NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice

We are ONE week away from Election Day! Have you made your voting plan for the midterm elections? Make sure you make your plan to vote at NETWORK Advocates’ “See. Love. Vote.” website → networkadvocates.org/vote #SeeLoveVote

𝗜𝗧’𝗦 𝗩𝗢𝗧𝗘 𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗬 𝗗𝗔𝗬! 🗳️✨ Today’s the day. Skip the Election Day lines and vote on YOUR schedule. 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁? 𝗚𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲.𝗼𝗿𝗴 𝘁𝗼: ⠀ ✅ Check your voter registration ✅ Find your early voting location and hours ✅ Get your questions answered in minutes

Whether you vote absentee or in person, what matters is that 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗩𝗢𝗧𝗘 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁. Why not vote early, and bring a friend with you, and grab a treat after? ☕🥐 ⠀ Head to https://www.networkadvocates.org/vote or click the "𝑆𝑒𝑒. 𝐿𝑜𝑣𝑒. 𝑉𝑜𝑡𝑒." link in bio to make your voting plan today! 📮✅

Our "𝑆𝑒𝑒. 𝐿𝑜𝑣𝑒. 𝑉𝑜𝑡𝑒.” Zine reminds us of what we all deserve under Catholic Social Teaching ⠀ 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗭𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵: https://www.networkadvocates.org/vote/#resources #SeeLoveVote

NETWORK mourns the passing of Sister Amata Miller, IHM, and gives thanks for her extraordinary contributions to our mission. The service will be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person: Friday, Oct. 23, 2026 at 10 a.m.- https://www.youtube.com/live/W8mPXDZ-opA

📬 Election Day is almost here, and in many states, you can vote early by mail right now. This is your sign to grab a friend and make a plan to vote together! 🫶 Make your voting plan at networkadvocates.org/vote 📮 Tag your voting bestie and make your plan today! #SeeLoveVote

Send this to someone who has felt the financial squeeze. 💬 ⠀ The average family paid $𝟭,𝟲𝟮𝟱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 (Sources: JEC-Minority, 2026; BLS, 2026; FED, 2025). See why in our affordability handout and how your representatives voted. ⠀ #CommunitiesOverBillionaires 

See some of the hard facts we have to face in NETWORK Advocates’ “A Life We Can All Afford” issue handout, and find out how your vote in the 2026 elections can change some of these outcomes and make life better for all of us. https://www.networkadvocates.org/vote/#resources #SeeLoveVote

Have you been curious about what is on your ballot? Check out this how-to video to get familiar with what is up for elections in your area. #SeeLoveVote

Vote Early Day is coming up, on October 24! 🗳️ Early voting means shorter lines, more flexibility, and one less thing on your to-do list on Election Day. Make your voting plan today at networkadvocates.org/vote Tag the friend who needs the reminder 👇 #SeeLoveVote #VoteEarly

During our time in Kalamazoo, we visited a community resource called the “Free Store” where community members can access items they need. Vote Early Day is coming up, Oct 24th. Check out networkadvocates.org/vote to prepare to vote, register and show up to the polls this Election Day!

Our 2026 Communities Over Billionaires zine breaks down how we fix it: Voting. It is how working families push back on an economy built for billionaires. 🗳️ Learn more→ networklobby.org/2026election

🗳️ Voter education and engagement are “part and parcel of voter protection,” says NETWORK’s Executive Director, Laurie Carafone. In National Catholic Reporter, Laurie speaks on our nonpartisan #SeeLoveVote campaign. 👉 Article link in bio 💛 Visit networkadvocates.org/vote to get ready

All Americans should have access to preventive health care, without delays. NETWORK Advocates’ issue handout “Health Care for All” shows how rising healthcare costs are impacting us and how to vote for leaders who care. Check it out (ENG and ESP): https://www.networkadvocates.org/vote/#resources

We 💛 the student teams behind the tables! 📸 Shoutout to our 2026 Sr. Carol Coston, OP Fellows for tabling and making voter registration happen on their campuses! #SeeLoveVote

Thank you, Iowa! 💙 We are grateful to our local partners: Escucha Mi Voz, Iowa Citizen Action Network (ICAN), Catholics in Communion, Iowa City Catholic Worker, and Mainstreet Alliance. ⠀ 📢🚨𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆: check your voter registration today at [networkadvocates.org/vote].

Our democracy works best when it serves communities, not the ultra-wealthy. ⠀ NETWORK Lobby's new 501(c)(4) partisan accountability project "𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑂𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝐵𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑠: 𝑊ℎ𝑜 𝑊𝑒 𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑀𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠!" kicked off this month with a powerful Town Hall. ⠀ 🔗 Click link in bio

Join NETWORK Advocates this Saturday, Oct. 17, at “No Kings: Vote Early” events across the country. Together, we’ll help every eligible voter make a plan to vote. 📄 Download voting plan worksheets, voting checklists, posters, and more at networkadvocates.org/vote.

‼️𝗜𝗖𝗬𝗠𝗜‼️ We just wrapped Season 6 of the 𝐽𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑃𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑠 Podcast!🎙️ ⠀ We had a dynamic season with expert guests on Catholic Social Justice, voting rights, health care, labor, immigration, and housing policies. Listen in to be inspired and energized. ✨ ⠀ 🎧𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗼 and give it a listen!

