<![CDATA[Justice on the Mainstage]]>125526de-6ff7-5a5f-b35c-5c2a4f3e8b82Mon, 01 Dec 2025 21:11:29 +0000Captivate.fmIgnatian Solidarity Networkhttps://artwork.captivate.fm/9fd03b3f-7e42-405e-aea9-6075a8f2541c/qRAKzEUgf4A6Gmw47TLrHad3.jpgJustice on the MainstageIgnatian Solidarity NetworkIgnatian Solidarity NetworkRelive the most powerful and moving moments from the mainstage of the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice over the past 10 years.https://justice-on-the-mainstage.captivate.fmfalseepisodicnopodcastJunuen Trujillo | IFTJ 2025 Keynote SpeakerJunuen Trujillo | IFTJ 2025 Keynote SpeakerYunuen Trujillo is an immigration attorney, a faith-based community organizer, and a lay minister. She has over 15 years of experience in young adult ministry and is a leading figure in inclusive Catholic LGBT ministry in the U.S. She currently serves as the religious formation coordinator for the Catholic Ministry with Lesbian and Gay Persons of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and is the founder of the Instagram account @LGBTCatholics. She gave a keynote address at the 2025 Ignatian Family Teach-in for Justice. 

]]>Yunuen Trujillo is an immigration attorney, a faith-based community organizer, and a lay minister. She has over 15 years of experience in young adult ministry and is a leading figure in inclusive Catholic LGBT ministry in the U.S. She currently serves as the religious formation coordinator for the Catholic Ministry with Lesbian and Gay Persons of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and is the founder of the Instagram account @LGBTCatholics. She gave a keynote address at the 2025 Ignatian Family Teach-in for Justice. 

]]>66f2ac63-3a62-47fd-9754-10707e0c7f80Mon, 01 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -050027:48falsefull2025332025Christina Leaño | IFTJ 2025 Keynote SpeakerChristina Leaño | IFTJ 2025 Keynote SpeakerChristina Leaño serves as associate director and senior director of movement building and eco-conversion of the Laudato Si’ Movement, a global movement mobilizing the Catholic family worldwide to turn Pope Francis’ encyclical letter, Laudato Si’: On Care for our Common Home into action for climate and ecological justice. She gave a keynote address at the 2025 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice. 

]]>Christina Leaño serves as associate director and senior director of movement building and eco-conversion of the Laudato Si’ Movement, a global movement mobilizing the Catholic family worldwide to turn Pope Francis’ encyclical letter, Laudato Si’: On Care for our Common Home into action for climate and ecological justice. She gave a keynote address at the 2025 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice. 

]]>39598b9d-f037-4f37-bfe6-d9434abd3556Mon, 01 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -050036:09falsefull2025222025Fr. Gregory Boyle, S.J. | IFTJ 2025 Keynote SpeakerFr. Gregory Boyle, S.J. | IFTJ 2025 Keynote SpeakerFather Gregory Boyle, S.J., is the founder of Homeboy Industries in LosAngeles, the largest gang-intervention, rehabilitation, and re-entry program in the world. Fr. Boyle is the author of the 2010 New York Times-bestseller “Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion” and has written numerous books since then. In 2014, President Obama named Fr. Boyle a Champion of Change. He gave a keynote address at the 2025 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice. 

]]>Father Gregory Boyle, S.J., is the founder of Homeboy Industries in LosAngeles, the largest gang-intervention, rehabilitation, and re-entry program in the world. Fr. Boyle is the author of the 2010 New York Times-bestseller “Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion” and has written numerous books since then. In 2014, President Obama named Fr. Boyle a Champion of Change. He gave a keynote address at the 2025 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice. 

]]>46b0e368-8f42-49f5-8802-56b3663116deMon, 01 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -050028:34falsefull2025112025Sr. Peggy O'Neill, SC | IFTJ 2024 Keynote SpeakerSr. Peggy O'Neill, SC | IFTJ 2024 Keynote SpeakerThis episode is proudly sponsored by The Loyola Foundation.

Sr. Peggy O’Neill, S.C. has been living in El Salvador for the past 30 years. She is the director of Centro Arte para la Paz (Center of Arts for Peace) in Suchitoto, a regional educational & cultural center promoting peace through dance, art, and theological reflection. Sr. Peggy founded this healing space in 2006 and works toward building a culture of peace using the arts as a vehicle.

