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 leading the tour, visitors can engage with stories and materials gathered from refugee camps, sea rescue missions, and emergency medical projects around the world. This immersive...

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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 Milwaukee at the Healing Trauma, Healthy Communities Conference speaking alongside Milwaukee leaders and experts on the subjects of trauma, race, and recovery/healing. Jim will participate...

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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 will be provided. Limited parking is available for $10 in the 16th Street Parking Structure at 749 N. 16th Street and the Wells Street Structure...

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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 English language practice as well as offer friendship as refugees rebuild their lives. Check-in - 6:30-8:00 am 5K Run / 3K Walk starts - 8:30...

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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 of the Catholic Church in Chicago. Hospitality to follow. To volunteer for procession of ACDVO parish signs, greeters, ushers, hospitality or lectors: Contact Jan Burdulis at jburdulis.acdvo@gmail.com or...

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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 Energy Rule - will cause up to 1,400 premature deaths annually by 2030 due to increases in pollution, according to estimates provided by the Administration. ...

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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 of the young men who are living in the most impacted neighborhoods, this event will help to frame the problem in fresh, human terms and...

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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 and diocesan ministries, is crucial in creating this bridge. Furthermore, they are bridges in their own persons, bringing the Catholic community on the outside to...

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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 domestic violence is and how to recognize the warning signs. Click the link below to view and download the flyer: http://bit.ly/DV_Presentation_StGall_Oct2018

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. Keynote speaker: Kevin Coval, Chicago poet and founder of Louder Than a Bomb.  Featuring music by DJ Tebot. Honoring: Lori Dube, Life Changer Award recipient....

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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 community. 11:30am outdoor Mass followed by a taco lunch Tickets are $50/ person. Available at the door, by check made out to Precious Blood or...

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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 about ways to help friends, neighbors, co-workers or even our own extended family dealing with domestic abuse. The public is invited to this free event...

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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 for Detained Immigrants in a presentation and Oktoberfest-themed luncheon as part of our Peace and Justice Series: Unaccompanied Immigrant Children: Present Reality and Care. This...

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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, Archdiocese of Chicago Childcare available. Please RSVP by October 8, 2018 at: archchicago.org/CCHDcelebration  

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 and triumphs of undocumented immigrants and refugees as they resettle in the United States. Writer and producer Debra Gonsher Vinik, will attend, and a facilitated...

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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 votes on the 2017 Tax Law and the many attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Nuns on the Bus: the Tax Justice Truth Tour...

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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 other by sharing our stories. Together we will walk in the shoes of our brothers and sisters fleeing violence and injustice worldwide, showing solidarity with...

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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 Gathering. All are Welcome! PRESENTER: Marie Dennis is co-president of Pax Christi Interna- tional (the global Catholic peace movement). She will speak about the global nonviolent...

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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 on ten lives and ten different perspectives.  Join us to share fears and the journey to hope. Enjoy free coffee while you walk through a...

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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 Gateley will deliver keynote speech. Cake, silent auction, performances and music to follow! Ample parking is available off the street and along the Metra train tracks...

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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 to see the Gun Dealer regulation legislation go to the Governors desk – not once – but TWICE! We will also be presenting our Community...

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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, Jesus Christ—who offers the wounded true reconciliation through the liturgy. Christ is both the liturgy and liturgist, the summit and source of all reconciliations, and...

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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 important than ever. Our theme of Vision will touch on powerful stories of transformation and explore our desire to see a safe, stable, engaged East...

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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 at our southern border. At a time of unprecedented global need, the U.S. is failing to meet a basic obligation to victims of war, terror,...

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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 a faithful and just response to climate change must address the extraction and exploitation of natural resources such as coal, oil, and gas. The speakers...

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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 Custom Enforcement (ICE) agents and African-Americans from police violence. Rev. Dr. Marilyn Pagan-Banks is a queer womanist freedom fighter, minister, teacher and learner, committed to...

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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 reconciliation in Eastern Africa. This region of the world is increasingly plagued by religious ideological extremism, which generates a hostile cultural environment that suffocates tolerance,...

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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 the world is increasingly plagued by religious ideological extremism, which generates a hostile cultural environment that suffocates tolerance, freedom, mercy, and reconciliation. To create and...

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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 Programming lineup. This screening will include a discussion with archaeologist Dr. Richard Freund. Reservations are free for WTTW supporters and their guests. The Good Nazi shares the...

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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 the year wanes and the days get shorter, our community continues to grow, bringing more light and life into our home. With our 22-person household—4 mothers,...

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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 Connections. To register contact: Richard.Alton@gmail.com

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 Archdiocese of Chicago, and Father Dave Kelly, of Chicago's Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation, who will suggest ways to end Chicago's epidemic of violence and conflict...

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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 world-premiere of "The Demand" by Jenny Magnus. Our newest play gives voice to the forgotten ones: the people who are forced into sexual servitude; 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, a renowned biblical theologian, will show how Israel's ancestors, as migrants, depended on the hospitality of others and how this openness to others then became...

