humans on this earth together. We can learn from each...

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How can we become allies of poor communities of color around the world in their nonviolent struggles for social justice and peace? Join us for our Pax Christi Illinois Annual...

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The "Be Unafraid" traveling photo exhibit<https://www.sharejourney.org/real-refugee-stories/> lifts the curtain on fears shared by refugees and their American neighbors-and helps us all find common ground.  Jeremy Cowart's innovative photo project focuses...

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Please join us in celebrating 25 years of incredible theater that uplifts, informs, inspires and affirms the beauty and resilience of the human spirit. Acclaimed international poet, theologian, writer and artist Edwina...

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This year we will be honoring State Senator Don Harmon and State Representative Kathleen Willis with our Abraham Lincoln Award for their tireless commitment to gun violence prevention measures.  With their leadership we were able...

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Countless people worldwide live on the margins, wounded by socioeconomic and political situations. As CWCIT visiting scholar Fr. Patrick Chibuko explains, it is the “wounded healer” of the Church—and ultimately,...

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Join us at our 2018 Annual Benefit and celebrate our work and impact on Chicago's west side. As we embark on our ambitious 5-year strategic plan, this benefit is more...

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After eighteen months of attacks on the U.S. refugee and asylum program, the number of refugees entering the country has dramatically slowed and asylum seeking families have been torn apart...

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The Jesuit Conference Office of Justice and Ecology invites you to join a one-hour webinar hosted by the Inter-religious Working Group on Extractive Industries and Catholic Climate Covenant exploring how...

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Join us for the Chicago Religious Leadership Network (CRLN) luncheon with guest speaker, Rev.  Dr. Marilyn Pagan-Banks. She will address ways we can join forces to protect immigrants from immigrations and...

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Honoring Marge Nykaza, founder & Executive Director of Harmony, Hope & Healing & featuring Ron Rolheiser OMI, renowned spirituality writer and author of The Holy Longing.    

Fr. Patrick Devine, a missionary and social entrepreneur, gives this second talk in the Center for World Catholicism & Interculltural Theology's new Spiritual Works of Mercy Series on peace and...

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Fr. Patrick Devine, a missionary and social entrepreneur, gives this second talk in CWCIT's new Spiritual Works of Mercy Series on peace and reconciliation in Eastern Africa. This region of...

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WTTW is partnering with the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center on a Jewish inspired film screening.  This film will air on WTTW next spring as part of their 2019 Jewish Heritage...

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Fall is in the air here in our Back of the Yards neighborhood! At Su Casa, we've been enjoying everything from pumpkin carving to pumpkin seeds to pumpkin pie! Even as...

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A panel discussion headed by Chicago Community Trust Kristin Vogen (former head of OP/RF Foundation) to talk about individual and institutional investment for impact Hosted by Interfaith Green Network, Seven Generations Ahead, and Green Community...

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Join leaders in Chicago's anti-violence work and North Shore residents in challenging longheld beliefs and gain practical solutions. This event will feature Phil Andrew, Director of Violence Prevention for the...

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"The Demand: Stories of Human Trafficking" by Jenny Magnus Directed by KellyAnn Corcoran Featuring Katherine Bellantone, Nate Smith and Grabriella Hebel Still Point Theater Collective is proud to present the...

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A joint program of St. Joseph and St. Francis Xavier parishes, facilitated by Sr. Dianne Bergant CSA, Distinguished professor Emerita of Old Testament Studies Catholic Theological Union, Chicago. Sister Dianne,...

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"The Demand: Stories of Human Trafficking" by Jenny Magnus Directed by KellyAnn Corcoran Featuring Katherine Bellantone, Nate Smith and Grabriella Hebel Still Point Theater Collective is proud to present the...

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The Beth Hillel Bnai Emunah Men's Club "Food for Thought Breakfast" will feature speakers Phil Andrew and Teny Gross. Phil is currently the Director of Anti-Violence programs for the Archdiocese...

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“The Demand: Stories of Human Trafficking” by Jenny Magnus Directed by KellyAnn Corcoran Featuring Katherine Bellantone, Nate Smith and Grabriella Hebel Still Point Theater Collective is proud to present the...

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Award-winning documentarian, Dr. Pat Werhane, highlights the need and value of parenting education in Chicago’s violence-prone neighborhoods. Get glimpses into the world of P4NV…revealing the challenges… the culture of hurt…...

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Keynote Speaker and Faithful Leadership Award: Lee Saunders, International President American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Prophetic Leadership Award: Fr. Larry Dowling, President, Arise Chicago Board of Directors and...

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Featuring Dr. Terry Rynne, Professor of Peace Studies at Marquette University and Co-Founder of the Center for Peacemaking. Week 1 - November 28th The Gospel Testimony concerning Jesus’ Nonviolence Week 2, December...

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A presentation by Gillian Walnes Perry, MBE. How has Anne Frank succeeded - where other initiatives have failed - in bringing together those from different sides in intractable conflicts and breaking down...

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Featuring Dr. Terry Rynne, Professor of Peace Studies at Marquette University and Co-Founder of the Center for Peacemaking. Week 2, December 5th Gandhi’s Impact on Catholic Thought Also featuring Tim Jeffries, a...

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A Safe Place for Help is a domestic violence shelter. Email Mindy Leonard for more information: mindyleonard@comcast.net

Hosted by Evanston Police Department and Moms Demand Action The following are need to know details about the Gun Buyback Event. Amnesty-based, no arrests Guns must be unloaded and operational...