]]>This episode is proudly sponsored by The Loyola Foundation.

Sr. Peggy O’Neill, S.C. has been living in El Salvador for the past 30 years. She is the director of Centro Arte para la Paz (Center of Arts for Peace) in Suchitoto, a regional educational & cultural center promoting peace through dance, art, and theological reflection. Sr. Peggy founded this healing space in 2006 and works toward building a culture of peace using the arts as a vehicle.

]]>a87771e6-b062-42d9-977d-2f3a50c5c9c8Fri, 01 Nov 2024 06:30:00 -050001:10:35falsefull2024332024Ruben Garcia | IFTJ 2024 Keynote SpeakerRuben Garcia | IFTJ 2024 Keynote SpeakerThis episode is proudly sponsored by The Loyola Foundation.

Ruben Garcia is the executive director of Annunciation House, a non-profit organization in El Paso, Texas, dedicated to supporting migrants and refugees. Under his leadership, Annunciation House has become a beacon of hope for thousands of vulnerable individuals seeking asylum and a better life in the US. His work has provided immediate relief to those in crisis and inspired broader societal awareness about the plight of migrants.

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Ruben Garcia is the executive director of Annunciation House, a non-profit organization in El Paso, Texas, dedicated to supporting migrants and refugees. Under his leadership, Annunciation House has become a beacon of hope for thousands of vulnerable individuals seeking asylum and a better life in the US. His work has provided immediate relief to those in crisis and inspired broader societal awareness about the plight of migrants.

]]>0020fd38-4fff-44f0-adcf-a5b1ab371ff2Fri, 01 Nov 2024 06:30:00 -050047:03falsefull2024222024Fr. Bryan Massingale | IFTJ 2024 Keynote SpeakerFr. Bryan Massingale | IFTJ 2024 Keynote SpeakerThis episode is proudly sponsored by The Loyola Foundation.

Fr. Bryan N. Massingale is a professor of Theological and Social Ethics at Fordham University. Fr. Massingale strives to be a scholar-activist through serving faith-based groups advancing justice in society. He is a noted authority on issues of social and racial justice, having addressed numerous national Catholic conferences and lectured at colleges and universities across the nation.

]]>This episode is proudly sponsored by The Loyola Foundation.

Fr. Bryan N. Massingale is a professor of Theological and Social Ethics at Fordham University. Fr. Massingale strives to be a scholar-activist through serving faith-based groups advancing justice in society. He is a noted authority on issues of social and racial justice, having addressed numerous national Catholic conferences and lectured at colleges and universities across the nation.

]]>e907d7ab-25b6-4a30-b77b-a9a4e7551565Fri, 01 Nov 2024 06:30:00 -050046:47falsefull2024112024Ellie Hidalgo | IFTJ 2023 Keynote SpeakerEllie Hidalgo | IFTJ 2023 Keynote SpeakerEllie Hidalgo is co-director of Discerning Deacons, a project to engage Catholics in the active discernment of our Church about women in the diaconate and to contribute to the renewal of the diaconate for our times. Previously, she served as pastoral associate at Dolores Mission Church and School in Boyle Heights/East Los Angeles, CA. She gave a keynote address at the 2023 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice

]]>Ellie Hidalgo is co-director of Discerning Deacons, a project to engage Catholics in the active discernment of our Church about women in the diaconate and to contribute to the renewal of the diaconate for our times. Previously, she served as pastoral associate at Dolores Mission Church and School in Boyle Heights/East Los Angeles, CA. She gave a keynote address at the 2023 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice

]]>5142fd79-4492-479b-a170-a374a0870b90Wed, 01 Nov 2023 16:30:00 -050042:42falsefull2023332023Sr. Norma Pimentel | IFTJ 2023 Keynote SpeakerSr. Norma Pimentel | IFTJ 2023 Keynote SpeakerSr. Norma Pimentel, M.J., a sister with the Missionaries of Jesus, is the executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley. She oversees the charitable arm of the Diocese of Brownsville. She gave a keynote address at the 2023 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice.

]]>Sr. Norma Pimentel, M.J., a sister with the Missionaries of Jesus, is the executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley. She oversees the charitable arm of the Diocese of Brownsville. She gave a keynote address at the 2023 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice.