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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 world-premiere of "The Demand" by Jenny Magnus. Our newest play gives voice to the forgotten ones: the people who are forced into sexual servitude; 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 of Chicago, where he is responsible for all aspects of safety, programs, and partnership. He is a former FBI director and a survivor from a Winnetka...

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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 world-premiere of “The Demand” by Jenny Magnus. Our newest play gives voice to the forgotten ones: the people who are forced into sexual servitude; 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… and the power to change lives. Wine and Cheese Will be Served RSVP by Sunday, November 11th by calling 312-528-3215 or email rwhite@parenting4nonviolence.org

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 Pastor, St. Agatha Catholic Church Visionary Leadership Award:Newly-Unionized Workers of Iron Workers Local 498 Lisa Parker, NBC 5 Chicago News and SAG-AFTRA member, as emcee...

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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 5th Gandhi’s Impact on Catholic Thought Also featuring Tim Jeffries, a teacher in Peace Works, a conflict resolution training program for school age children Week...

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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 deeply held prejudices against ‘the other’? What are the often surprising long-term legacies she has left behind? These are the questions presented to a world of...

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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 teacher in Peace Works, a conflict resolution training program for school age children Week 3, December 12th Catholics Around the World Confronting Violence with Nonviolence...

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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 Guns must be complete and functional Weapons should be transported in a case,  bag, box or other supporting item or in the trunk of a...

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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 encouraged. This event is part of the "Lunch & Learn" series for social justice leaders and those interested in getting engaged and learning about the...

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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 Phil Andrew, Director of Violence Prevention Initiatives of the Archdiocese of Chicago, & a 30-minute film on the Nashville Nonviolent Campaign from the PBS Series “A Force...

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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 Also featuring Father David Kelly of Precious Blood Ministries of Chicago, & a segment from the PBS Series “A Force More Powerful” on the Danes Resistance...

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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 States, the revolutionary struggle in the 70-90s, Monsenor Oscar Romero and the Theology of Liberation in El Salvador, the emergence of the Maras in the...

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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 prayer, song, and reflections by members of diverse faiths and populations. Light refreshments to follow. Free parking is available north of the church. For more information...

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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 to a greater understanding of nonviolence as a tool of change. The training answers this key question: What is nonviolence and how does it apply...

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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 to a greater understanding of nonviolence as a tool of change. The training answers this key question: What is nonviolence and how does it apply...

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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, LCSW will facilitate an interactive presentation based on the Southern Poverty Law Center booklet Ten Ways to Fight Hate. The Program: After hearing a presentation...

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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 to a greater understanding of nonviolence as a tool of change. The training answers this key question: What is nonviolence and how does it apply...

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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 Sauder, Executive Director, Faith in Place RSVP Requested: www.faithinplace.org/events/wilmette-solar-faith-communities For more information: Beth Drucker (847) 910-3172 beth@gogreenwilmette.org

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 trafficking in our community. RSVP appreciated at www.selahfreedom.com/events.

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 of their premium wines. Popular features include wine and beer seminars from 1:30 to 2:00pm, a craft and imported beer tasting room, a live auction...

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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. Participants who complete the 40-hour training are certified as domestic violence advocates in the State of Illinois. This interactive training utilizes group discussions, role playing...

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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 School, Connections for the Homeless, Evanston Township High School D202, Muslim Community Center Academy, New Trier Multifaith Alliance, New Trier Township High School D203, and North...

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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 School, Connections for the Homeless, Evanston Township High School D202, Muslim Community Center Academy, New Trier Multifaith Alliance, New Trier Township High School D203, and North...

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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 unravel the complexities of our plastic world. What starts as a film about plastic bags evolves into a wholesale investigation into plastic and its effects...

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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 each week will discuss the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) pastoral letter on racism issued last November. For details contact Jo Ann Bednar...

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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 Jo Ann Bednar at 312-853-2376 or visit stpetersloop.org.

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 the visual imagery found on burial artifacts of prominent early Christian women. It carefully situates the tomb art within the cultural context of customary Roman...

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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 each week will discuss the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) pastoral letter on racism issued last November. For details contact Jo Ann Bednar...

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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 month, Rev. David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World, will discuss the 2019 Offering of Letters: Better Nutrition, Better Tomorrow.

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 co-founder of Immigrant Solidarity DuPage, the largest Latino advocacy organization in Chicago’s western suburbs. Its mission is to educate, unite and mobilize the community around the rights...

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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 moments in history from the March on Washington (1963) to Robert Kennedy’s presidential campaign (1968). Among the images are emotional portraits of heroes both known...

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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 other works). Free will offering. Registration is necessary. RSVP by Feb. 15 to: mmei@slw.org or online at www.slw.org or call 847-577-5972.

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 strategies to make a positive impact in your own backyard. Moderated by Laura Washington of the Chicago Sun-Times and ABC-7. Community Partners: Archdiocese of Chicago Violence...

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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, housing, and citizenship. Dr. Graff will be joined by representatives from ARISE Chicago, an interfaith coalition advocating for worker rights, who will share their firsthand...

