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Local Opportunities
NEW -- Homeless Persons Memorial Day. In person. Sunday, Dec. 21. 6:00pm. Lincoln Park, Waterloo. Gather in Lincoln Park to observe this annual day of remembrance for homeless persons who have died during the past year. Bring hats, scarves and gloves to hang on trees in the park for the homeless. Join us for a light meal afterward at the Cedar Valley Warming Center, 1022 West 5th St., Waterloo. Sponsored by the Hospitality House and Waterloo Catholic Faith Formation.
• For information contact the Hospitality House at 319-290-2025.
• Learn more about the National Homeless Persons' Memorial Day here:
http://nationalhomeless.org/about-us/projects/memorial-day/

NEW -- Martin Luther King Jr. Banquet. In person. Sunday, January 18. Waterloo Convention Center. "Accomplishing the Dream in Times Like These" is the theme of the 47th annual banquet. Keynote speaker is Rev. Abraham Funchess, pastor of Jubilee United Methodist Church and Freedom Center in Waterloo and Executive Director of the Waterloo Human Rights Commission. Social begins at 5:30pm. Dinner served at 6:30pm. Individual ticket: $50.00.
• For information and reservations call LaTanya James at 319-214-3434.

NEW -- Let's Talk About Immigration. In person. Wednesday, January 28. 6:00pm. St. John Lutheran Church, Cedar Falls. Here's an opportunity for people of faith and goodwill to have a constructive and honest discussion about the immigration crisis in our country. This program examines how to have constructive conversations about this highly divisive issue. All who are supportive, concerned or confused are welcome. Sponsored by the Cedar Valley Interfaith Council's Ad Hoc Immigration Committee.
• Read "What People of Faith Should Know About the Immigration Crisis" at https://bit.ly/know-about-immigration

NEW -- Holocaust Remembrance Discussion. In person. Sunday, February 1. 2:00-3:30pm. Cedar Heights Presbyterian Church, Cedar Falls. This discussion of Elie Wiesel's memoir Night occurs in conjunction with the UN's year focus on "Holocaust Remembrance and Education for Dignity and Human Rights" which marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and the Holocaust during which Nazi Germany and its collaborators systematically murdered some six million Jews across German-occupied Europe. Around two-thirds of Europe's Jewish population died during the Shoah.
• Learn more about the UN's remembrance at https://www.un.org/en/page/2025
• Learn more about Wiesel's memoir Night here: https://bit.ly/4phI8QI
• The full text of Night is available online here: https://bit.ly/4pgdC9G
and on audio here: https://bit.ly/49V7ajI

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: lstumme245@gmail.com
• Read the Iowa Catholic bishops' letter to immigrants at: https://tinyurl.com/mmzjpfk
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Regional and National Opportunities
NEW -- The Struggles of Immigrants. Online. Friday, January 2. 12:00-1:00pm. A panel of experts from Escucha Mi Voz, a community organization in Iowa City empowering immigrant women, will address differing perspectives on immigrant experiences in Iowa as well as community organizing in the face of harmful actions by our elected officials and ICE. Sponsored by the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa.
• Register to participate at: https://bit.ly/48QfwXQ
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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: https://franciscanaction.wordpress.com/
• Ignatian Solidarity Network: https://ignatiansolidarity.net/rise-up/
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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Email information for this calendar to: d.cushing@dbqarch.org
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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: 11.29.25]

Cedar Valley Social Action Calendar

Local Opportunities

Regional and National Opportunities

Continuing Opportunities

Take Action--What You Can Do...

Submit Events for the Calendar