]]>26b9212f-e7f5-43e6-849c-0b7f87704406Wed, 01 Nov 2023 16:30:00 -050019:38falsefull2023222023Monique Trusclair Maddox | IFTJ 2023 Keynote SpeakerMonique Trusclair Maddox | IFTJ 2023 Keynote SpeakerMonique Trusclair Maddox is the CEO of the Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation. She is a fifth- and sixth-generation granddaughter of Isaac Hawkins and a fourth-generation granddaughter of Nace Butler, two of the 272 men, women, and children who were enslaved by the Maryland Jesuits and eventually sold in 1838 in an effort to save Georgetown University from financial ruin. She gave a keynote address at the 2023 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice.

]]>Monique Trusclair Maddox is the CEO of the Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation. She is a fifth- and sixth-generation granddaughter of Isaac Hawkins and a fourth-generation granddaughter of Nace Butler, two of the 272 men, women, and children who were enslaved by the Maryland Jesuits and eventually sold in 1838 in an effort to save Georgetown University from financial ruin. She gave a keynote address at the 2023 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice.

]]>08830545-7703-4a4c-9f8d-b684942df958Wed, 01 Nov 2023 16:30:00 -050020:21falsefull2023112023Olga Segura | IFTJ 2022 Keynote SpeakerOlga Segura | IFTJ 2022 Keynote SpeakerOlga Marina Segura is a freelance writer. She is the author of Birth of A Movement: Black Lives Matter and the Catholic Church and a co-founder and former co-host of the podcast, “Jesuitical.” She gave a keynote address at the 2022 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice.

]]>Olga Marina Segura is a freelance writer. She is the author of Birth of A Movement: Black Lives Matter and the Catholic Church and a co-founder and former co-host of the podcast, “Jesuitical.” She gave a keynote address at the 2022 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice.

]]>55d18fe4-8905-40ea-9008-e914cb0a0d9cTue, 01 Nov 2022 16:30:00 -050026:59falsefull2022332022Bill McKibben | IFTJ 2022 Keynote SpeakerBill McKibben | IFTJ 2022 Keynote SpeakerBill McKibben is a contributing writer to The New Yorker, and a founder of Third Act, which organizes people over the age of 60 to work on climate and racial justice. He gave a keynote address at the 2022 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice.

]]>Bill McKibben is a contributing writer to The New Yorker, and a founder of Third Act, which organizes people over the age of 60 to work on climate and racial justice. He gave a keynote address at the 2022 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice.

]]>76bc3d71-b4d0-455c-8efd-7a8044cf7514Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:30:00 -050029:46falsefull2022222022Maka Black Elk | IFTJ 2022 Keynote SpeakerMaka Black Elk | IFTJ 2022 Keynote SpeakerMaka Black Elk (Oglala Lakota) is the Executive Director for Truth and Healing at Red Cloud Indian School, formerly known as Holy Rosary Mission, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Maka has dedicated much of his work to leading and fostering educational empowerment for his community through his unique lens of being both Lakota and Catholic. He gave a keynote address at the 2022 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice.

]]>Maka Black Elk (Oglala Lakota) is the Executive Director for Truth and Healing at Red Cloud Indian School, formerly known as Holy Rosary Mission, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Maka has dedicated much of his work to leading and fostering educational empowerment for his community through his unique lens of being both Lakota and Catholic. He gave a keynote address at the 2022 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice.

]]>6bbd1919-3efe-49c0-adcb-ba6ff8a907c0Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:30:00 -050020:31falsefull2022112022Keya Chatterjee | IFTJ 2021 Keynote SpeakerKeya Chatterjee | IFTJ 2021 Keynote SpeakerKeya Chatterjee is executive director of the U.S. Climate Action Network (USCAN), and author of the book The Zero Footprint Baby: How to Save the Planet While Raising a Healthy Baby. Her work focuses on building an inclusive movement in support of climate action. She gave a keynote address at the 2021 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice.

]]>Keya Chatterjee is executive director of the U.S. Climate Action Network (USCAN), and author of the book The Zero Footprint Baby: How to Save the Planet While Raising a Healthy Baby. Her work focuses on building an inclusive movement in support of climate action. She gave a keynote address at the 2021 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice.

