Tulio Ramirez Associate Professor Co-Director Alexander Santora Megan McKenna Kathleen Conneen Dan Mydy Sr. Marilyn Wilson, BVM Contributing Fellow, Center for Religion and Civic Culture Director, Masters in Journalism and Media Production, Funda Alp Adjunct Lecturer Jack Wall Loyola University Chicago, Brian Halderman Assistant Professor Gloria Ulterino Paul Shaya William Miller Assistant Professor Professor Emeritus Brian Reynolds To subscribe, click here and select "Regional Ministry Network email list.". Worship Commision Chair Assistant Professor Moreover, our church has placed a renewed emphasis on its social teaching as a constitutive aspect of its evangelical mission. Margie Mullis Professor Emeritus Thomas McGlinchey Lay Minister for LGBTQ+ Ministry Current endorsers include: Sister Helen Prejean, Richard Rodriguez, Garry Wills, Sister Simone Campbell, Rev. Pastor and Dean Professor Rebecca Smith-Darner Jenny O-R Ann Marie Szpakowska Br. In 2021 Twelve Baskets Food Pantry, a ministry run for six years solely by All Saints, Millington, was on the brink of closing until two By working to create community connections, the Garden of Hope at the Community of St. John Baptist (CSJB) has captured the attention of the Creation St. John's Church / La Iglesia de San Juan, Episcopal Church of St. Luke and St. Mary, Hope and Belvidere, Congregation that posted Pride flags now concerned for community's safety after welcome sign vandalized, Live stream of the Confirmation service at St. Paul's, Chatham, Two phone calls transform church's fading food pantry into thriving community partnership, Agrarian Ministries Creation Care Team visits CSJB's Good News Garden, The Rev. Peter LeBlanc Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, Rev. St. Matthias Catholic Church, Milwaukee, WI, Tom Cordaro Professor Rev. Associate Professor Stan Kutz, III Member, Peace and Justice Team Executive Director, Human Resources, John Noonan Rick Rossi Jane Pitz Religion and Faith Director Rev. Jill Johnson Villanova University, Jacob DeMarais April Pearson-Decklever This site and the contents copyright 2023 the Episcopal Diocese of Newark. Using the Regional Ministry Network webpages to stay connected with Professor Emerita Administrator Sr. Patricia Stark, OP, Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls, Minnesota, Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, Br. Auxiliary Bishop, Retired Tammy Wilson, Maria Segovia Yvonne MacCormack President Lori Csintyan Sisters of Providence of St. Mary of the Woods, Zach Johnson Francis Gargani, C.Ss.P Bethany House of Hospitality, Sr. Coralie Muzzy, CSJP Catholic Church Reform International Patricia Guillen Vocation Director Dave Fletcher Institutional affiliations for identification purposes only. Drachma Parents Group, Malta, Michael Perry William Butvick ALL members are encouraged to attend by Region; if you are unable to attend the call for your Region, please email John King (jking@dioceseofnewark.org) for the Zoom info for the meeting you are able to attend. Centre LGBTI of Barcelona, Christopher Vogt It Takes A Village, Mary McAleese Deborah Wafer Faith in Public Life, Carol Gibney Russell McDougall, CSC George Klawitter, CSC Quixote Center, Rev. Sacred Heart University, Rev. Holy Family Church, Inverness, IL, Massimo Faggioli Alice Kitchen Dr. Hale will take a personal and professional look at mental health topics, depression in particular, and offer insight for those who suffer from depression themselves, deal with it as health professionals or faith leaders, live with others who have it, or know others who do As a result, these gatherings will help us all (become) well informed, inspired to seek help, engage in self-care, remain hopeful, and reach out to those who have suffered in the shadows for so long from this crippling illness.. Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, Carolyn Shalhoub Thomas McLoughlin Professor Saint Marys College, Hille Haker Jay Woods, OFM Sharon Guild-Stitt Because of this exceptional sign of support, we have grouped all the Sacred Heart signers in one box at the end of the Key Endorsers list. Northwestern University, Megan Wilson-Reitz Professor Emeritus Joe Roy This disposition to welcome has been realized by Christians in each age, most recently in the encyclicalFratelli Tutti, in which Pope Francis regards hospitality as a sacred duty. Non-discrimination protections are essential to living out hospitality in the way Jesus modeled. By Catherine Meeks; foreword by Michael B. Curry, From the winner of The President Joseph R. Biden Lifetime Achievement Award, a spiritual guide to restoring yourself from racial trauma and committing to the long work of dismantling racism. Janice Hughes Chaplain/Moderator Southern Methodist University, Timothy Curran Maureen Lahiff Professor Anita Gluodenis Dan Summerlin Debbie Gross University of San Diego, William Dohar Sisters of St. Joseph of Chambery, Gerald Beyer For the Summer Regional Zoom meetings, the Bishop has asked Canon Margo Clark to Sr. Jeanne Christensen, RSM Susan Kerin Emma Beach Assistant Professor Sr. Susan Schorsten, HM, Sr. Elizabeth Croom, SL Director of Human Concerns Society of the Divine Savior, Christopher Pramuk Br. The Catholic Community of Greenbelt An Intentional Eucharistic Community Stephen Privett, SJ Greg Mellor David Betz, SM Institutional affiliation for identification purposes only. Pastor Anthony Kramers Dominican University, Joseph Selling Kenney Gorman, CFX Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters Professor Kathleen Brewer de Pozos Mel Preusser 12:00 am. Jon Richardson, St. David's, Kinnelon(. Provincial President Congregational Leader Laurie Rucker Tom Thomas This reorientation, begun at Vatican II and developed in theology and the magisterium over the past six decades, calls Catholics and all people of good will to be seekers of peace and doers of justice wherever inequities and suffering exist. Dennis Braman Associate Professor Matthew Pearl Professor Ken Fitch Special Assistant to the President, Christine Douville Sisters of Providence of St. Mary of the Woods, James K. Riley Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University, Ron Hansen Syracuse University, Sr. Rebecca Keller Campus Minister St. Rose of Lima Pax Christi group Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Emilia Alonso-Sameno Saint Marys College, J. Patrick Hornbeck II They apply to all people. Flor Joglar de Gracia, Sara Damewood Archdiocese of Detroit, Ann Guthrie Nicholas Traxler Our Lady, Queen of Peace, Arlington, VA, Rev. U.S. Catholic, John Edwards Sr. Barbara Lammers, SCN Marianist Social Justice Collaborative, Rev. John Prior, SVD Roughly 7-10 days prior to your session date you will receive information to access content materials online to complete at your own pace. Professor Member, LEAD Ministry Sr. Adaire Lassonde, SSND Sr. Anne Wente, RSCJ, Sr. Mary Eileen Boyle, OSU Gonzaga University, Sr. Janet McCann, ASC Ellie Red Buffalo Woman Derzay The University of San Francisco, Roberto Goizueta University of Virginia, Sr. Maureen Foltz Nicholas Fagnant Mary Ellen Taylor, Blythe Batten David T. Fitzgerald, SP University of St. Francis, Joanne Rutkowski Elizabeth Wilson Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, Rev. Society must always value the common good, which includes protecting each persons ability to reach their full human potential. Paola Brambilla Michael Milone Sam Ludlow-Broback Sr. Mary Kay Dobrovolny, RSM Chaplain Education Administrator, Karen Flanagan Michael Moran TransCatholic.org Sr. Mary Catherine Liston, CSJ Augustine of Hippo | The Episcopal Diocese of Newark The recent wildfires in Canada have caused serious air quality issues in the northeast United States, prompting reflection on Pope Francis' prophetic warning in Laudato Si' and the need for a conversion of mind and heart towards the environment. Mary Ann Steutermann Chair, Board of Trustees Reginald Birks Sr. Mary Kay Hunyady, RSCJ Ronnie Smith, Jos Miguel Forca Greenfield Sr. Tony Cavagnaro John Carroll Lawrence Mick L. Ranner Tony Flannery, C.Ss.R Scripture strongly affirms that God hears and responds to the cry of the poor and suffering. Joe McTaggart, CSC Mary Ellen Mohring Clinical Assistant Professor, Pamela Pillo Chicago State University, Rev. Alex Torres Sue Sutton Parish of St. Ignatius of Loyola, Chestnut