The Holy Cross International Justice Office, an inter-congregational project proposed by the Committee to Foster Union and endorsed by the leadership of the four Holy Cross Congregations, was officially launched in November 2000 with the first meeting of its Executive Committee at Saint Mary’s, Notre Dame, IN. The Executive Committee, which shapes and oversees the work of the Office, consists of representatives from each Congregation:

Lawrence Das, CSC
Raymonde Maisonneuve, CSC
Philomena Quiah, CSC

Regina White, MSC

Liaisons to the Executive Committee

Denise Turcotte, CSC

Carlota LeBoeuf, MSC

Angela Golapi Palma, CSC

Richard Renshaw, CSC

The Office is a vehicle for creating a well-informed, unified, public Holy Cross voice which impacts the critical justice issues of our time. The current areas of focus for our work are : global economic justice, ecological issues, and minority rights.

The Office serves as a clearing house for information and action opportunities for the entire Holy Cross family. Our activities include publicizing educational resources, providing analyses of issues, and facilitating unified action for justice both among Congregational members and with other justice-related groups. Equally important, the Office plans to become a mechanism by which Congregational members around the world can dialogue with each other on justice issues – reporting news, sharing information and strategies, and eliciting international support for local/national concerns.

A primary means of communication between the Office and Congregational members is the interactive web site (www.holycrossjustice.org). Other vehicles for sharing information and analyzing issues include Perspectives, an electronic publication, and educational brochures.  These provide analysis of topics selected by the Executive Committee and Office staff. The Office also researches and publicizes justice-related resources produced in countries where Holy Cross ministers.

The Sisters of the Holy Cross are currently contributing the services of Executive Director, Mary Turgi, CSC as well as office facilities located in 403 Bertrand Annex, Saint Mary’s, Notre Dame, IN 46556. All Congregations support the Office financially.

Office Staff

Mary Turgi, CSC – Director

403 Bertrand Annex – Saint Mary’s

Notre Dame, IN 46556-5018

574-284-5502 (phone)

574-284-5596 (fax)

mturgi@igc.org