]]>8f977d41-6837-4f47-b870-b4293e06c810Mon, 01 Nov 2021 09:00:00 -050025:03falsefull2021332021Fr. Greg Boyle | IFTJ 2021 Keynote SpeakerFr. Greg Boyle | IFTJ 2021 Keynote SpeakerFr. Gregory J. Boyle, S.J., is the founder and executive director of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, Calif., the largest gang intervention, rehabilitation and re-entry program in the world. He spoke at the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice on November 12, 2016.

]]>Fr. Gregory J. Boyle, S.J., is the founder and executive director of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, Calif., the largest gang intervention, rehabilitation and re-entry program in the world. He spoke at the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice on November 12, 2016.

]]>0074b70d-f5f6-4f75-a81f-a068de174539Mon, 01 Nov 2021 09:00:00 -050035:05falsefull2021222021Fr. Bryan Massingale | IFTJ 2021 Keynote SpeakerFr. Bryan Massingale | IFTJ 2021 Keynote SpeakerFr. Bryan N. Massingale is a professor of Theological and Social Ethics at Fordham University. Fr. Massingale strives to be a scholar-activist through serving faith-based groups advancing justice in society. He is a noted authority on issues of social and racial justice, and gave a keynote address at the 2021 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice.

]]>Fr. Bryan N. Massingale is a professor of Theological and Social Ethics at Fordham University. Fr. Massingale strives to be a scholar-activist through serving faith-based groups advancing justice in society. He is a noted authority on issues of social and racial justice, and gave a keynote address at the 2021 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice.

]]>7a393d1b-7d50-4a06-9bf0-3b99a132c581Mon, 01 Nov 2021 09:00:00 -050041:00falsefull2021112021Sr. Peggy O'Neill, SC | IFTJ 2019 Keynote SpeakerSr. Peggy O'Neill, SC | IFTJ 2019 Keynote SpeakerSr. Peggy O’Neill, S.C. is the director of Centro Arte para la Paz (Center of Arts for Peace) in Suchitoto, El Salvador, a regional educational & cultural center promoting peace through dance, art, and theological reflection. Sr. Peggy founded this healing space in 2006 and gave a keynote address at the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice in 2019.

]]>Sr. Peggy O’Neill, S.C. is the director of Centro Arte para la Paz (Center of Arts for Peace) in Suchitoto, El Salvador, a regional educational & cultural center promoting peace through dance, art, and theological reflection. Sr. Peggy founded this healing space in 2006 and gave a keynote address at the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice in 2019.

]]>80a541bd-e3aa-4d00-a60c-d6fa8f0dd9aeFri, 01 Nov 2019 09:00:00 -050042:19falsefull2019332019Reyna Montoya | IFTJ 2019 Keynote SpeakerReyna Montoya | IFTJ 2019 Keynote SpeakerReyna Montoya is the founder and executive director of Aliento, an organization inspired by her lived experience of having her dad detained and being undocumented in the U.S. She shares her talents and skills with the community to co-create healing spaces, political change, and leadership development of our children and immigrant youth. She gave a keynote address at the 2019 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice.

]]>Reyna Montoya is the founder and executive director of Aliento, an organization inspired by her lived experience of having her dad detained and being undocumented in the U.S. She shares her talents and skills with the community to co-create healing spaces, political change, and leadership development of our children and immigrant youth. She gave a keynote address at the 2019 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice.

]]>7e3f69c4-fbae-4ef8-a066-0cf3b7e7a819Fri, 01 Nov 2019 09:00:00 -050027:26falsefull2019222019Dr. Marcia Chatelain, Ph.D. | IFTJ 2019 Keynote SpeakerDr. Marcia Chatelain, Ph.D. | IFTJ 2019 Keynote SpeakerMarcia Chatelain is a scholar of race and ethnicity in America and a national speaker on race, gender, and ethnicity. In 2016, the Chronicle of Higher Education named her a Top Influencer in academia in recognition of her social media campaign #FergusonSyllabus, which implored educators to facilitate discussions about the crisis in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014. She gave a keynote address at the 2019 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice.

]]>Marcia Chatelain is a scholar of race and ethnicity in America and a national speaker on race, gender, and ethnicity. In 2016, the Chronicle of Higher Education named her a Top Influencer in academia in recognition of her social media campaign #FergusonSyllabus, which implored educators to facilitate discussions about the crisis in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014. She gave a keynote address at the 2019 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice.

