Theme: Faithful Citizenship

Articles:

Theme: Immigration

Articles:

• “The Church’s Call for Immigration Reform” by Jill Marie Gerschutz Bell
• “Push and Pull of Global Migration” by Mary DeLorey
• “Postville: Taking a Stand, Touching Hearts” - interview with Mary McCauley, BVM
• “Southern Hospitality: A Model for Every Church” by PJ Edwards
• “Detention Explosion” by Andrea Black
• “The High Costs of Detention” by Susan Francois, CSJP
• “The Harvest is Plentiful - Just Farming” & “Grassroots Leadership Spotlight” by Nick Mele
• “¡Juntas Podemos Hacer Más! - Together We Can Do More!” by Giselle Carcamo
• Reflection & Engagement Process
• Resources

Theme: Reconciliation

Articles:

• “Struggling with Forgiveness” by Gretchen Gundrum
• “Reconciliation: Re-Weaving a Social Fabric that Heals” by Carl Stauffer
• “Communities of Reconciliation: Repairing Relationships” by Dave Kelly, C.PP.S.
• “Weaving the Threads of Reconciliation in a Post 9.11 World” by Susan Francois, CSJP
• Personal stories of reconciliation
• Reflection Process

Theme: Culture & Diversity

Articles:

“Fear: Conqueror, Bearer, Exploiter and Miner” by Eric H.F. Law

“The Sad Reality of Islamaphobia” by Fatma Saleh

“The Color of Opportunity” by Victor Corral

“Who am I? Who are We?” by Ricky Manalo, CSP

“A Diverse Community” by Pat Higgins

Diversity Dynamics

Evolving Language of Race, Ethnicity & Origin

Microagressions

Reflection Process and Resources

Theme: Status of Women

Articles:

• “Patriarchy: A System Past its Prime” by Gretchen Gundrum
• “The Story of Mama J” by Sadia Hameed
• “Co-Designing Water Solutions” by Beth Robertson
• “Women Farmers Cultivate Abundance” by Danielle Nierenberg
• “Maternal Health: Learning from Others” by Mary M. Hennigan, MPH
• “Miracle in Cambodia!” by Kathy Morefield
• Men as Allies
• Graphs and maps illustrating the global status of women
• Reflection Process and Resources

Theme: IPJC Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Articles:

• “The Vision Presses on to Fulfillment” by Linda Haydock, SNJM
• “Systemic Change through Personal Transformation” by Vince Herberholt
• “Transforming Corporations for the Common Good” by Susan Francois, CSJP
• “Journey of Discovery: NW Catholic Women’s Convocations” by Maggie Kilbourne-Brook
• “Gather the Women” by Barbara Mulvey Little
• “Stories of Strength, Circles of Change!” by Giselle Carcamo
• “Seeds of the Future” by Christine Cruz Guiao
• “I Am Because We Are: IPJC Volunteers & Supporters”
• Reflection Process: Sharing our Visions

Theme: Dialogue & Public Discourse

Articles:

• “Dialogue: Understanding and Meeting the Challenge” by Maggie Herzig
• “Young Adult Dialogue: Navigating Church and Civic Discourse” with Marc Buenvenida and Jennifer Ibach
• “Cast Out Into the Deep” by John Heagle
• “Feelings: Obstacle and Opportunity” by Bob Bowers
• Ways of Proceeding: Dialogue & Discourse
• Resources and Reflection process

Theme: Human Trafficking

Articles:

• “Slavery: Our Demand and Our Response,” by Patrice M. Colletti, SDS
• “Human Trafficking: A Community Issue,” by Chris Killmer
• “Could I Have a Trafficking Footprint?,” by Judy Byron, OP
• “From Risk to Safety: Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking,” by Terri Kimball
• “New Abolitionist Movement,” by Erin Murphy
• Human Trafficking Snapshot
• Resources for discussion, prayer and action

Theme:  Environmental Justice

Articles:

