Justice and Social Action at Newman consists of two teams:

• The Justice and Social Action Team, for parishioners. Contact Maria Alderson for more information.

• The Justice and Social Action core team of the Student Ministry Team, for students. Contact Denise Sanders for more information.

Both teams help implement Newman’s mission statement “to promote justice and peace” in our world. With 100 years of Catholic Social Justice as our model, JSA at Newman works to serve others locally and to work for justice globally in the Catholic tradition of servant leadership. Some of our subcommittees include:

+Hope Haven Homeless Shelter - Providing meals and fellowship with
the children, women, and men at our local homeless shelter. Click here for more information.

+Society of St. Vincent de Paul - There are many ways to get involved with this worldwide Catholic organization committed to alleviating the suffering of the poor in our own community. Click here for information on St. Vincent de Paul at the Newman Center.

+Bread for the World - Bread for the World is a collective Christian voice urging our nation’s decision-makers to end hunger at home and abroad. By changing policies, programs and conditions that allow hunger and poverty to persist, we provide help and opportunity far beyond the communities in which we live. Contact Nick and Gingie Noe at nnoe@niu.edu to get involved, or click here to link to Bread for the World.

+Service Saturdays - Opportunities to do one day service projects like National Make a Difference Day.

+Spring Break Service Trips - Traveling over Spring Break and
weekends working with different ministries, including Habitat for Humanity
and the Passionist Volunteers. Stay tuned for 2006 dates and application deadlines! Click here for more about this exciting ministry.

+Respect Life Ministry - Work within the full spectrum of pro-life issues. Click here for more information.

+Justice & Social Action Links - Check out an assortment of related links here.