]]>57233503-b1c2-478e-b6c9-4e8fb4413ed6Fri, 01 Nov 2019 09:00:00 -050021:44falsefull2019112019Nichole Flores, Ph.D. | IFTJ 2018 Keynote SpeakerNichole Flores, Ph.D. | IFTJ 2018 Keynote SpeakerNichole Flores, Ph.D., is an associate professor of religious studies at the University of Virginia. Dr. Flores researches the constructive contributions of Catholic and Latinx theologies to notions of justice and aesthetics to the life of democracy. She gave a keynote address at the 2019 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice.

]]>Nichole Flores, Ph.D., is an associate professor of religious studies at the University of Virginia. Dr. Flores researches the constructive contributions of Catholic and Latinx theologies to notions of justice and aesthetics to the life of democracy. She gave a keynote address at the 2019 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice.

]]>b846554b-8ec1-4615-b196-e56ecc91caacThu, 01 Nov 2018 09:00:00 -050023:36falsefull2018222018Bishop George Murray, S.J. | IFTJ 2018 Keynote SpeakerBishop George Murray, S.J. | IFTJ 2018 Keynote SpeakerBishop George Murray, S.J., entered the Jesuits in 1972 and served as an educator in various Jesuit institutions until Pope John Paul II named him a bishop in 1995. He served in various leadership roles in United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, including as chairman of the committee against racism. He delivered a keynote address at the 2018 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice.

]]>Bishop George Murray, S.J., entered the Jesuits in 1972 and served as an educator in various Jesuit institutions until Pope John Paul II named him a bishop in 1995. He served in various leadership roles in United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, including as chairman of the committee against racism. He delivered a keynote address at the 2018 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice.

]]>0804d545-defa-4943-a7a7-887a0596005fThu, 01 Nov 2018 09:00:00 -050030:08falsefull2018112018Sr. Patty Chappell | IFTJ 2017 Keynote SpeakerSr. Patty Chappell | IFTJ 2017 Keynote SpeakerSr. Patricia is a member of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur and served on the Provincial Leadership Team for her community. She was trained by Crossroads in anti-racism and serves as the national co-chair on her community’s anti-racism team. She was the full-time president of the National Black Sisters’ Conference from 1996-2001 and gave a keynote address at the 2017 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice.

]]>Sr. Patricia is a member of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur and served on the Provincial Leadership Team for her community. She was trained by Crossroads in anti-racism and serves as the national co-chair on her community’s anti-racism team. She was the full-time president of the National Black Sisters’ Conference from 1996-2001 and gave a keynote address at the 2017 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice.

]]>ee419796-d05c-4ab2-add0-7dd5fef2f0ccWed, 01 Nov 2017 09:00:00 -050036:55falsefull2017332017Dr. Maria J. Stephan | IFTJ 2017 Keynote SpeakerDr. Maria J. Stephan | IFTJ 2017 Keynote SpeakerDr. Maria J. Stephan is a senior advisor at the U.S. Institute of Peace and a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, where she focuses on civil resistance, nonviolent movements and their relevance to conflict transformation and democratic development. She was a keynote speaker at the 2017 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice.

]]>Dr. Maria J. Stephan is a senior advisor at the U.S. Institute of Peace and a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, where she focuses on civil resistance, nonviolent movements and their relevance to conflict transformation and democratic development. She was a keynote speaker at the 2017 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice.

]]>e44e296d-d864-442e-9a16-c21a61863480Wed, 01 Nov 2017 09:00:00 -050025:18falsefull2017222017Fr. Bryan N. Massingale | IFTJ 2017 Keynote SpeakerFr. Bryan N. Massingale | IFTJ 2017 Keynote SpeakerFr. Bryan N. Massingale is a professor of Theological and Social Ethics at Fordham University. Fr. Massingale strives to be a scholar-activist through serving faith-based groups advancing justice in society. He is a noted authority on issues of social and racial justice, and gave a keynote address at the 2017 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice.

]]>Fr. Bryan N. Massingale is a professor of Theological and Social Ethics at Fordham University. Fr. Massingale strives to be a scholar-activist through serving faith-based groups advancing justice in society. He is a noted authority on issues of social and racial justice, and gave a keynote address at the 2017 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice.

