Sr. Lismy Parayil, CMC, is a Catholic religious sister, filmmaker and media evangelist. She belongs to the Congregation of the Mother of Carmel (CMC) in India and is dedicated to using digital media to proclaim the Gospel and uplift women and children.
From nursing to political lobbying, administration to asylum law, from the border to Capitol Hill, Sr. Mary Ellen Lacy has guided people through some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives.
Helping young people understand the scope of the church's teaching on human rights can prepare them for the responsibilities of faithful citizenship in this nation and in the global community.
Since the 1800s, women religious have been moving to the South to open schools and hospitals and to serve those made poor and serve African Americans turned away from other institutions.
Catholic sisters are working to serve the poor through direct service and through advocacy to transform the systems that impact the poor. Concern for the "least of these" is a central call for people of faith.
The Leviticus Fund is a community development lender created by a group of religious leaders, including Catholic sisters. Since 1983, it has invested more than $142 million in projects that address poverty.
Our bishops say action for justice and the common good should be collaborative and allow people to invest in their own community. Learn about how the Catholic Campaign for Human Development takes this approach.
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Ritamary Brown is a member of the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis and volunteers with Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach, a global health initiative of Hospital Sisters Health System that collects and ships medical supplies to low-resource hospitals worldwide. She has more than 40 years of experience as a dietitian and health care administrator across HSHS hospitals in Illinois and Wisconsin, with roles in clinical nutrition, administration, facilities, environmental services, mission and advocacy.
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