Cristo Rey New York Publishes Literary Magazine

September 30, 2020 Dan Dougherty, President, Cristo Rey New York High School Each year, Cristo Rey New York High School students work with their English teachers to produce a literary magazine. The final product, Lion’s Roar, is always filled with beautiful stories, poems, and song lyrics written by students from all grades on a wide […]

“A Long and Winding Road”: Excerpts from an interview

Preston Kendall, President, Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep “A Long and Winding Road”: Excerpts from an interview with Rogerr Oliva by John Geis Rogerr’s (CRSM ’13 NIU ’19) journey to graduation from Northern Illinois University (NIU) involved enough twists, turns to discourage any driver. But Rogerr (yes, two Rs) is not like most. The course of his […]

Celebrating the Autumn Equinox

September 17, 2020 Adapted from an Ecospirituality Resource’s blog post by Terri MacKenzie, SHCJ The year, the moment of equal day and night happens on Tuesday, September 22. It signals spring in the Southern Hemisphere and autumn in the Northern. The Spring Equinox provides opportunities to celebrate new and increasing life and light. The Autumn […]

Casa Cornelia Expands its Legal Services and Prevails

July 15, 2020 Carmen M. Chavez, Esq. – Executive Director, Casa Cornelia Law Center Imperial County has long been San Diego’s underserved (often un-served!) neighbor when it comes to accessing legal services. An immigration detention center had been in the area for many years, but in 2014 the Imperial Regional Detention Facility in Calexico, a […]

‘We are a Living Testament to a Courageous Hope’

July 7, 2020 Diana Pinto – Executive Director, South Central Los Angeles Ministry Project (SC LAMP) SC Lamp is a co-sponsored ministry of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus. In response to the 1992 civil unrest, SC LAMP was founded to address, however modestly, its underlying, unaddressed causes. Thirty years later, our hearts are heavy. […]

Catholic Leaders Call to Free the Families and End Family Detention

July 6, 2020 Against the backdrop of a global pandemic, we, representatives of national Catholic organizations, recognize that the recent ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Dolly M. Gee to release children from family detention centers by July 17th seems to be a positive step for their health and freedom. However, as national organizations whose […]