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AUSCP members Greg Barras, (Leadership Team chair), and Neil Pezzulo, (Glenmary Missioner), are pictured as they attend a prayer service at Holy Cross Church in El Paso prior to a march to the border. Both attended a weekend workshop in El Paso to learn more about the situation at the border. Neil…

The lineup for the AUSCP 2020 Assembly – Our Catholic Faith in the Political World – has been announced. Speakers for the 2020 Assembly include Archbishop John Wester, Archdiocese of Santa Fe; John Carr, Founder & Director of Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown Univesity; Sr. Carol Keehan,…

On this Priesthood Sunday, an annual observance promoted by Serra International, the AUSCP affirms its appreciation and gratitude to all priests of whatever age who have dedicated their lives to serving God’s Priestly People. Our times are difficult and often discouraging. Baptized and ordained in Christ, we trust his promise to be with…

Here are the “Top Ten Takeaways from Laudato Si” as summarized by Jesuit James Martin of America Magazine: The spiritual perspective is now part of the discussion on the environment. The poor are disproportionately affected by climate change. Less is more. Catholic social teaching now includes teaching on the environment. Discussions about ecology can be…

Pope Francis has called for a Season of Creation running each year from September 1 until October 4, the Feast of St. Francis. The Catholic Climate Covenant has many resources that can be used during this time to draw attention to the critical need of our times to care for the earth. One project is called the Catholic Energies…

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