Natl Advocacy Center - Sisters / the Good Shepherd

Energy is building around the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act (H.R. 1144)! Urge NOW your Congressman/Congresswoman to swiftly pass a clean version of this bill. congressweb.com/GSNAC/383/ #EndHumanTrafficking

Thank you for joining NAC at @advocacydays Ecumenical Advocacy Days last week raising your voices to protect people, peace and our planet. #AdvocacyDays #NAC4Justice

News Nightly segment on yesterday's press conference pushing HR 1144, Trafficking Victims Protection and Prevention Reauthorization Act. ewtnnews.com/watch/clips/32… @EWTNNewsNightly (I spy Fran and Meg) #EndHumanTrafficking

Happy Feast Day to all the sisters! Saint Mary Euphrasia continues to save and serve, guide and love through your prayers, action, ministries and influence. @gsijp @GSIF_Foundation @rgs_gssweb @GoodShepherdRGS

🌍 #EarthDay2026 🌍

Rally with us TOMORROW to STOP human trafficking At Press Conference with Members of Congress Thursday, April 23, 2026 12:00 - 12:45 pm House Triangle on U.S. Capitol Grounds Call on House to swiftly PASS HR 1144 with NO amendments. #EndHumanTrafficking #NAC4Justice

Excellent Alliance To End Human Trafficking conference focusing on prevention. Thank you! And Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ Homeboy Industries, inc - gave the keynote. We laughed we cried. He commanded the room with unconditional loving kindness. #love #EndHumanTrafficking

Join us! We are rallying at the Capitol next Thursday to tell Congress to pass HR 1144 to prevent human trafficking and bring hope to survivors. Thursday, April 23, 2026 12:00 - 12:45 pm House Triangle on U.S. Capitol Grounds #EndHumanTrafficking #NAC4Justice

🌏 Multi-faith #EarthDay Celebration Wed April 22 🌍 Join us in person or online! US Capitol - Cannon House Building Rm 130 at 4pm EDT The event will be live streamed by Creation Justice Ministries on their Facebook page: facebook.com/CreationJustice RSVP: bit.ly/InterfaithEart…

🕊️ NAC is Co-Sponsor of tomorrow's “Pray-in and Procession for Peace in Iran” Prayer Vigil 🕊️ Please come in prayer and peace 12:00 - 1:00 pm EDT Capitol East Plaza on Capitol Side

Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich, Washington, D.C. Cardinal Robert McElroy and Newark, New Jersey, Cardinal Joseph Tobin forcefully echoed Pope Leo XIV's calls for peace and repeated his distress about the Trump administration's anti-immigrant policies. ncronline.org/opinion/three-…

Pope Leo XIV calls upon billions of people around the world to engage in a shared commitment against the “madness of war,” those who, in this dramatic hour of history, do not surrender to the idolatry of money and power. vaticannews.va/en/vatican-cit…

Additionally, for those in our local DMV community, you are invited to attend the Opening and Closing worship services without registering. Come worship with us and attend the full conference and lobby day by registering using the code ead2026discount (case sensitive)!

LAST CALL - Ecumenical Advocacy Days - April 20–22 in DC NAC is a long-time sponsor. Com join us as we draw on our shared faith traditions to inspire one another, and call on Congress to commit to Protecting People, Peace, and Planet! Register today! advocacydays.org

EAD is offering a special $50 dollar discount for those who have not yet registered. Use code: ead2026discount (case sensitive)

Walk & pray with us tmrw at noon - in great weather - for the 2006 Good Friday Way of the Cross in downtown DC! Friday, April 3 at noon National Archives, 700 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC (across from the Archives–Navy Memorial Metro station) maryknollogc.org/resources/wotc…

Housing Now! It's been more than three decades since a comprehensive housing bill became law. HR6644 has passed in House & Senate with differences. Now they must come to agreement. Tell your Members of Congress to pass it now w key provision. congressweb.com/GSNAC/382/ #nac4justice

NAC is a long-time sponsor of Ecumenical Advocacy Days. We urge all our friends locally & across the US to join us April 20-22 to PROTECT PEOPLE, PEACE AND OUR PLANET. Register quickly (scholarships available for students, young adults and those in need): advocacydays.org

You're invited to a prayer vigil at ICE Headquarters in DC in support of our Immigrant Community and Remembering Archbishop Oscar Romero on his Feast Day - a voice and martyr for justice. NAC is a sponsor of this nonviolent prayer vigil. #NAC4Justice #immigrantswelcome

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month Shout out to Good Shepherd agencies educating and serving young people including those with developmental disabilities. #WeReHere #ThenNowAlways #DDAM2026