Category: Faith & Justice Workers
Faith & Justice Workers
October 31, 2023
Our Justice Ministry team met with Tom Ulrich at the Ignatian Family “Teach in for Justice” hosted in Washington, D.C.
Tom(pictured in blue shirt & glasses below), a veteran of social justice ministry, has over 40 years of professional experience in assisting faith communities and national organizations develop their social justice ministry efforts.
... Read More»Mt. Vernon Commemorative Event
October 12, 2023
Sophie Kloppenburg shares the news of the 1878 Memorial Initiative.
... Read More»End of Semester Update
May 10, 2023
Update from Faith Warrior – Emma
Hello Everyone!
We’ve officially wrapped up the semester which is wild! Its gone by so fast but it truly was such a good semester! We had a senior night where senior students asked questions to Laker Catholic alumni about living their Faith post-college.
... Read More»Justice Leader in our Community
February 23, 2023
Meet Sophie
Father Jim Sauer and Rich Couture worked together after the dedication in October 2022 memorializing a lynching of 7 African American men in 1878 on the courthouse lawn in Mt. Vernon to recognize the young woman who got it started.
... Read More»Faith Warriors – Emma Hoffman
February 23, 2023
80% of the people who leave the Catholic faith do so by the age of 23. This is a statistic that Emma Hoffman, a 22 year-old parishioner of Resurrection and graduate of Mater Dei and Indiana University has witnessed first-hand.
... Read More»All Saints Parish Justice Network Leader
February 23, 2023
Jerome Echele
Jerome was honored at the CAJE Celebration in June 2022 for immersing himself in CAJE activities from facilitating house meetings, attending research activities and training opportunities locally and nationally.
He guided his Network of CAJE Network members to participate in public meeting with City and County Council members and to show up for the Rally,
... Read More»All Saints Parish Hires Justice Minister
February 23, 2023
All Saints Parish hires Brenda Meyer to lead our Justice Ministry Programs
When Brenda Meyer, retired after a 44-year career as a mental health provider, was approached about the All Saints Parish Justice Minister position, she responded that it should be a “justice saint”,
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