]]>fd84419a-388f-40ce-8b39-b3393131f9abWed, 01 Nov 2017 09:00:00 -050052:50falsefull2017112017Sr. Norma Pimentel | IFTJ 2016 Keynote SpeakerSr. Norma Pimentel | IFTJ 2016 Keynote SpeakerSr. Norma Pimentel, M.J., a sister with the Missionaries of Jesus, is the executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley. She oversees the charitable arm of the Diocese of Brownsville. She gave a keynote address at the 2016 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice.

]]>Sr. Norma Pimentel, M.J., a sister with the Missionaries of Jesus, is the executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley. She oversees the charitable arm of the Diocese of Brownsville. She gave a keynote address at the 2016 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice.

]]>e5737df9-30db-46ce-8476-ce5c82cb399aTue, 01 Nov 2016 09:00:00 -050023:00falsefull2024222024Lisa Sharon Harper | IFTJ 2016 Keynote SpeakerLisa Sharon Harper | IFTJ 2016 Keynote SpeakerLisa Sharon Harper spoke at the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice on Sunday, November 13, 2016. At the time, she served as Chief Church Engagement Officer at Sojourners. In that role Lisa managed Christian networks and developed coalitions focused on racial justice, environmental justice, foreign policy, and evangelical public witness.

]]>Lisa Sharon Harper spoke at the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice on Sunday, November 13, 2016. At the time, she served as Chief Church Engagement Officer at Sojourners. In that role Lisa managed Christian networks and developed coalitions focused on racial justice, environmental justice, foreign policy, and evangelical public witness.

]]>c91968a1-c473-4819-b37b-88dd7941c086Tue, 01 Nov 2016 09:00:00 -050031:57falsefull2016222016Fr. Greg Boyle, S.J. | IFTJ 2016 Keynote SpeakerFr. Greg Boyle, S.J. | IFTJ 2016 Keynote SpeakerFr. Gregory J. Boyle, S.J., is the founder and executive director of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, Calif., the largest gang intervention, rehabilitation and re-entry program in the world. He spoke at the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice on November 12, 2016.

]]>Fr. Gregory J. Boyle, S.J., is the founder and executive director of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, Calif., the largest gang intervention, rehabilitation and re-entry program in the world. He spoke at the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice on November 12, 2016.

]]>31a3c96a-f855-4b0d-9598-89be6b8354a6Tue, 01 Nov 2016 09:00:00 -050025:31falsefull2016112016Sr. Helen Prejean | IFTJ 2015 Keynote SpeakerSr. Helen Prejean | IFTJ 2015 Keynote SpeakerSr. Helen Prejean, C.S.J., one of the world's leading advocates against capital punishment, gave the keynote address at the 2015 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice, which had the theme “Bridges.”

]]>Sr. Helen Prejean, C.S.J., one of the world's leading advocates against capital punishment, gave the keynote address at the 2015 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice, which had the theme “Bridges.”

]]>1a86363b-b80e-4be5-b902-df229afb286eSun, 01 Nov 2015 09:00:00 -050023:14falsefull2015332015Rudy Lopez | IFTJ 2015 Keynote SpeakerRudy Lopez | IFTJ 2015 Keynote SpeakerRudy López is the Executive Director of Interfaith Worker Justice (IWJ), a national nonprofit organization that advances the rights of working people by unifying diverse faith communities into action through shared principles, such as justice, dignity and respect. He gave a keynote address at the 2015 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice, which had the theme “Bridges.”

]]>Rudy López is the Executive Director of Interfaith Worker Justice (IWJ), a national nonprofit organization that advances the rights of working people by unifying diverse faith communities into action through shared principles, such as justice, dignity and respect. He gave a keynote address at the 2015 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice, which had the theme “Bridges.”

]]>1e15087f-0929-42a6-8872-ad127803fefcSun, 01 Nov 2015 09:00:00 -050037:45falsefull2015222015Maureen O'Connell | IFTJ 2015 Keynote SpeakerMaureen O'Connell | IFTJ 2015 Keynote SpeakerMaureen H. O’Connell, Ph.D., is a professor of Chrisitan Ethics at LaSalle University. Since 2022, she has also served as the Director of Synod and Higher Education at Discerning Deacons. She gave a keynote address at the 2015 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice, which had the theme “Bridges.”

