Call to action from the USCCB: Justice for Immigrants. Please consider visiting their website to find an easy letter for action to support the rights of our brothers and sisters who are immigrants: particularly those known as Dreamers. Justiceforimm
Today marks 22 days since the death of George Floyd and there is still much to be done. We will continue to use our voices and position to advocate for justice for his and so many other unjust deaths. As the Religious Leaders Council of Greater Phila
Do you want to understand immigration better? Are you looking for a way to help immigrants? Do you need to take action? Do you want to make a meaningful impact? Are you eager to become part of the solution? A.D.R.O.P. (Augustinian Defenders of the R
A.D.R.O.P.'s Unity Clinic earned a 2020 Gold Rating from the @nafclinics Quality Standards Program! This top rating highlights our organization’s dedication to providing quality care.
Repost from @augustinians_villanovaprovince #justiceforgeorgefloyd #dignity #peace #stritaofcascia
May 16th kicked off the 5th anniversary of Laudato Si' Week, a renewal of Pope Francis' “urgent call to respond to the ecological crisis.” Follow the link in our bio for a series of reflection ideas and outreach projects geared toward a c
May 15th marks the 176th anniversary of a tide of riots in Philadelphia which resulted in the burning of St. Augustine’s Church. At the time of its burning it housed a great theological library and stood as a valuable asset to the community, pr
Travis was featured on the @augustinianvols Instagram reflecting on community! We're so proud that he's part of ours! #ichoseservice #givemorebecomemore #augustinian #community
"That a Power greater than myself can tend to my every need.” These are the words of Carmen, a frequent attendee of the Adeodatus meetings. Carmen is always a positive and enlightening presence to all, his insights leaving us deep in thoug
Today, April 24th, is Tolle Lege Day. The feast of the conversion of St. Augustine. In the spirit of community and in a unified goal of recovery the Augustinians have asked all of us to join in intentional prayer for one another, for the people most
Repost from @augustinians_villanovaprovince: True or False: Augustine believed those who broke the law should be punished? Comment below and join us on April 22, 2020 for Part 2 of a reflection on “Augustine on Catholic Social Teaching as Appl
As we celebrate the Triduum in this time of social isolation, join us in reflecting on how different this Holy week is for all of us. We invite you to share with us some of the ways you are celebrating the Triduum this season. How are you remaining i
A Message from Bishop Deliman: “Dear Friends of Accompaniment and Members of the Coalition, Accompanying folks can be a challenge but the pandemic has made it even more difficult. Due to government restrictions such support as court accompani
The exemplar of the final Lenten Challenge - Challenge of Education is Melissa Moscatelli. Mrs. Moscatelli has been teaching at St. Anthony of Padua Elementary School for 20 years. Her instruction has included Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Gr
Week 5 Challenge of Education/Learning. Peter verse 4:10 says, “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace.” We all have an education, whether through formal education or work/life exp
This week's challenge exemplar is YOU. During this time of uncertainty and change you are practicing patience through social isolation or as a first responder. It is certainly no easy task to separate from friends and family, especially during such a
Today we would like to highlight @teamameelio a nonprofit that is focused on making the prison and jail communication that connects inmates with their loved ones free! It was started by Yale Law and Computer Science students and they have recently re
Repost from @rehabilitation_nation During this time when we are all seeking justice we think it is important to highlight groups that are taking action! Follow our friends @rehabilitation_nation. They are a group of students from the Baruch College
#blackouttuesday take the time today to educate yourself, sign petitions, donate if you can, and importantly #vote
More than 20,000 individuals living and working in U.S. prisons, jails, and detention centers have tested positive for COVID-19; hundreds have died. The Catholic Mobilizing Network and a host of national Catholic entities released a joint Statement o
Vipassana, which means “to see things as they really are,” is one of India’s most ancient techniques of meditation and the North American Vipassana Prison Project holds Vipassana Meditation courses in prisons and other correctional
These two art pieces are from the folks at the People’s Paper Co-op, an ongoing initiative by the Village of Arts and Humanities here in Philly that connects formerly incarcerated individuals with artists, civil rights lawyers, and many others
Happy Easter from us at A.D.R.O.P and Youth4PrisonReform! We hope you have a blessed day and rejoice in the gift of the Lord’s resurrection. Let us remember He died so that all of our sins can be forgiven and let us pray for those whose sins ha
Rev. Gregory Holston, former executive director of the POWER interfaith organization, joined Philadelphia’s District Attorney’s Office in a new role as senior advisor on advocacy and policy. In this role he will advise the DA’s empl
This Lenten season we urge you to consider using some of your time to reflect on mercy and justice. Here we offer a prayer for reflection from the Bread for the World blog: Lord God, You call us to journey with you through the wilderness this Lenten
Among those who are especially vulnerable to contracting the spreading coronavirus, we must remember the situation of many who are incarcerated in the United States and across the world. While the government is encouraging the nation’s populace
This month is Women’s History Month! In the spirit of honoring all women, let’s keep in our thoughts and prayers women who are serving time in prison. We have seen a mass increase in the number of women who are incarcerated, 80% of whom a
Grab your friends, get some popcorn ready, and head to theaters to see “Just Mercy,” a powerful film based on the true story of Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative. The film follows Stevenson as he moves to Alabama to
In November, Villanova’s Center for Peace and Justice Education presented Father Greg Boyle with the 2019 Adela Dwyer-St. Thomas of Villanova Peace Award. Father Boyle is the founder of Homeboy Industries, the largest gang intervention program
Recently Philadelphia Magazine featured the nonprofit Transformation Yoga Project whose mission is to serve people impacted by trauma, addiction, and incarceration through trauma-sensitive, mindfulness-based yoga programs driven by education and rese
On September 30, 2019 the FBI released its 2018 Uniform Crime Reporting data. The data continues the decades long trend of decline in the overall crime rate. The above graph shows the decline in violent crime rates since the 1990s. Violent crime rate
A second chance employer is an employer that hires returning citizens who might otherwise struggle to find work because of their criminal records. Roots to Re-Entry is a program by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society that aims to provide the tools