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      • Social Mission Core Team
      • Evangelization and Discipleship Core Team
    • Parish Documents
  • News & Events
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    • Active Discipleship Day >
      • Active Discipleship Witness Talks
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      • Healthy Earth Team >
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        • Healthy Earth Resource Page
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        • Immigration Resources
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        • Dismantling Racism Resources
        • Black Lives Matter
      • St. Vincent de Paul
      • Death Penalty Abolition
      • Outreach Collections
      • Volunteer Opportunities
      • JustFaith And Adult Faith Formation
    • Sacraments >
      • Baptism
      • Reconciliation
      • Eucharist
      • RCIA >
        • RCIA Community
      • Weddings
      • Anointing of the Sick
      • Bereavement
    • Ministry Schedules
    • Pastoral Care >
      • Resources For Seniors
    • GIFT
    • Faith Formation >
      • Children's Liturgy of the Word
      • Adult Formation
      • VBS
      • Small Faith Communities >
        • Small Faith Community Resources
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    • Ongoing Education >
      • America Magazine
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Ignatian Advocacy Team 


“Today, in view of the common good, there is urgent need for politics and economics to enter into a frank dialogue in the service of life.”
- Pope Francis, Laudato Si’ 189

Recognizing the need to address unjust structures that exist in our society today, the Ignatian Advocacy Team seeks to advocate for and with our most marginalized brothers and sisters. We support relationships with community organizations, non-profits, and government bodies at the local, state, and national levels. 

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More by Deeds Than by Words
In Spiritual Exercises No. 230, St. Ignatius of Loyola writes, "Love ought to manifest itself more by deeds than by words." As a part of the Jesuit family, the Ignatian Advocacy team recognizes that practicing our faith and working to build a more just society are inseparable. Our faith compels us to recognize the unjust systems in our communities and share with policy makers a vision of social justice that cares for the poor and oppressed. 

To learn more about the significance of advocacy as an essential part of faith and justice work, check out this video from Ignatian Solidarity Network. 

Bellarmine's History of Advocacy
The Ignatian Advocacy Team supports advocacy efforts for each of our Social Mission teams, including Dismantling Racism, Immigration, Healthy Earth, Building a Bridge, and People of All Abilities. We also support policy efforts to abolish the death penalty. 

We create a monthly collection of Advocacy Action Items that is published in the Social Mission Newsletter. 


Advocacy Webinars
“The complexity of the problems we face and the richness of the opportunities offered demand that we engage in building bridges between rich and poor and establishing advocacy links of mutual support between those who hold political power and those who find it difficult to voice their interests.”​ - 35th General Congregation of the Jesuits 
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The Ignatian Advocacy team seeks to make advocacy action accessible to all, including those with limited experience. Below are a series of webinars on the basics of advocacy and writing letters to the editor put together by the Bellarmine team. 

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Cincinnati Resources 
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Additional Resources
There are many other databases that promote and educate around Ignatian Advocacy, including: 
  • Jesuit Conference National Office of Justice and Ecology
  • Global Ignatian Advocacy Network 
  • Ignatian Solidarity Network (ISN) 
    • ​ISN's Ignatian Advocacy 101 provides a comprehensive guide for engaging with Congress ​
  • Social Justice and Equality Secretariat - Rome 

The Ignatian Advocacy Team meets monthly on the second Wednesday of the month at 12 p.m.  All are welcome!  To join, contact our Director of Social Mission, Tim Severyn, at severyn@bellarminechapel.org or click to join the email list for the group here.
​Bellarmine Chapel
(513) 745 - 3398
Mailing Address:
3800 Victory Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45207-2211
​Physical Address:
3801 St. Francis Xavier Way
Cincinnati, OH  45207
Parish Center Address:
3832 Ledgewood Dr.
Cincinnati, OH  45207

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