Ruben Garcia | IFTJ 2024 Keynote Speaker

Sr. Peggy O'Neill, SC | IFTJ 2024 Keynote Speaker

This episode is proudly sponsored by The Loyola Foundation. Sr. Peggy O’Neill, S.C. has been living in El Salvador for the past 30 years. She is the director of Centro Arte para la Paz (Center of Arts for Peace) in Suchitoto, a regional educational & cultural center promoting peace through dance, art, and theological reflection. Sr. Peggy founded this healing space in 2006 and works toward building a culture of peace using the arts as a vehicle.

Ruben Garcia | IFTJ 2024 Keynote Speaker

This episode is proudly sponsored by The Loyola Foundation. Ruben Garcia is the executive director of Annunciation House, a non-profit organization in El Paso, Texas, dedicated to supporting migrants and refugees. Under his leadership, Annunciation House has become a beacon of hope for thousands of vulnerable individuals seeking asylum and a better life in the US. His work has provided immediate relief to those in crisis and inspired broader societal awareness about the plight of migrants.

Fr. Bryan Massingale | IFTJ 2024 Keynote Speaker

This episode is proudly sponsored by The Loyola Foundation. Fr. Bryan N. Massingale is a professor of Theological and Social Ethics at Fordham University. Fr. Massingale strives to be a scholar-activist through serving faith-based groups advancing justice in society. He is a noted authority on issues of social and racial justice, having addressed numerous national Catholic conferences and lectured at colleges and universities across the nation.

Ellie Hidalgo | IFTJ 2023 Keynote Speaker

Ellie Hidalgo is co-director of Discerning Deacons, a project to engage Catholics in the active discernment of our Church about women in the diaconate and to contribute to the renewal of the diaconate for our times. Previously, she served as pastoral associate at Dolores Mission Church and School in Boyle Heights/East Los Angeles, CA. She gave a keynote address at the 2023 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice

Sr. Norma Pimentel | IFTJ 2023 Keynote Speaker

Sr. Norma Pimentel, M.J., a sister with the Missionaries of Jesus, is the executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley. She oversees the charitable arm of the Diocese of Brownsville. She gave a keynote address at the 2023 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice.