New series of presentations asks: “Is What We Are Doing Transforming Lives?”
A new three-part series of presentations to help us find answers to the crucial question “Is What We Are Doing Transforming Lives?”
Category: Advocacy
Advocacy for Affordable Health Care Coverage for All
Please join the advocacy for affordable health care coverage for all, and especially for poor people.
World Refugee Day: Action Needed
Learn how you can be a part of the effort to try and generate 100,000 calls to members of Congress between June 12th and 16th.
Concern over changes proposed in the American Health Care Act
As our nation seeks to improve the health care system that we now have, we express our concern over the changes proposed in the American Health Care Act (AHCA) passed by the U. S. House of Representatives.
2018 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering: Save the Date
Experience the community and networking that the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering offers.
LOC: Please advocate NOW to stop the repeal of the Affordable Care Act
Sign an online letter to your Representatives asking them not to repeal the ACA without a suitable alternative in place.
Urge Our Government Leaders To Protect Children Migrating Alone
Our Catholic bishops and our Vincentian leadership are asking us to join them in advocating to the President and Congress to protect the vulnerable children who are migrating to the United States, unaccompanied by adults because of violence in certain countries of Central America. An urgent message is being sent this week to all LCUSA Board Members and Association Presidents. We are posting it again here, to give you online access to the documents.
UPDATE: Migration at the US-Mexican Border
Maura Bonnarens, Advocacy Liaison-West, reports that the USCCB would like to identify “people of good will” who are willing to house families that either have no relatives in the US or have relatives but the relatives are unable to support them. For those that would like to assist, but are unable to house a family, the best recommendation at this time is to reach out to local Catholic Charities affiliates…