Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice 2021

Description of our collaboration proposal

Our world continues to grapple with challenges old and new. The coronavirus pandemic, while new, has made existing crises more visible: racism, health and wealth disparities, and individualism among them. Our bodies and spirits are tired, and deserve rest. We must not conflate, however, the emergence of a vaccinated reality with a “new normal.” We must reflect and grieve—we must be still, but not stationary.

Through a process of reflection, reckoning, and centering kinship, and rooted in the spirit of Ignatian imagination, we can imagine together a path forward that better “reflects the values of God’s Kingdom.” A path not confined by the way things have always been and which exclaims the common good as central to all that we do, promoting the flourishing of all people.

Needs, support or request

Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice (IFTJ) is the largest annual Catholic social justice gathering in the United States, and in 2021 it will be celebrated with two meetings:

- Virtual, on October 16, 2021

- In-person, in Washington DC, November 6-8, 2021.

You can participate in one or both conferences. Find out more and register at this link.