Hill, MA Ellis Butler Diocesan Cycle of Prayer - June, 2023 . Coordinator of Land Initiatives Amy White Director of Accreditation Sisters of Charity of New York Leadership Team Sisters of St. Francis of Rochester, MN By John Pritchard, John Pritchard explores the art and power of prayer and explains how to slow down enough to hear what God wants to say. Please save the date and make plans to attend. Francis and Clare, Wilton Manor, FL Mary Kay Wagner Sheila McMahon Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, Brian Hartig Michael Scarpa-Burnett Richard Wise Rhonda Oaxaca Catherine Long Associate Professor Emily Gumper Professor Villanova University, Jacob Kohlhaas Jonathan Marn, SJ Wesley Fanelli CONICET (National Research Council of Argentina), Sr. Cecile Roeger, OP University of Nottingham, Rev. KerriLyn Vander Heyden Mike Sala, SJ We affirm that Catholic teaching should not be used to further oppress LGBTQ people by denying rights rooted in their inherent human dignity and in the churchs call for social equality. Ginger Needham Last year, we shared the story of several churches that partnered to renovate an unused rectory to host a family of Afghan refugees. Catholic Charities San Francisco, Lisa Sowle Cahill Graduate Program Director, MSCSIT, Kathy Radziunas Peter Maher, OAM Sisters of St. Francis, Holy Name Province, Bill McNamara Lorna Woodham, Christ Church, Budd Lake (lawoodham@gmail.com) The Rev. James Madison University, Brian Doyle Ron Santoro, CFX, Sr. Eunice Antony Chaplain Laura Roiger St. Ann Monastery, Scranton, PA, Bruce Lescher DePaul University, Marcus Mescher All Rights Reserved. Assistant Director, University Ministry Stories from Our Congregations | Mar 16, 2023. Sr. Goretti Germain, CSJ Taylor Shook Vanessa Stearnes Civil law serves to preserve the public order, creating conditions conducive to the flourishing of all. Katie Riney Jake Hudson Chaplaincy Institute for Interfaith Studies, Sr. Anne Curtis, RSM Georgetown University Womens Center Rev. John Morefield John Wall Congregation of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Scranton, Elisa Mrquez Beth Trouy Click the white rectangle in the upper right corner to view a larger map in Google maps. Pontificia Universidad Catlica de Chile, Sr. Louise Lears, SC Patricia Reichard Tiffany Lee Dubuque, IA, Laurent Gilbert, Sr. Glen Strobel The Episcopal Church in Northern New Jersey. University of North Carolina, Charlotte, Jacob Torbeck Doug Roach, CSC. Chief of Staff and Vice President, Reynold Jaglal Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, Rev. Provincial Councilor De La Salle University Manila, Denise Carmody The message of Scripture shows that Jesus was much more concerned with social arrangements than with sexuality. Church of Francis Xavier, New York City, Br. Mary Cahill Creighton University, James Laxa Order online: Amazon, Being Disciples: Essentials of the Christian Life Department Chair and Professor, Barbara Pierce Roger Mombourquette Pax Christi USA, Jeff Corpuz Advisory Board Jo Richardson Pastor Emeritus William Piletic, CM Vona Da Silva LGBTQ Ministry Leader Sisters of Divine Providence Through the BCEF, you can support the critical needs identified by the Bishop. What we are saying in this statement, however, is relatively independent of that debate, and the endorsers of this statement may hold varied, and even opposing, opinions on sexual and gender matters. John Curtis Thomas Bower Benjamin Brenkert Sisters of the Holy Cross, Edward Vacek Executive Director This site and the contents copyright 2023the Episcopal Diocese of Newark. Emma Pattock Coordinator Ihor Tomkiw Director of Pastoral Care Sr. Seamus OLooskan Katherine Holcomb Joseph Costantino, SJ John and Joan Houk Sr. Giulii Zobelein, OP, Sr. Catherine Arnold, OP Sr. Linda Sue Noe, OP Shannon K. Evans Janet Castaneda Soulforce Lawrence Kavanaugh, Jr. Brian Geenbaur Timothy ODonoghue, Carly Anderson Mission Integration Minister The Episcopal Church in Northern New Jersey, St. John's Church / La Iglesia de San Juan, Episcopal Church of St. Luke and St. Mary, Hope and Belvidere, Constance and Her Companions (North West). Professor Emerita Patricia Stelzner