]]>Maureen H. O’Connell, Ph.D., is a professor of Chrisitan Ethics at LaSalle University. Since 2022, she has also served as the Director of Synod and Higher Education at Discerning Deacons. She gave a keynote address at the 2015 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice, which had the theme “Bridges.”

]]>a5dffca8-360d-4b8a-a398-548e6fb42a50Sun, 01 Nov 2015 09:00:00 -050033:49falsefull2015112015Michael Lee, Ph.D. | IFTJ 2014 Keynote SpeakerMichael Lee, Ph.D. | IFTJ 2014 Keynote SpeakerMichael E. Lee, PhD is a theology professor at Fordham University with affiliation in Fordham’s Latin American and Latino Studies Institute. He gave a keynote address at the 2014 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice, which had the theme “Uprooting Injustice. Sowing Truth. Witnessing Transformation.”

]]>Michael E. Lee, PhD is a theology professor at Fordham University with affiliation in Fordham’s Latin American and Latino Studies Institute. He gave a keynote address at the 2014 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice, which had the theme “Uprooting Injustice. Sowing Truth. Witnessing Transformation.”

]]>33320850-65a2-4a14-8a88-d00dbdfac61fSat, 01 Nov 2014 09:00:00 -050024:05falsefull2014332014Marie Dennis | IFTJ 2014 Keynote SpeakerMarie Dennis | IFTJ 2014 Keynote SpeakerMarie Dennis was co-president of Pax Christi from 2007 to 2019. She gave a keynote address at the 2014 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice, which had the theme “Uprooting Injustice. Sowing Truth. Witnessing Transformation.”

]]>Marie Dennis was co-president of Pax Christi from 2007 to 2019. She gave a keynote address at the 2014 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice, which had the theme “Uprooting Injustice. Sowing Truth. Witnessing Transformation.”

]]>bf808ddc-a7e3-4b19-b54e-a9afbf6de759Sat, 01 Nov 2014 09:00:00 -050027:55falsefull2014222014Ismael Moreno Coto, S.J. | IFTJ 2014 Keynote SpeakerIsmael Moreno Coto, S.J. | IFTJ 2014 Keynote SpeakerRev. Ismael Moreno Coto, S.J., popularly known as Padre Melo, is a Jesuit priest and human rights activist in his native Honduras. He directs Radio Progreso (radio station) and E.R.I.C— The Team for Reflection, Research and Communication. He gave a keynote address at the 2014 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice, which had the theme “Uprooting Injustice. Sowing Truth. Witnessing Transformation.”

]]>Rev. Ismael Moreno Coto, S.J., popularly known as Padre Melo, is a Jesuit priest and human rights activist in his native Honduras. He directs Radio Progreso (radio station) and E.R.I.C— The Team for Reflection, Research and Communication. He gave a keynote address at the 2014 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice, which had the theme “Uprooting Injustice. Sowing Truth. Witnessing Transformation.”

]]>f3161e4b-c580-4852-9ad0-1fdcf409345aSat, 01 Nov 2014 09:00:00 -050033:07falsefull2014112014Sr. Peggy O’Neill, S.C. | IFTJ 2013 Keynote SpeakerSr. Peggy O’Neill, S.C. | IFTJ 2013 Keynote SpeakerSr. Peggy O'Neill, S.C., is the Director of Centro Arte Para La Paz in El Salvador and spoke at the 2013 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice in Washington, D.C., which had the theme “Illuminating the Horizon of Hope.”

]]>Sr. Peggy O'Neill, S.C., is the Director of Centro Arte Para La Paz in El Salvador and spoke at the 2013 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice in Washington, D.C., which had the theme “Illuminating the Horizon of Hope.”

]]>7d73fea5-14c3-4f4d-ba20-3f843f0d73d8Fri, 01 Nov 2013 09:00:00 -050041:07falsefull2013332013Sarita Gupta | IFTJ 2013 Keynote SpeakerSarita Gupta | IFTJ 2013 Keynote SpeakerSarita Gupta is a nationally recognized expert on the economic, labor, and political issues affecting workers and is widely acknowledged as a key leader and strategist for building coalitions and policies that protect and advance the rights of workers. She gave a keynote address at the 2013 IFTJ with the theme “Illuminating the Horizon of Hope.” At the time, she was the Executive Director of Jobs with Justice.

