Ignatian Advocacy Alerts
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Greenbag Sustainability Lunch
01 April 2014 10:20 PM | No CommentsPlease join us for the next Greenbag Sustainability Lunch! The lunch is Friday, April 4th in the CCSJ Multi-purpose room from 1:00-2. Bring a simple lunch to learn more about why reusable bags are such a great accessory to have! Bring an old t-shirt (or...
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Green Bag Lunch Series: No More Empty Pots
07 February 2014 7:19 AM | No CommentsCome to the CCSJ on Friday, February 21st, from 12:30-2 to learn about food sustainability in the Omaha area! The first of the Spring 2014 GreenBag Lunch Series will feature Susan Whitfield of No More Empty Pots. Susan will be giving a presentation and leading...
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Peace: Free Yorm Bopha
07 December 2013 3:03 PM | No CommentsAmnesty International This may be our last best chance to free Yorm Bopha. She is a powerful voice for the rights of the Boeung Kak Lake community in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, where thousands of people have been forcibly evicted since 2007. The Cambodian government has...
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Migration: Farmworkers
06 December 2013 2:56 PM | No CommentsNetwork Many farmworkers in our country are immigrants, and with H.R. 1773, the Agricultural Guestworker Act (AG Act) in the House of Representatives, seasonal farmworkers, or “agricultural guestworkers” could see many of their already fragile worker protections stripped. Specifically, H.R. 1773 would promote wage theft...
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CCSJ Blogs, News, and Upcoming Events
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Simply Living in a not so Simple World
Posted on April 22, 2014 | No CommentsImagine spending a week in a place you have never been, with people you don’t know without your phone or laptop. In a world that is constantly connected, it is somewhat liberating but also terrifying to be socially detached. When I went on my spring... -
Mercy & Forgiveness
Posted on April 18, 2014 | No CommentsWhen someone hurts you, most of the time our initial reaction is anger. We get upset at the fact something bad happened to us because of another person’s action(s). Usually, if it was a complete stranger that hurt us it is easy to let go... -
Meet the Philippines: One of my Two Homes
Posted on April 17, 2014 | No CommentsThis is the Philippines. It may not be the best or richest country in the world, but nonetheless, this is one of my homes on this planet. Even though I didn’t grow up here, I still claim this to be my home because it’s rich... -
Ministry of Presence with Homeless Guests in New Mexico: Spring Break 2014
Posted on April 16, 2014 | No CommentsAlbuquerque, NM – St. Martin’s Hospitality Center Ministry of presence with homeless guests in New Mexico Students will be interacting daily with men and women experiencing homelessness. There will be meetings with those who work on behalf of the poor. Students will spend their days... -
Mosaic Bethphage Village: Spring Break 2014
Posted on April 16, 2014 | No CommentsAxtell, Nebraska – Mosaic Bethphage Village Many of the over 100 persons who live at Bethphage Village in our service have multiple disabilities and therefore are some of society’s most vulnerable. Individuals live in group home settings and the feel of community is palpable. The... -
White Rose Catholic Worker: Spring Break 2014
Posted on April 16, 2014 | No CommentsChicago, IL – White Rose Catholic Worker House The White Rose Catholic Worker serves in a number of different communities locally, nationally, and internationally. Each day of the week volunteers take on a different issue of social concern and explore the alternatives that they are...
Weekly Updates
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