September 2023 Donation Drive
Immigrant Rapid Response Drive In recognition of National Migration Week, the Wheaton Franciscan and IBVM communities will hold a Donation Drive to help meet the… Read More »September 2023 Donation Drive
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Advocacy
Advocacy is the act of supporting a cause or proposal and is one of the most effective ways to ease human suffering. we encourage you to join with us in acting for causes of Social Justice, Peace & Nonviolence, and Care of Creation, as together we work toward global solidarity.
Prayer of Remembrance for Hiroshima (August 6) and Nagasaki (August 9)
from Pax Christi USA, view Prayer-Study-Action email Introduction On the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki we remember the victims and… Read More »Prayer of Remembrance for Hiroshima (August 6) and Nagasaki (August 9)
Tell Congress: Co-sponsor and pass the Wounded Knee Memorial and Sacred Site Act
An Advocacy Opportunity From Sr. Bea Hernandez, JPIC Coordinator: In the Wounded Knee massacre of 1890, over 350 children, women and men lost their lives. In… Read More »Tell Congress: Co-sponsor and pass the Wounded Knee Memorial and Sacred Site Act
Ordinary People Doing Small Things Make A Difference
Change is rarely achieved in a single, dramatic action. Change occurs because, little by little, people of goodwill … act. U.S. Senator Paul Simon I… Read More »Ordinary People Doing Small Things Make A Difference
Sign On: Pass the People Over Pentagon Act
An Advocacy Opportunity From Sr. Bea Hernandez, JPIC Coordinator: In the budget process last year, Congress actually gave the Pentagon nearly $25 billion dollars more… Read More »Sign On: Pass the People Over Pentagon Act
Sign the Petition: Don’t militarize our schools
An Advocacy Opportunity From Sr. Bea Hernandez, JPIC Coordinator: With the latest round of mass shootings, including the one at Covenant School in Tennessee, some… Read More »Sign the Petition: Don’t militarize our schools
Creating a Plastic-Free Kitchen
by Sister Bea Hernandez Single-use plastic is everywhere! Whether in our oceans, piling up on our coastlines, or contributing to our climate crisis, plastic pollution… Read More »Creating a Plastic-Free Kitchen
Urge Congress to Support Climate Resilient Food & Farms
An Advocacy Opportunity From Sr. Bea Hernandez, JPIC Coordinator: The proposed Agricultural Resilience Act currently being considered as part of the Farm Bill that is… Read More »Urge Congress to Support Climate Resilient Food & Farms
Stop fossil fuel facilities before they’re even built
An Advocacy Opportunity From Sr. Bea Hernandez, JPIC Coordinator: It is time for our nation to get serious about turning away from dependence on fossil… Read More »Stop fossil fuel facilities before they’re even built
Tell Congress: Defend Medicaid and CHIP
From Sr. Bea Hernandez, JPIC Coordinator: As the House and Senate debate the federal budget, some members are again threatening cuts to Medicaid and the… Read More »Tell Congress: Defend Medicaid and CHIP
Tell Congress to Follow the Science and Support International Climate Finance
From Sr. Bea Hernandez, JPIC Coordinator: The annual US Budget Bill is a moral document which proclaims to the world what our real values are. … Read More »Tell Congress to Follow the Science and Support International Climate Finance
Electrify the Postal Service
From Sr. Bea Hernandez, JPIC Coordinator: We applaud the US Postal Service for its decision to begin to replace their truck fleets with electric, made… Read More »Electrify the Postal Service
