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PHOTO GALLERY - ICE: Repent from Complicity in Systemic Sin
At a peaceful protest on Ash Wednesday, CSPL community members called upon ICE to cease raids, arrests, detentions, and deportations against our immigrant communities.
US Catholic - Catholic organizers on the next 4 years of justice work
WGN-TV
Guest Author - Who's Really More Pro-Life, Republicans or Democrats?
I learned about the national pilgrimage to the border for a weekend teach-in and action within my first few hours of working at CSPL. Immediately upon hearing about it I knew I wanted to go. Much of why I wanted to spend this year at CSPL is due to our work with immigrant leaders for immigration justice. Partaking in a national pilgrimage to the border in El Paso to learn and take action against the atrocities committed by the federal government originally felt easy to me—of course I would be going. As I learned and considered more about this pilgrimage, I quickly recognized the privilege associated with my unwavering desire and ability to embark on it.
A Matter of Spirit - Rebuild My Church
Messy Jesus Business - Solidarity is a Way of Making History
Despite the long hours under the sun and massive crowds, it was a clear example of what the kin-dom of God looks like – when the diversity of God’s people come together against injustice, as Jesus’ kingdom movement did.
WGN-TV || Coalition urges action on youth mental health, gun violence in Illinois during march on Near North Side
WGN-TV
Chicago Catholic - Coalition’s posada supports new migrants
Chicago Catholic
CSPL Blog - Our Posadas: childcare, youth mental health & Welcoming Chicago ordinance
CSPL Posadas in December 2023
Chicago Catholic - St. Oscar Romero parishioners look to the future
Chicago Catholic
Center for Action and Contemplation || Contemplation as the Essence of Social Ministry
Catholic Women Preach || 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2023
Joanna Arellano-Gonzalez on Catholic Women Preach
In Chicago: Latino Studies Students Learn Spiritual Leadership Skills during Easter Monday Workshop
A group of students from the Institute for Latino Studies embarked on a trip to Chicago on Easter Monday. Their mission was to meet with the Coalition of Spiritual and Public Leadership (CSPL) and partake in an immersive Chicagoan experience.
Village Free Press || Maywood trustee candidates pledge focus on parks
Village Free Press
Courthouse News Service || Researchers sound alarm on Illinois child care crisis
Courthouse News Service
WGN-TV || Illinois Childcare for All Rally
WGN-TV
Commonweal || Making Change from the Ground Up
Commonweal
Faith & Leadership || A Chicago-area coalition trains leaders in organizing and Catholic social teaching
Faith & Leadership
Messy Jesus Business Podcast || Michael Okinczyc-Cruz: Where Civic Life and Mystical Life Meet
Despite the long hours under the sun and massive crowds, it was a clear example of what the kin-dom of God looks like – when the diversity of God’s people come together against injustice, as Jesus’ kingdom movement did.
America Magazine || Black and Latino Catholics agree: Our lives matter
“Black and Latino are not distinct identities for millions of people who identify as being in both communities.”
CSPL Covid Op-Ed Series: Covid-19 & Economic Justice
am not surprised that one of the highest-ranked communities with positive COVID-19 cases is the Chicago Lawn community. We hear, “stay at home,” “be responsible,” “it’s about saving others” but as much as social distancing is an effective way to prevent the spread of the virus, it has also made an important issue transparent; the profound and scandalous inequalities of our economic system. How can we expect a mother of three, who lives paycheck to paycheck, to stay home and still provide for her family? If resources were distributed equitably, then yes, maybe she could. Are we truly “all in this together?”