United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Annual Social Ministry Gathering
Washington, D.C.
February 7-10, 2010
For more details: http://www.usccb.org/sdwp/projects/csmgindex.shtml

The theme for the conference, Charity in Truth: Seeking the Common Good, echoes Pope Benedict XVI”s recent encyclical Caritas in Veritate. The Gathering, sponsored by 19 national Catholic organizations, brings together Catholic leaders to pray and to learn, to advocate and to strategize, to share and to listen, and to strengthen and support our social mission and message. The participants will gather with faith in Christ who is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow, who embodies Charity in Truth, calling us to make a difference in our society and in our world. A centerpiece of the Gathering will be time on Capitol Hill, where participants will bring concerns about policies that affect those who are poor and vulnerable to our legislators, and hear from Congressional leaders.

2010 Ecumenical Advocacy Days: A Place to Call Home: Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Peoples

March 19 - 22, 2010

Crystal City, VA just outside Washington, D.C.

For more details: http://advocacydays.org

And Jesus said to him, 'Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.' -Luke 9:58
Jesus had no place to lay his head. Neither do tens of millions of migrants, refugees and displaced persons. Be a part of an action weekend addressing this global injustice. Join hundreds of faith-based advocates in taking action on U.S. legislation that will welcome immigrants, protect refugees, and prevent displacement of millions. The final day of the conference will be spent on Capitol Hill meeting with Congressional staff.

Worship, study and dialogue with hundreds of people of faith at the annual Ecumenical Advocacy Days.