In Solidarity with our Muslim Neighbors, Immigrants and Refugees

February 1, 2017

Immigration

In Solidarity with our Muslim Neighbors, Immigrants and Refugees

The Collaborative Center for Justice (sponsored by the Daughters of the Holy Spirit, Daughters of Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Sisters of St. Joseph of Chambéry, Congregation de Notre Dame, Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Northeast Community, Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur of the United States East – […]

January 25, 2017

Action Alert, Immigration

Please Support the BRIDGE Act and Protect DACA Youth

The BRIDGE (Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy) Act, S.128/H.R. 496, was recently introduced in Congress as a bipartisan effort to sustain the temporary relief from deportation and employment eligibility offered to youth through the Department of Homeland Security’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. […]

January 10, 2017

Events, Women, Children, & Families

Women’s March – January 21, 2017

Sister Marches are solidarity events inspired by the Women’s March on Washington, If you can’t make it to Washington, D.C. on January 21, join the March in Hartford, CT or in other states. Women’s March – Hartford CT Sister March in Solidarity with the Women’s March on Washington Start: […]

January 6, 2017

Healthcare

January 9th National Interfaith Call-In-Day to Protect Healthcare for Vulnerable People

The majority in the new Congress has made repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, one of its top priorities. In fact, congressional Republicans have taken the first step toward rushing through a repeal of the ACA in a budget resolution without proposing a replacement. Please […]

December 7, 2016

Global Issues, Human Rights Issues

World Human Rights Day – December 10

Human Rights Day A reflection on Human Rights Day, 10 December. Watch it here (01:33)

December 6, 2016

Peace/Non-Violence

Catholic Church’s World Day of Peace – January 1, 2017

Pope Francis has chosen “Nonviolence: A style of Politics for Peace” as the theme for the 50th World Day of Peace, commemorated each year on January 1st . This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Catholic Church’s World Day of Peace. Inspired by both St. Pope John XXIII’s encyclical […]

August 22, 2016

Action Alert, Environmental Justice

World Day of Prayer in Care of Creation September 1st

Join with communities around the globe in prayer. Season of Creation These communities are responding to Pope Francis’ call to pray on September 1 and throughout the Season of Creation. Watch the Pope’s invitation produced by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network.

June 24, 2016

Elections Resources

Be an informed voter !

As we live out this Jubilee Year of Mercy and the United States enters into the 2016 election season, Americans face a myriad of choices between competing visions for our nation’s future. We are called by our faith to engage in this election. Pope Francis says that “a good Catholic […]

June 23, 2016

Action Alert, Budget & Taxes

Nuns on the Bus coming to West Hartford – July 24th

From July 11-29, we’ll visit 13 states: Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. We hope you will join us!

May 25, 2016

Action Alert, Immigration, Women, Children, & Families

Stop the Raids against Central American Children and Families

Please Take Action! It’s happening again! U.S. immigration authorities are targeting Central American women and children in another round of immigration deportation raids. Take action now! Send a letter to President Obama to tell him to stop the raids. Reuters reported on May 12 that U.S. immigration officials plan “a […]