]]>Sarita Gupta is a nationally recognized expert on the economic, labor, and political issues affecting workers and is widely acknowledged as a key leader and strategist for building coalitions and policies that protect and advance the rights of workers. She gave a keynote address at the 2013 IFTJ with the theme “Illuminating the Horizon of Hope.” At the time, she was the Executive Director of Jobs with Justice.

]]>bce8a63a-2298-4602-a60b-b57e4c060219Fri, 01 Nov 2013 09:00:00 -050039:05falsefull2013222013Rev. James Martin, S.J. | IFTJ 2013 Keynote SpeakerRev. James Martin, S.J. | IFTJ 2013 Keynote SpeakerRev. James Martin, S.J., is a Jesuit priest, author, editor-at-large at America Media, and founder of Outreach. He gave a keynote address at the 2013 IFTJ with the theme “Illuminating the Horizon of Hope” and addressed subsequent IFTJs as a keynote or breakout speaker.

]]>Rev. James Martin, S.J., is a Jesuit priest, author, editor-at-large at America Media, and founder of Outreach. He gave a keynote address at the 2013 IFTJ with the theme “Illuminating the Horizon of Hope” and addressed subsequent IFTJs as a keynote or breakout speaker.

]]>6d9afab8-ead8-4bb5-bb1c-f6a5c32fc96eFri, 01 Nov 2013 09:00:00 -050053:43falsefull2013112013Gabriel Bol Deng | IFTJ 2012 Keynote SpeakerGabriel Bol Deng | IFTJ 2012 Keynote SpeakerGabriel Bol Deng now speaks about his life story and the mission of HOPE for Ariang in schools and organizations throughout the United States and around the world. His dream of building a school in his native village of Ariang is now being realized. The construction of the school was completed in May 2011.

]]>Gabriel Bol Deng now speaks about his life story and the mission of HOPE for Ariang in schools and organizations throughout the United States and around the world. His dream of building a school in his native village of Ariang is now being realized. The construction of the school was completed in May 2011.

]]>c2b68fca-1335-4d2f-8aea-a60a01c7fe8aThu, 01 Nov 2012 09:00:00 -050018:44falsefull2012332012Sr. Simone Campbell, S.S.S. | IFTJ 2012 Keynote SpeakerSr. Simone Campbell, S.S.S. | IFTJ 2012 Keynote SpeakerSimone Campbell, an attorney and Sister of Social Service, is the Executive Director of NETWORK, a Catholic leader in the global movement for justice and peace that educates, organizes and lobbies for economic and social transformation. She formerly served as Executive Director of JERICHO, an interfaith public policy and advocacy organization in California. As an attorney, she represented low-income people for 18 years in California, where she founded a community-based law center. She also led her international community of women religious for five years, is fluent in Spanish, and is an accomplished poet.

]]>Simone Campbell, an attorney and Sister of Social Service, is the Executive Director of NETWORK, a Catholic leader in the global movement for justice and peace that educates, organizes and lobbies for economic and social transformation. She formerly served as Executive Director of JERICHO, an interfaith public policy and advocacy organization in California. As an attorney, she represented low-income people for 18 years in California, where she founded a community-based law center. She also led her international community of women religious for five years, is fluent in Spanish, and is an accomplished poet.

]]>bce2175a-65a2-4d77-9652-d41673991a68Thu, 01 Nov 2012 09:00:00 -050025:20falsefull2012222012Fred Kammer, S.J. | IFTJ 2012 Keynote SpeakerFred Kammer, S.J. | IFTJ 2012 Keynote SpeakerFr. Fred Kammer, S.J., celebrated 60 years in the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in 2023. He is known for his work in social ministries, publications on Catholic social teaching and as the former provincial of the former New Orleans Province (from 2002 to 2008). He is currently in residence at Immaculate Conception Parish in Baton Rouge, where he works in social and pastoral ministries.

]]>Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J., celebrated 60 years in the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in 2023. He is known for his work in social ministries, publications on Catholic social teaching and as the former provincial of the former New Orleans Province (from 2002 to 2008). He is currently in residence at Immaculate Conception Parish in Baton Rouge, where he works in social and pastoral ministries.

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