Planting Seeds: The Call For Mercy & Justice In Our Polarized Society

What is our call to participate in community? How can we bridge divides in our increasingly polarized world? How can we put our faith into action this election year?

Join Seeds of Justice Network and Sr. Simone Campbell, SSS, to explore Catholic Social Teaching around Family & Community Participation on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at St. Joseph's Academy Auditorium. This thought-provoking program will kick off a two-year series on Catholic Social Teaching. Let's plant the seeds for a more compassionate and just future together!

This is the first program in Seeds of Justice Network's two-year series exploring the seven themes of Catholic Social Teaching: Family & Community Participation (Sept 2024), Solidarity (Feb 2025), Care for Creation (Apr 2025), Workers’ Rights (Sept 2025), Human Dignity (2026), Rights & Responsibilities (2026), and Concern for the Poor (2026).

Each community gathering will explore the theme theme through the lenses of our calling, the need, and opportunities for action. Some programs will be in-person and streamed, some will be virtual only.

There is no fee to attend this program, though optional donations are warmly received (and qualify you for a special drawing - see below). All community members are welcomed to attend.

Please arrive with time to park (free surface parking is available "in front" or east of the school) and make your way into the Auditorium.

Doors will open at 6:30PM Central Time with remarks beginning promptly at 7:00PM. This program will be lecture style with limited opportunity for Q&A.

Sr. Simone has generously agreed to sign copies of her most recent book, , after the program. You may bring your own copy; limited copies will be available for purchase onsite.

• In addition to in-person particiaption, a virtual option will be made available (details to be shared soon) for those who cannot safely gather, benefit from close-captioning, have evening family commitments, etc.
• If you are regsitered to attend in-person and develop flu/Covid symptoms, we ask that you participate virtually.
• If you are attending in-person and require mobility assistance or other supports to fully engage in this program, email [email protected] at least one week prior to the program to discuss available accommodations.

Sister Simone and the Seeds of Justice Board will welcome two community members to a private dinner the evening before the program (Wednesday, Sept 25). This will be an informal opportunity to visit with Sister Simone as well as local social justice advocates.

To enter the drawing for two non-transferable tickets to the dinner: (1) complete your event registration by Sept 12, and (2) make a donation to Seeds of Justice Network of an amount that is meaningful to you. Restaurant details are pending; the drawing will take place 1-2 weeks prior.

Sr. Simone Campbell, SSS, is an attorney, poet, author, and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She directed NETWORK for 17 years and was instrumental in organizing the first “Nuns on the Bus Tour.” NETWORK is a national Catholic social justice lobby founded by 47 Sisters in 1972 as a faith-based political advocacy organization for the common good. It is grounded in Gospel values and the Catholic social justice tradition, aiming to shape federal policies that achieve racial, economic, and social justice.

Founded in 2017 and incorporated in 2020, Seeds of Justice Network (SOJN) is a independent, nonpartisan, volunteer-led nonprofit organization that promotes the principles of Catholic Social Teaching and social justice in Metro St. Louis. SOJN fosters communication, collaboration, education, and advocacy among individuals and parishes in the Catholic community and with other faith-based and secular groups.

Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet

Our Many Program Volunteers!

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

St. Joseph's Academy - Auditorium, 2307 South Lindbergh Boulevard, St. Louis, United States