March 31, 2014
笔补苍别濒颈蝉迟蝉:听Mary Susanne Dziedzic, C.S.S.F., Jos茅 Lopez,
Digna R. L贸pez,聽and聽John Hatcher, S.J.
Moderator: Dean Mark Massa, S.J.
How do we put into action Pope Francis's call to be advocates for the poor and agents of change?聽 This event spotlights the experience of U.S. Catholics who put this call into action on a daily basis.聽 Panelists share compelling stories about the work they do to transform the lives of people in some of America鈥檚 poorest communities.聽 These include an ecumenical movement jump-started in the poorest county in South Carolina; work in California to keep the Church present for young people as an alternative to drugs and violence; and life-changing efforts to promote sobriety and build community on a Lakota reservation while maintaining their traditions.
Panelists are honorees of Catholic Extension's Lumen Christi Award, which recognizes the unsung heroes who serve in the country's most under-resourced dioceses and foster Catholic communities that build faith, inspire hope, and ignite change.
Sponsored by STM and聽, a national nonprofit that uniquely contributes to the growth and vibrancy of the Church in the U.S. by strategically investing in poor mission dioceses.
Panelists:聽Mary Susanne Dziedzic, C.S.S.F.,聽Felician Sisters, Kingstree, South Carolina;Jos茅 Lopez,聽director, Migrant Ministry, Diocese of Stockton, California;聽Digna R. L贸pez, director, Hispanic Ministry, Diocese of Stockton, California; and聽John Hatcher, S.J.,聽is president, St. Francis Mission, St. Francis, South Dakota.聽聽
惭辞诲别谤补迟辞谤,听Mark Massa, S.J., is dean of the School of Theology and Ministry and professor of Church history.