"Let us give thanks for all the good there is in the world, for the many people who dedicate themselves freely, for those who spend their lives in service, to build a more humane and just society."   
 -Pope Francis
John - We are grateful for the significant contributions of the Ignatian Family that brought so much light to the world in 2019. Below, please find some highlights for the year from our "News and Voices" series. You and your contributions are what make the Ignatian Solidarity Network possible. 

Peace,

Christopher Kerr
Executive Director
P.S. Your financial support is vital to sustaining our work. Please consider making a donation before the end of 2019. A gift of $15 in honor of our 15 years would make an impact. 
FAITH MEETS JUSTICE:
News and Voices from the Ignatian Network
2019 Highlights Edition
HIGHLIGHTS: 2019 NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
NEWS FROM THE NETWORK

Fr. Charlie Currie SJ: Ignatian Family Loses a Giant

Fr. Charlie Currie, S.J., a founding board member of the Ignatian Solidarity Network and co-catalyst of the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice, passed away January 4, 2019, at the age of 88.
NEWS FROM THE NETWORK

Legacy of "Education for Justice" Carried on by ISN 

ISN acquired "Education for Justice," a  global digital subscription membership service providing 2,500+ resources for those seeking to study, teach, and share the tradition of Catholic Social Teaching.
BROKEN: LENT 2019

Part of Me Stayed Behind

As a Catholic Church, our approach [to racism] often seems mired in inadequate theologies. Harmony cannot be at the expense of real reconciliation; justice cannot be born of half-truths; personal conversion is not enough. 
VOICES FOR JUSTICE

Jesus Enters Into Jerusalem

When we speak out about such injustice and violence, we take some risk. When we enter such spaces, we know like Jesus that this increases our risk. But Jesus does not back away. 
NEWS FROM THE NETWORK

Sr. Norma Pimentel and Fr. James Martin, S.J. honored by ISN

Sr. Norma Pimentel and Fr. James Martin, S.J., were honored by ISN for their commitment to faith and justice—for being "beacons of light to those who have been discarded, dehumanized, or forgotten.”
VOICES FOR JUSTICE

Rome Congress Celebrates 50 Years of Jesuit Social Justice Ministry

Christopher Kerr, ISN executive director, reflects on the Jubilee Congress in Rome earlier this month celebrating 50 Years of Jesuit Social Justice and Ecology Ministry—including meeting Pope Francis!
NEWS FROM THE NETWORK

Major CCHD Grant to Bolster ISN work on Migration

A $750,000 grant from the Catholic Campaign for Human Development will enable ISN to further commitment to the justice and dignity of immigrants.
Donate before the end of 2019 to sustain the Ignatian Solidarity Network's faith-based social justice education and advocacy work. Donate $15 in honor of ISN's 15th year!
ISN IN THE NEWS:
Donate before the end of 2019 to sustain the Ignatian Solidarity Network's faith-based social justice education and advocacy work. Donate $15 in honor of ISN's 15th year!
        
 

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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