• “Right to a Healthy Environment” by Jacqui Patterson
• “More Valuable than Gold” by Daniel Stoner
• “From Devastation to Hope–Our Emergent Journey” by James Conlon
• “Poison Electronics” by Lauren Ornelas
• “Voices from the Copenhagen Climate Summit”
• Reflection, prayer and resources

Theme:  Poverty & Economic Justice

Articles:

• “My Poverty and My Dream” by Janice L. Connelly
• “Preferential Option for the Poor:  An Update” by Pat Higgins
• “High Cost of Being Poor” by Sharon Goodremote, FSSJ
• “Effects of the Economic Crisis on Global Poverty” by Deirdre Mullan, RSM
• “Building an Equitable World” by Fatima Rodrigo
• “Giving Voice to the Urban Poor” by Lauren Herzer
• “No Cushion to Fall Back On” by Caroline Skinner
• Reflection Questions & Classism Quiz

Advent: Inbreaking of the Word in Cosmic History

• Break open the Scripture in new ways
• Consider a deeper way of connecting as we rediscover our call to compassion
• Prayer, ritual and presentation

Michael Crosby, a Capuchin Franciscan, is a popular writer and lecturer. He is the author of many books, including The Paradox of Power: Moving from Control to Compassion in a World of Violence. Michael gives talks around the world on biblical spirituality, justice and corporate responsibility.

His latest project is Choosing Compassion.  The Choosing Compassion program includes six 20 minute videos on two DVDs. The accompanying Study Guide includes six turn-key lesson plans that supply the facilitator with dynamic, interactive exercises and discussion points for each video segment.

Theme:  Peacemaking & Nonviolence

Articles:

• “Nonviolence: The Real Newpolitik” by Tom H. Hastings
• “Women’s Way: Creative Conflict Resolution” by Barbara J. Wien
• “The Power of Nonviolence and Peacemaking” by Michael H. Crosby
• “Nuclear Disarmament: With Care and Courage” by Frida Berrigan
• “The Language and Literature of Peacemaking” by Michael True
• Everyday Peacemaker stories, resources, and prayer
• IPJC Update Pages

Theme:  Water

Articles:

• “First Steps to Shrinking My Water Footprint” by Shiney Varghese
• “Water Conflict and Resolution” by Stephen Gasteyer
• “The Push Toward Privatization of water” by Richard McIntyre
• “Think Outside the Bottle” by Patti Lynn
• “Water’s Sacred Meanings” by Gary Chamberlain
• “A Female Responsibility” by Rose Bernadette Gallagher, M.M.
• “Story of Hope:  The Bakhita Women’s Project”
• “Creative Responses to the Water Crisis”
• Ritual & Reflection:  The Woman at the Well
• IPJC Update Pages

The Future of the World Depends on Women* When women lead, all aspects of society improve: health, literacy, self-sufficiency. Meg will describe how the world is being changed by women, how change happens, and our role in all of this. *Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the UN

What’s Good for Women is Good for the World Piercing through the smokescreens of prevailing myths, we will explore our hidden system of gendered values and outline ways we can—and must—lay foundations for a sustainable future for all.

Urgent Message from Mother: Gather the Women, Save the World This is a call from Mother Earth and the Sacred Feminine to bring the feminine principle into consciousness, and to create a critical mass through circles of women.

A Message of Radical Hope from Asia and Asian America Dr. Tiemeier will share her work in Asian and Asian American women’s theologies, focusing on their interreligious conversations, struggles for liberation, and lessons of hope for a truly catholic Church.

Living in a Transformational Time We live at a transformational moment—when monumental threats create a new openness to change, and ideas from the margins can move rapidly to the mainstream.

The Radical Hope of Daily Life Traditional patriarchal myths present hope as the realization of a pre-established form of happiness. Today we are experiencing the end of traditional utopias and an invitation to recover the powerful joy and hope present in our daily life.