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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 and Hind Makki, Interfaith & Anti-Racism Educator Questions? Email mccinterfaithteam@gmail.com

Pipeline is a tale about hope and second chances. Synopsis Nya, an inner-city public high school teacher, is committed to her students, but desperate to give her only son, Omari, opportunities her students will never have. When a controversial incident at his private school threatens to get him expelled, Nya must confront his rage and...

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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 each week will discuss the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) pastoral letter on racism issued last November. For details contact Jo Ann Bednar...

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You are invited to join us on Wednesday, February 27th from 2:00-3:00 pm (Central) for an online conversation with Professor Ed Maibach from George Mason University's Center for Climate Communication. Dr. Maibach, who has been at the forefront of polling and messaging on climate change will discuss: How the faith community is vital to inspire effective climate...

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2019 Augustus Tolton Annual Lecture, featuring Dr. Stacy Davis, Professor of Religious Studies at  St. Mary's College RSVP at: ctu.edu/events

This event will be webcast live on WOLA’s website 3:00-5:00 ET/2:00-4:00 CT On average, 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose. Illicitly produced synthetic opioids such as fentanyl and its analogues are playing an increasing role in this crisis, with fatal overdoses attributed to such drugs soaring from less than 3,000 in 2012...

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“Living the Change” explores solutions to the global crises we face today—solutions any of us can implement—through the inspiring stories of people pioneering change in their own lives and in their communities in order to live in a sustainable and regenerative way. From forest gardens to composting toilets, community supported agriculture to timebanking, “Living the...

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The Ignatian Solidarity Network will examine the current realities of migration during ISN’s first annual Virtual Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice. The virtual Teach-In is free and will take place live. Virtually join the Ignatian family across the U.S. for dynamic speakers, prayer, virtual networking, and shared reflection opportunities as we explore the realities of migration—both on the...

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“The Devil We Know” is the story of how one synthetic chemical, used to make Teflon products, contaminated a West Virginia community. But new research hints at a much  broader problem: Nearly all Americans are affected by exposure to non-stick chemicals in food, drinking water, and consumer products, yet there is very little oversight of...

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Following international river conservationist, Mark Angelo, “RiverBlue” spans the globe to infiltrate one of the world’s most pollutive industries, fashion. Narrated by actor and clean water advocate Jason Priestley, this groundbreaking documentary examines the destruction of our rivers, the effects on humanity, and the solutions inspiring hope for a sustainable future. Through harsh chemical manufacturing...

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Join us for Mardi Gras 2019, our signature fundraising event of the year! Enjoy an evening rich with conversation, laughter, and fellowship! Silent Auction - Dinner - Live Auction LIVE BAND! Swing on the dance floor to the music of Glenn Miller - Benny Goodman - Artie Shaw Proceeds support student service outreach that springs from...

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Renowned photographer James Balog (prominently featured in “Chasing Ice”) uses his camera to reveal how environmental change is affecting the lives of everyday Americans. Following the four classical elements—air, earth, fire and water—to frame his journey, Balog explores wildfires, hurricanes, sea level rise, coal mining, and the changes in the air we breathe. He takes...

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The Paris Agreement was monumental in uniting all nations in the fight against climate change. With the United States’ withdrawal from the agreement, citizens around the country are taking matters into their own hands. “Paris to Pittsburgh” explores the very real social and economic impacts of climate change-fueled disasters and features voices from local leaders...

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The Paris Agreement was monumental in uniting all nations in the fight against climate change. With the United States’ withdrawal from the agreement, citizens around the country are taking matters into their own hands. “Paris to Pittsburgh” explores the very real social and economic impacts of climate change-fueled disasters and features voices from local leaders...

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Meet passionate teenage innovators from around the globe who are creating cutting-edge solutions to confront the world’s environmental threats—found right in their own backyards—while navigating the doubts and insecurities that mark adolescence. Youth ages 9–13+ are encouraged to take a journey with these inspiring teens as they prepare their projects for the largest convening of...

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Renowned photographer James Balog (prominently featured in “Chasing Ice”) uses his camera to reveal how environmental change is affecting the lives of everyday Americans. Following the four classical elements—air, earth, fire and water—to frame his journey, Balog explores wildfires, hurricanes, sea level rise, coal mining, and the changes in the air we breathe. He takes...

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Renowned photographer James Balog (prominently featured in “Chasing Ice”) uses his camera to reveal how environmental change is affecting the lives of everyday Americans. Following the four classical elements—air, earth, fire and water—to frame his journey, Balog explores wildfires, hurricanes, sea level rise, coal mining, and the changes in the air we breathe. He takes...

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Renowned photographer James Balog (prominently featured in “Chasing Ice”) uses his camera to reveal how environmental change is affecting the lives of everyday Americans. Following the four classical elements—air, earth, fire and water—to frame his journey, Balog explores wildfires, hurricanes, sea level rise, coal mining, and the changes in the air we breathe. He takes...

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