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“We support projects for economic justice, confront unjust systems and take a “corporate stance” when appropriate.”
2011 National Advocacy Center Priorities:
Inspired
by the 2009 General Chapter Direction Statement, the National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd will advocate
on a national level for laws that benefit the poor, the disenfranchised – particularly families, women and children.
We will organize our Good Shepherd constituency to participate in actions that petition the United States Congress to act
favorably on these issues: “Work zealously
with women and children, especially those who are trafficked, forced to migrate and oppressed by abject poverty.” - Human Trafficking (includes involuntary servitude, sexual exploitation, military
conscription of children, and sale of human organs)
- Combat Poverty and Its Effects (protecting critical human needs
programs during these challenging economic times)
- Domestic Violence (violence against women, increased funding for
Domestic Violence programs)
- Immigration (seek humane Comprehensive Immigration Reform)
- Budget Fairness (advocate
for policies that enable more families to find employment and move toward economic self-sufficiency)
- Mental Health
(includes substance abuse treatment and increased access to treatment)
- Juvenile Justice (reduce the number of youth
in the adult criminal justice systems; resist over-criminalization for minor and nonviolent adolescent misbehavior)
- Housing
and Homelessness (programs that provide housing assistance and assistance for those experiencing homelessness)
- Global
Economic Justice and Peace (foreign aid, global health, trade issues, peace efforts)
- Economic equality in the workplace
(women still face discrimination in the workplace, and they still earn, on average, only 77 cents for every dollar earned
by men)
“Foster a deepening of our spirituality and a new consciousness of our
identity as Good Shepherd which enlivens our prayer, community life, ministries and our desire to shepherd God’s creation.”
(2009 General Chapter Directive)
- Environment (seek a deeper respect for God’s creation and engage
in activities that deal with environmental problems, particularly as they affect the poor)
112th Congress, 1st Session
2007: 110th Congress, 1st Session 2006: 109th Congress, 2nd Session 2005: 109th Congress, 1st Session
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