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A reflection on the migration journey of the Monarch butterfly as a symbol of the migration journey through liberation theology. Featuring: Cristoval Cavazos Lunch is provided. Free will donations are...

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Sponsored by the Northwest Suburbs Organizing for Action (NWSOFA) Please register here:  https://actionnetwork.org/events/northwest-suburbs-organizing-for-action-nwsofa-6th-annual-vigil-to-endgunviolence-in-commemoration-of-6th-anniversary-of-sandy-hook-tragedy/

Featuring Dr. Terry Rynne, Professor of Peace Studies at Marquette University and Co-Founder of the Center for Peacemaking. Week 3, December 12th Catholics Around the World Confronting Violence with Nonviolence Also featuring...

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Featuring Dr. Terry Rynne, Professor of Peace Studies at Marquette University and Co-Founder of the Center for Peacemaking. Week 4, December 19th How the Catholic Church is Beginning to Reclaim Gospel Nonviolence...

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Join us for a special talk on the history of Central America. We will present a popular perspective on the struggles in the region, the reactionary role of the United...

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The theme this year is: Building Communities of Welcome Please join Sisters and Brothers of Immigrants, at the end of Migration Week, as we reflect on sharing our journey with...

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This three-day training offers an introduction to the Kingian Principles and Steps of Nonviolence. Throughout the training, participants will learn Martin Luther King Jr.'s six principles of nonviolence and come...

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This three-day training offers an introduction to the Kingian Principles and Steps of Nonviolence. Throughout the training, participants will learn Martin Luther King Jr.'s six principles of nonviolence and come...

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There is so much we can do to fight hate! Want to know how? Come join us for our first Educational Forum of 2019, when Mary Frances H. (Mitzi) Beno, MSW,...

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This three-day training offers an introduction to the Kingian Principles and Steps of Nonviolence. Throughout the training, participants will learn Martin Luther King Jr.'s six principles of nonviolence and come...

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Gain deeper understanding of the benefits of going solar Learn from examples of faith communities with solar Discover a variety of ways to finance solar installations Keynote Speaker Rev. Brian...

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The Jewish Community Against Sex Trafficking (JCAST) Chicago joins with Selah Freedom for a roundtable discussion commemorating Human Trafficking Awareness month and exploring how each of us can combat sex...

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A screening and discussion of the film, One Border, One Body. Co-sponsored with the Archdiocesan Office of Human Dignity and Solidarity.

Spend an afternoon tasting wines and supporting those in need at the 18th Annual d'Vine Affair. This elegant event features 90 vinters from around the world pouring more than 250...

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Curt's Cafe is having a fundraiser to open a third location in Highland Park. Featuring jazz entertainment by the the Jeff Mackevich Quintet.

Domestic Violence Advocacy Training (DVAT) is offered three times a year to Sarah's Inn volunteers who want to work directly with clients and increase their knowledge of domestic violence issues....

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Featuring Eboo Patel, Ph.D. Founder and President, Interfaith Youth Core. Author, Out of Many Faiths, Interfaith Leadership, and Acts of Faith. Presented by Family Action Network (FAN), in partnership with Baker Demonstration...

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Featuring Eboo Patel, Ph.D. Founder and President, Interfaith Youth Core. Author, Out of Many Faiths, Interfaith Leadership, and Acts of Faith. Presented by Family Action Network (FAN), in partnership with Baker Demonstration...

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Is your life too plastic? Try going a day without plastic. In this touching and often flat-out-funny film, we follow “everyman” Jeb Berrier as he embarks on a global tour to...

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On February 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th, a different presenter will discuss the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) pastoral letter on racism issued last November. A different presenter...

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On February 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th, a different presenter will discuss the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) pastoral letter on racism issued last November. For details contact...

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The next presentation of the Chicago Benedictine Oblates annual lecture series will feature Christine Schenk, CSJ. Christine is the author of the award-winning book, Crispina and Her Sisters, which explores...

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On February 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th, a different presenter will discuss the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) pastoral letter on racism issued last November. A different presenter...

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On the third Tuesday of each month, in an effort to best serve our grassroots and and equip them as anti-hunger advocates, we host a conference call and webinar. This...

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The guest speaker will Cristobal Cavazos, co-founder of Immigrant Solidarity DuPage, who will explain the symbolic link between the monarch butterfly’s migration and Latino immigrant solidarity. Cristobal Cavazos is a...

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A special exhibit that shows, through powerful documentary photography, that the issues of the civil rights movement are still deeply relevant today. Forty-six large-format photographs tell the stories of seminal...

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Inspirational Love and Your Just Desserts! Enjoy a variety of desserts from the sweet table while three professional actors perform a selection of material (short stories, comedic essays, poetry and...

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Parkland, Florida school shooting Survivor David Hogg, peace activist Henry Cervantes and founder of the advocacy group Sisterhood, Gwen Baxter, explore the causes of and solutions to community violence. Learn grassroots...

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Featuring Dr. Daniel Graff, Director of the Higgins Labor Program at The University of Notre Dame Center for Social Concern. His research, teaching, and advocacy focuses on issues related to race, labor,...

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A panel discussion featuring David Hogg, Parkland student and co-founder of "March for Our Lives."

An interactive discussion about the historical legacy and impact of African American Muslims in the United States. Light refreshments provided. Featuring Harriet Lewis, Inner City Action Network (IMAM) Senior Director...

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