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Local Opportunities
Regional and National Opportunities
Continuing Opportunities
Take Action--What You Can Do
Local Opportunities
NEW -- Holocaust Remembrance Day. Inperson. Monday, April 12. 6:30pm. Hawkeye Community College Van Miller Adult Education Center, Waterloo. "Have We Been Here Before?" is the topic for this Holocaust Remembrance event. Erin Maidan Page, the granddaughter of Polish Holocaust survivors, will share their miraculous story of survival in Nazi death camps and highlight all-too-familiar patterns of fear and confusion which are used to instill fear and confusion in authoritarian societies. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by Cedar Valley Blue Dot and partners.
Register for access to the livestream at: https://bit.ly/4ttqiM7

NEW -- "Never the Enemy". Inperson. Tuesday, April 14. 6:00pm. Hawkeye Community College Van Miller Adult Education Center, Waterloo. This public discussion features testimonies of three individuals who were the victims of state violence: a survivor of the Rwanda genocide, a refugee from the Afghan conflict, a Bosnian survivor of refugee camps in Croatia, and a journalist who documented the experience of detainees and neighbors of World War II POW camps in Iowa. The program concludes Hawkeye's 2025-26 shared reading of George Takei's They Called Us Enemy.
• Learn more at: https://bit.ly/4sZH5H1
• Learn more about state violence: https://bit.ly/3Oq5MNC

Public Demonstration in Support of Immigrants. Inperson. Fridays. 12:00noon to 12:30pm. in front of the Waterloo Post Office. These weekly demonstrations are designed to call attention to the vulnerable position of our brothers and sisters, both documented and undocumented, in the current political climate in Iowa and the nation.
• Contact: Rev. Lawrence Stumme at: [email protected]
• Read the Iowa Catholic bishops' letter to immigrants at: https://tinyurl.com/mmzjpfk
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Regional and National Opportunities

NEW -- Six Things You Should Know About Religion in Iowa Politics. Inperson or Online. Friday, May 1. 11:45am-1:00pm. St. Paul United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids. Author and educator Daniel Henderson will explain how Iowa politicians are networking with Christian nationalist organizations which wage culture wars that erode the principles of democratic society. Henderson is a former Evangelical Christian and author of Confessions of a Recovering Evangelical. Sponsored by Interfaith Alliance of Iowa.
• Learn more and register for inperson or online attendance at: https://bit.ly/3PUEaRc

NEW -- Seven Weeks of Catholic Social Teaching. Online. Starts April 6. The U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops' Secretariat of Peace and Justice is sponsoring this weekly review of Catholic Social Teaching during the seven weeks of the Easter Season.
• Find the first week's post at https://bit.ly/3O1N2nC
• Find the Secretariat's resources for the 250th anniversary of the United States at https://bit.ly/3O8vLsS

Iran and a Moral Foreign Policy. On Demand. Recorded Monday, April 13. This panel discussion will examine how Christian principles of just war apply to a national policy built on isolationism, narrow national interests, and a diplomacy of force with little respect for the dignity of human life and the common good. Sponsored by the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown University. The discussion will be posted online for viewing after the fact.
• The recording of this discussion is available at: https://bit.ly/3OrFhHI

Forgiving My Offender Workshop. In person and Online. April 17. 6:00-8:00pm. FaithLife Lutheran Church, Marion. Jeanne Bishop, author of A Change of Heart and Just Another Girl, will keynote this workshop for individuals who are struggling to forgive an offender. The workshop will include testimonies from three local people who have forgiven their offenders. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by Restoring Iowa's Citizens.
• Register by email to participate in person or online at: [email protected] or call 575-343-0202.
• Learn more about Restoring Iowa's Citizens at https://bit.ly/4sGyWXS
Human Trafficking and Sports -- Recorded Thursday, January 22. Major sporting events are believed to create environments which increase the risk of human trafficking. This webinar examines the connection between major sporting events such as the Super Bowl and the risk of human trafficking. Sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
• Watch a recording of the webinar at https://bit.ly/3LRKAyH (Use password qh5@?h#E )
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Continuing Opportunities
Just Politics Podcast. Online. This podcast, sponsored by U.S. Catholic magazine and Network Lobby for Catholic Social Action examines urgent political and social issues through the lenses of Catholic social teaching.
• Learn more at: https://uscatholic.org/justpolitics/
Ignatian Voices for Justice Podcast. Online. This podcast, sponsored by the Ignatian Spirituality Network, features the voices of young adults across the country who are animated by a faith that does justice.
• Learn more at: https://ignatiansolidarity.net/voices-for-justice-podcast/?

For the Good of the Public Podcast. Online. This podcast, sponsored by the Center for Christianity and Public Life, hosted by Michael Wear and Phebe Meyer, features respected and influential leaders discussing what Christian resources might have to offer toward the resolution of pressing social issues.
• Learn more at:https://for-the-good-of-the-public.captivate.fm/listen
Weekly Commentaries on the Sunday Readings. These organizations offer a social justice commentary on the Sunday readings in the Common Lectionary:
• Franciscan Action Network
• Ignatian Solidarity Network
• A Faith That Does Justice
First Friday Prayer Vigils. Online. Catholic Mobilizing Network hosts this monthly prayer vigil to lament upcoming executions, pray for an end to the death penalty, and bear witness to the inviolable dignity of all human life.
• Register here to receive a reminder and link to the monthly vigil: https://bit.ly/43kn6c4
Weekly Middle East Briefing. Online. Churches for Middle East Peace hosts this weekly briefing on current developments in the Middle East. 9:00-9:30am Central Time.
• Register to join the briefing at: https://bit.ly/Middle-East-Peace-Briefing
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Related Links
> Catholic Social Principles (U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops)
Learn More
> Discover the Importance of Small Daily Acts of Solidarity
> How You Can Act on Catholic Social Teaching Everyday

Waterloo Catholic Faith Formation provides this information for individuals and organizations who are interested in and committed to study, prayer and action for social justice. Information provided here does not constitute agreement or endorsement by the Catholic Parishes in Waterloo or the Archdiocese of Dubuque.

[Last Update: 04.06.26]

Cedar Valley Social Action Calendar

Local Opportunities

Regional and National Opportunities

Continuing Opportunities

Take Action--What You Can Do...

Submit Events for the Calendar