Sr. Nancy Bartasavich, SP FutureChurch, Susan A. Ross Timothy ODonoghue Sr. Janet Fleischhacker, CSJ Nicole Summerlin Assistant Professor Destiny DiMattei Joseph Calderone, OSA Anastasia Ellis Fordham University, Rev. Sara Keese Professor Heidi Erdmann Director of Institute for Forgiveness and Reconciliation Womens Alliance for Theology, Ethics, and Ritual, Davis Idnowa John Razulis Clinical Assistant Professor, Virginia Doxsey Daniel Indiciani Steve Smith Elizabeth Freisen Katherine Inskeep Sr. JeanneMarie Greenen, CSJ Sessions remain remote unless otherwise noted in the menu. Katherine DuGarm Tresa Schmautz Augustinians, Province of St. Thomas of Villanova, Rev. Elisabeth Frey Executive Director of Student Success and Engagement, Michael Iannazzi Meg Rapaglia David Roling We hope you will join in the mission to make both our church and our world a home for all. Sr. Carol Kimes, SP This Region's email list is rmn-augustine@dionewark.org Pastor Professor, Historical and Systematic Theology Brenda Chavez Loyola University Chicago, Maria Teresa Davila Vice President of Mission, Diversity and Inclusion Allen Miller John McLoughlin Chair of Catholic Theology John Kasper Founder Paula Mattras Mark McDermott Campus Minister Kathleen Leos Photos & video from the Juneteenth Pilgrimages | The Episcopal Diocese Ralph Parthie, OFM Ron Zeilinger, Fred Bachour All . Jessica Cabness Dignity/Twin Cities Womens Alliance for Theology, Ethics, and Ritual, Mark Neuhengen Campus Minister Rev. Suzanne LaVoie Catholic Womens League, Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Council, Carlos Rodriguez Robert Lord-Schell, Jr. Associate Professor John Adamski Assistant Registrar / Graduation Services, Mary Alice Donius Dennis McDonald Andrea Wise Jeffrey Wocken, SDS Executive Director Home. Greg Walton Stories from Our Congregations | Jun 26, 2023. Lewis University, Marie Dennis Educator Tony Robertson, Mary Anne Arnold Rev. Diann Nance Paul Teece Kristen Yoo, Robert Anders Marymount University, Rev. This Region's email list is rmn-harriet@dionewark.org Fred Dabrowski Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests Lewiston, ME, Anas Gilgamesh Joan Plumley Associate Professor Our strong endorsement of non-discrimination towards LGBTQ people comes from careful reflection on scripture, our churchs tradition and teachings, our academic studies, and our experience of the lives of LGBTQ people. Rabbi-in-Residence Ish Ruiz Celeste Misko Dennis Schafer, OFM Sisters of the Presentation, Dubuque, IA, Sr. Margaret Hickey, ND Ann Ross Erica Nieves Loyola University New Orleans, O. Ernesto Valiente William Engleman Sacred Music Director Clinical Assistant Professor, Anet Surrusco Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Joan Huber Sarah Stelzner John Montague Jim McIntosh, OFM Adjunct Assistant Professor Executive Director, University Advancement, Sandy Narciso-Owen Mariadolores Alvarez Judith Sielaff Michael Penrod Associate Professor Edward Hausfeld Rev. Director of Mission Sr. M Alan Wurth, ASC, Br. Elizabeth Whelan Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Stefanie Knauss St. Leonard Parish, River Ryan, NS, Canada, Christopher McMahon The Human Rights Alliance Santa Fe, NM Mary Davis James Hickey Rita St. Pierre Youth Minister St Patrick Parish, Indianapolis, IN, Anna Floerke Scheid Diocesan Synod Member Ruth Broeski Catholic Committee of the South, Mallory Zolyan Schmitt Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, Br. Seattle University, Claire Jenkins Sisters of Bon Secour, Jeannine Gramick, SL Paul McIntyre Stories from Our Congregations | Sep 12, 2022. Bernard Bonnot Villanova University, Judy Giesen NGO Representative to the United Nations Because LGBTQ people suffer from unjust discrimination due to structural inequalities in law and social institutions, our Catholic faith compels us to speak out in support of the principle of non-discrimination. Sr. Barbara Reder, BVM Sacred Heart and St. Margaret Mary, Leicester, Thomas OLoughlin Rev. The bride's mailing address will be used to send workbooks if hard copies are needed. Associate Director of Campus Ministry University of San Diego, Sr. Emily TeKolste, SP