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In this issue of Faith Meets Justice, we honor Fr. Rutilio Grande, S.J., who was martyred in El Salvador in 1977 and will be beatified this weekend, on Saturday, January 22, 2022. We spoke with Francisco Mena, executive director of CRISPAZ in El Salvador, about Fr. Grande, his life and legacy, and his influence on St. Óscar Romero. You can find the video here—please share and feel free to utilize this resource in your home, classroom, parish, or other settings.

Below, you will also find a story about today's Ignatian Family Mass for Life, the latest episode of ISN's Just Conversations podcast exploring race and equity in Catholic educational settings, plus a reflection from a high school student on the power of bringing the voices of asylum seekers on the border to Washington, D.C., during the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice. 

Happy New Year from the staff at ISN—thank you for your continued work for justice in 2022. 

Peace,

Christopher G. Kerr
Executive Director
NEWS & VOICES FROM THE NETWORK

Voices for Justice

Video: Reflections on the Beatification
of Fr. Rutilio Grande, S.J.

On March 12, 1977, Fr. Rutilio Grande, S.J., and two lay people—Manuel Solórzano and Nelson Rutilio Lemus—were martyred in El Salvador, killed for their faith and commitment to the oppressed. On Saturday, January 22, 2022, the three will be beatified in San Salvador, bringing them a step closer to sainthood. 

Francisco Mena, executive director of CRISPAZ in El Salvador, shares reflections on Fr. Grande's life, his impact on the life of St. Óscar Romero, and his legacy in this video. Learn more and watch here.

Voices for Justice
Just Conversations Episode 4: Listening, Learning, and Sitting
in Your Discomfort

Jamal Adams and Dr. Nate Sessoms discuss how to listen, learn, and sit with our discomfort in conversations about racial justice, and then focus on what we plan to do with newfound knowledge. Listen to this episode here. 

Voices for Justice
Bringing the Voices of Asylum Seekers From Nogales to Washington, D.C.

A student at Brophy College Preparatory speaks about his experience standing with asylum seekers in Nogales, Mexico, and then being a part of bringing their voices to Washington, D.C., during the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice. 

News from the Network
Every Human Life is Sacred:
Ignatian Family Mass for Life 2022

Over 250 students and faculty attended the 2022 Ignatian Family Mass for Life at Saint Aloysius Church just minutes from the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. 
GET INVOLVED! 

Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice

October 22-24, 2022
Save the date for the 2022 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice—October 22-24 in Washington, D.C. More details coming soon! 
Renewing the Earth: Living Laudato Si' in the Year of Ignatius
You are invited to join a journey of discernment with other individuals and communities to bring the Laudato Si' Action Platform to life, with Ignatian spirituality as a guide. Join as an individual, an organization, a parish, a school, a classroom, or an environmental club! Learn more. 
TAKE ACTION: 

Create Climate Solutions to Care for Present and Future Generations

A faith-filled appeal to President Biden and the U.S. Congress, to work beyond partisanship and create climate solutions to care for present and future generations and our common home. Take Action
Protect Asylum Seekers: End Title 42

As Catholics, we are called to love our neighbor, accompany the vulnerable, and welcome the sojourner. Urge the Biden Administration to end Title 42 and restore asylum protections. Take Action
        
 

OUR MISSION:

Network, educate, and form advocates
for social justice animated by the
spirituality of St. Ignatius of Loyola
and the witness of the Jesuit martyrs of El Salvador
and their companions.
 
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