Sr. Rosemary LaFlaur, CSJ Minister to the Transgender Community Sister Susan Seeby, CSA Catholic Theological Union, William Glenn Tilburg University, Michael Jaycox Ian Paul Saliba Barbara Carroll Alexei Michalenko Amy Kotsopoulos Colleen Fay NGO Representative to the United Nations Spiritual Director and Retreat Facilitator Leslie Tesch Peter Daly Nori Kieran-Meredith, ARCWP Joseph Dalelio Missionaries of the Precious Blood, Sr. Catherine Nerney, SSJ University of San Diego, Catherine Arnold Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation East-West Coordinator Rev. Pre-Cana Online - RegFox St. Gertrude Parish, Chicago, IL, Rev. Chief of Staff Hannah Eby Instructor Saint Marys College, Neomi De Anda Professor Joe Muth Connect with your Regional partners! Rev. Ken Van De Ven Jeff Hollender Rosalyn Gallo Charles Curran, Mary McAleese, and Miguel Diaz. Pastor University of Georgia, Karen Mortillaro Mary Dodson Brown Villanova University, Joseph Fahey Fordham University, Yunuen Trujillo Vice President and Liturgy Coordinator Dr. Hale co-authored the book Building Healthy Communities through Medical-Religious Partnerships (2018) and he also co-authored Healing Bodies and Souls: A Practical Guide for Congregations (2003) with Dr. Harold Koenig, Director of the Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health at Duke University Medical Center. Professor Kenneth Boller, SJ Pastor With Candidates from:St. Agnes & St. Paul, East Orange;St. Bartholomews, Ho-Ho-Kus;St. Johns, Passaic;St. Johns, Ramsey;St. Elizabeths, With Candidates from:Grace Church Van Vorst, Jersey City;St. David's, Kinnelon;St. Peter's, Mountain Lakes. Kevin John Smith Promoter of Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation This site and the contents copyright 2023the Episcopal Diocese of Newark. Associate Pastor 2020 Archdiocese of Newark | 171 Clifton Avenue | Newark, NJ 07104 | (973) 497-4000 Campus Minister Letty Baker Mario Mazzarella Pascal ODea Katharine McLoughlin Instructor Co-Chair, LGBT Initiative Team Karen Lydon Fernando Gonzlez Ministry Against the Death Penalty, Michael Prendergast Executive Director, Communications, Julia Nofri Canisius College, Bernadette Rudolph Pastor St. Joan of Arc Church, Minneapolis, MN, Daniel C. Maguire U.S. Assistant Professor Jeff Vomund seasonal meditations from the Diocese of Newark. Professor Comboni Missionaries, Sarah Phelps Thomas Heavey Kris Eterea Marc Brenneman Sr. Judith Hilbing, OP United Catholic Youth Ministries, Rev. University of Notre Dame, Rev. Church of the Assumption, Fairport, NY, Sr. Pat Parachini, SNJM De La Salle University, Judith Schiavo Barbara Mierzwa Saint Mary Magdalen Church, Berkeley, CA Deacon Summer Regional Ministry Network Zoom Meeting with the Bishop . Lawrence Dowling Ray OConnor Rev. Department Chair and Program Director, Kim Parrett Clinical Assistant Professor, Deanna Fiorentino Fordham University, Angela Hollar Director of the Justice and Peace Office Br. Catholic Chaplain Clare Stoyell-Mulholland Assistant Teaching Professor Celeste Rossmiller Live stream | Apr 18, 2023 With Candidates from: Grace Church Van Vorst, Jersey City; St. David's, Kinnelon; St. Peter's, Mountain Lakes. Professor Christine Robinson William Hickey Director of Student Conduct, Priscilla Hernandez Sisters of Mercy, Cristina Lledo Gomez Adrian Dominican Sisters, Paulette Skiba, BVM Jennifer Nielsen Georgetown University, Dugan McGinley James Corrigan Villanova University, Andrew Radde-Gallwitz This Region's email list is rmn-harriet@dionewark.org To subscribe, click here and select "Regional Ministry Network email list" This region is represented on Diocesan Council by: The Rev. Designing for Impact. Leonard Marsh, FSC Bruce Rameker Weber State University, Travis LaCouter St. Joseph Parish, Seattle, WA, John Sheveland Professor Academic Department Secretary, Molly Higbie Courtney Dunham Building bridges between the LGBTQ community and the Catholic Church since 1977, Journeys: An LGBTQ Scriptural Reflection Series, Pope Francis on LGBTQ Issues: A Chronology, Online Series for Developing Catholic LGBTQ Ministry, Retreat for Lesbian/Queer Women Religious, Workshop on LGBTQ Issues in Catholic Schools, Workshop on Transgender Issues in Catholicism, LGBTQ-Friendly Parishes & Faith Communities. Dominican Sisters of Adrian General Council Nikolas Filice Fran Leap Associate Professor Justice Resource Manager William Shine Stories from our congregations | Nov 8, 2022. Portia Belo-Borowski St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Oceanside, CA, Rev. Sr. Susan Durkin, OSU Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, Kevin C Molloy Reginal Network, Natalia Imperatori-Lee Dorothy Sadowski Boston College, Sr. Elise Garca, OP Associate Professor Emerita Executive Director Thomas Sherratt Executive Director, Office of Sponsored Programs, Jennifer Arsan-Siemasko Alisenne Turner Retired Executive Director Assistant Professor Harsh statements from high-ranking church leaders against LGBTQ equality initiatives in the civil arena have often succeeded in limiting the rights of LGBTQ people, causing great offense and allowing great social and personal harm to befall this marginalized community. Associate Professor Jo OSullivan Professor and Dean Emerita, William Watson Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Institute Leadership Team University of Notre Dame, Jon Nilson Rainbow Catholics InterAgency for Ministry Erma Durkin, RCWP Associate Dean Ingrid Parmeter Fairfield University, Thomas Landy Professor Robert Kennedy Executive Director Senior Fellow, Advanced Leadership Institute Sr. Sheila Marie Tobbe, OSU Please note, you should register for these sessions AFTER completing your initial meetings with the priest or deacon preparing you for matrimony. The Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley CA, Rev. Lecturer Stories from Our Congregations | Jun 30, 2022. Catholic Social Teaching, the body of doctrine and knowledge developed in church documents from the late 19th century to the present day, provides a clear basis for Catholic leaders to support non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people as theCatechism of the Catholic Churchdemands. Patrick Riley Deeb Kitchen, II Tue, Jul 04, 2023. Florence Mahoney Knight Rector Associate Professor Out in the Diocese of Allentown In short, the failure of U.S. society to implement comprehensive non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people has severely curtailed their ability to flourish as human beings. University of Colorado Boulder, Sandra M. Schneiders, IHM Vijaya Nicholas Assistant Director of Ministry Catherine Furlani Gerald Mccarry Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Vincent Morton Online access to workbooks is now available to couples. Joseph Bach, OSF Ann Brennan-Zelenka Rocky Balsamo Rev. Basil De Pinto Rutgers University, Sr. Mary McGlone, CSJ Joseph Boney Third, among the U.S. laity in our Catholic Church, more welcoming and affirming attitudes toward LGBTQ people continue to expand. Professor The Catholic Church today, enlivened by the dangerous memories of those on the underside of history, proclaims the Reign of God especially when it proclaims social justice. Janet A Jezsik Madeline Martino Rev. St. Cronan Parish, St. Louis, MO, Paul Schutz Diane S. Whalen, RCWP Sr. Patricia Colla, RSM Marcia Burt Karen Doherty Sr. Kris Schrader, ASC Sharon Bock Scotty Zollars, Rev. Beverley Johnstone Sandra Even Pastor Gonzaga University, Andy Buechel Angela Palmer-Wackerly As Bishop Hughes mentioned in her June 28, 2023 vlog post The Summer of Sabbath, she recommends three books for your summer reading - simple, easy reads that can help you think about your spiritual life. Chuck Colbert Anthony Gittins, CSSp Joseph C. Spina. Cure dArs Catholic Church, Denver, Patricia Beattie Jung Rev. Andrew Williams Sr. Mary Montgomery, SP Assistant Director Professor Sr. Carlotta Gilarde, CSJ Gary Joseph Altmanshofer Administrator Rev. Sr. Joan Gannon, RSCJ Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, US Province, Sr. Camille DArienzo, RSM Patrick Henry Director, Office of Social and Environmental Justice Paula Sayers Veronica Camargo Hayley Mosteller Richard Hillis Dominican University, Rev. Joseph Sannino Saint Louis University, Kathy Cox Loyola Jesuit Center and Mariandale Retreat Center, Anna Schmidt Justice in society requires a preferential concern for any individuals or groups who are poor, vulnerable, or marginalized. William Hart McNichols Mary Huebner This Region's email list is rmn-constance@dionewark.org As Catholic theologians, scholars, church leaders, writers, and ministers, we care deeply about our church and our society. Dominican Sisters and Associates of Tacoma Nelson C. Walker, II Mary Savitsky-Ulowetz Religious are listed by community in alphabetical order then by last name in alphabetical order. Chaplain Leo Radel Formation Director Monica Sidor Pastoral Associate Chris Sullivan Josephine DeVries Provincial Superior Denis Nzioka News Agency and Service Marty Kenahan Chris H Chuck Small Rev. Region Councilor Chair Distinguished Professor Emerita Adjunct Professor of Catholic Studies, Kierran Broatch Clinical Assistant Professor, Khawaja Mamun Katherine Leahy This site and the contents copyright 2023the Episcopal Diocese of Newark. Robert Bezy Professor, retired Adorers of the Blood of Christ, John McDargh The diocese acquired 31 Mulberry as part of the property exchange that resulted in the building of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in the late 1990s. Caldwell Dominican Sisters, Rev. Paola Canu We believe it is imperative for Catholics and their leaders to rely on the social justice tradition. Sr. Carol Stenger, CDP, Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, Sr. Brigid Baumann, SNJM John Hofstede Patricia Hogan Susann Hornbeck Community Organizer and Justice Advocate Pastor General Counsel St. Josephs College, Ted Steiner Pastor If LGBTQ people, who still face myriad forms of discrimination, are not included in our churchs call for justice, its other entreaties for justice will be perceived as untenable. Chiesa Cristiana Vetero Cattolica Charles Glatz Corporate Responsibility and Impact Investment Minister Carmen Luz Gemes lvarez William Murphy Duquesne University, Michael Vazquez Sr. Jacqueline Goodin Patricia Harding Ascend Hospice, Dawn M. Nothwehr, OSF Director of Campus Operations and Facilities, Annie Wendel The John Courtney Murray University Chair in Public Service Jodie Capell Holy Family Catholic Community, Inverness, IL Rosa Manriquez, IHM Pastor Program Director Holy Family Catholic Church, South Pasadena, CA, Laura Taylor Founder & CEO Because human beings are social, the structure of society and its laws has a direct impact on all individuals abilities to grow and develop in society. Joseph Thilman SUNY Brockport NY, Fides del Castillo Notre Dame of Maryland University, Rev. Janice Yuvan Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem, Michael G. Lawler No exceptions are made. St. Norbert College, Rev. Catholics for Choice, Rev. Grace Sullivan Pax Christi International, Richard Adams Rev. Evan Evans Associate Vice President for Student Success, Sara Helfrich Nathan Hess Janet Antico LGBTQ / BIPOC Liaison to Campus Safety Anthony Pichler Christine Chao Sr. Catherine Nerney, CSJ These rights should be protected by law. Pastoral Minister Deacon and School Leader Brian Bromberger Damaris Molina The impact on mental health has already begun to show itself. Social Justice Coordinator Judith Butler James Hug, SJ Author, Pastoral Minister, and Activist, Christian Hulburt John Waite Moreover, many LGBTQ people are forced to remain closeted, thus compounding the emotional damage. Assistant Director, Liturgical Choir, Renata Cioffi Keri Pollock Clinical Assistant Professor George Schoen University of Georgia, Don Burt Rick Garcia Barbara Trudel These online options will help keep us moving forward and allow couples to continue their preparation for a long and loving marriage. Gabriela Montequin Mary Dottie Moon Francine Puglia Society of the Divine Savior, USA Province Lehigh University Pride Center, Phil Klay Marylin Arrigan Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University, Richard Gaillardetz Executive Director Nancy Verga The Archdiocese of Newark | Serving Roman Catholics in NJ Stefanie Shackelford JesusGlue Ministries, Inc St Peter Catholic Church, Douglas, MI, Sr. Gayle Rusbasan, OSF Mary Gunning Joan Mertens St. Robert Bellarmine, Chicago, IL, Patrick Cousins