CEO pay is now 312 times that of the typical worker, after an increase in 2024, according to the AFL-CIO. This is immoral. Check out our "Communities Over Billionaires” affordability one-pager to learn more, hold our leaders accountable, and go vote! --> networklobby.org/2026election

On this day of observance, we recommit to protecting every person’s right to be heard. Make your plan to vote at vote.org, or visit networkadvocates.org/vote #IndigenousPeoplesDay #SeeLoveVote

Voting is one of the most powerful ways we show care for our neighbors and communities. Listen to one of NETWORK’s Foundresses, Sr. Mary Hayes , SNDdeN speak on the importance of voting. #SeeLoveVote

🚫🤖 No AI here. Just real people asking you to make sure you're registered to vote. Not sure if you're registered? Moved recently? Never registered? Start here: networkadvocates.org/vote Then share this with another real person you know who needs the reminder. 🗳️

NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice is sharing the facts on who our leaders have supported, through our accountability project, “𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑂𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝐵𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑠: 𝑊ℎ𝑜 𝑊𝑒 𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑀𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠!” Learn more, compare candidates, and vote →networklobby.org/2026election

Thank you to MSN for sharing the news about our upcoming “See. Love. Vote.” events in eastern Iowa! 🗳️ 📰 Read the full article here: https://tr.ee/czoa1o

Voting is an act of love. 🗳️✨ Thank you, Commonweal Magazine, for sharing how Catholic voters, clergy, and organizations are showing up this midterm season, including through NETWORK's “See. Love. Vote.” campaign.

🎙️Season 6 Episode 7: Who are the heroes of Catholic Social Justice? 🎧 Tune in

Grateful to Global Sisters Report for sharing the news about “See. Love. Vote.”! 🙏 Read how sisters and partners are turning faith into action this election season.

🚨 TONIGHT 🚨  🌟 "Communities Over Billionaires" Virtual Town Hall  📅 TODAY, Oct. 1 | 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT  💻 Virtual — grab your phone or laptop and log on  Don't miss it. Register now — link in bio! 👉 

𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟲, 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟲 𝗼𝗳 𝐽𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑃𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑠 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲! 🎤▶️ : "𝑊ℎ𝑜 𝑔𝑒𝑡𝑠 ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑚𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑏𝑢𝑑𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝑐𝑢𝑡𝑠?" ⠀ 👉Listen in for a conversation that examines this budget's damage from the Gulf Coast to Appalachia — and what it takes to change systems and protect the people who are hit hardest. ⠀

Together, we have sent out 50,000 postcards. Thank you to everyone who ordered cards to send to a fellow voter. 📬 Please mail all postcards by Oct. 12. 🗳️ Then, make your own plan to vote in the 2026 Elections! #seelovevote

⏰ 3 days to go!  NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice is launching “Communities Over Billionaires: Who We Elect Matters!" — our new 501(c)(4) partisan accountability project.   🌟 "Communities Over Billionaires" Townhall 📅 THIS Thursday, Oct. 1 | 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT  💻 Virtual — link in bio

📬𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟! 📬 Order your FREE “𝑆𝑒𝑒. 𝐿𝑜𝑣𝑒. 𝑉𝑜𝑡𝑒.” Postcard kit by 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟭:𝟱𝟵 𝗣𝗠 𝗘𝗧 🔗 Click the link in bio to order your kit 📦

Election Day will be here before we know it! 🗳️ Make your voting plan now: ✅ Check your voter registration ✅ Learn what’s on your ballot ✅ Decide when and how you’ll vote ✅ Help a friend or family member get ready, too Learn more at networkadvocates.org/vote including a voting plan worksheet!

𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗽! 💌🗳️  ⠀ NETWORK Advocates gathered in Lansing and Kalamazoo for a “𝑆𝑒𝑒. 𝐿𝑜𝑣𝑒. 𝑉𝑜𝑡𝑒.” weekend of action! Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make these gatherings possible! ⠀ 𝗦𝗲𝗲. 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲. 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲.

𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀! 📣 NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice is excited to announce that we are launching our 501(c)(4) partisan accountability project, “𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑂𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝐵𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑠: 𝑊ℎ𝑜 𝑊𝑒 𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑀𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠!” 📅 𝗢𝗰𝘁. 𝟭 | 𝟳 𝗣𝗠 𝗘𝗧 / 𝟰 𝗣𝗠 𝗣𝗧 💻 Virtual 👉 Link in bio to RSVP

𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑑𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑠𝑒𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦? 👀 We see the people impacted. The challenges. The possibility. The joy. In this video, NETWORK staff share what our advocates are seeing in their own communities, and what everyday moments reveal about the world we’re building together. #SeeLoveVote

: 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟲, 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 5 𝗼𝗳 𝐽𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑃𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑠 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲! 🎤▶️ : "𝑊ℎ𝑜 𝐶𝑎𝑛 𝐴𝑓𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑑 𝐻𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛 𝐴𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎?" 👉Listen in for a conversation on the human right to housing, seeing the dignity of people who do not have stable housing, and policy solutions that can make a difference.

🎙️ 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 | 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟲, 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟰 𝗶𝘀 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘: “𝑊ℎ𝑜 𝐶𝑎𝑛 𝐴𝑓𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝐺𝑒𝑡 𝑆𝑖𝑐𝑘 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑈.𝑆.?” Join Sister Dr. Rosanne Popp and Dr. Nancy Kwan as they unpack the systems, policies, and social conditions shaping health outcomes in the U.S. 🎧 Link in bio

Thanks to @Michigan Sun for sharing the news. 🎉 NETWORK Advocates is in Michigan today for a full weekend of “See. Love. Vote.” Click the link in our bio to read more: tr.ee/hpWXH9

Early voting = less stress, more time. 🗳️✨ Here’s some steps you can take to prepare to vote early before Election Day gets here. 📅 Most states offer early in-person voting — some as early as September 18. Visit https://ow.ly/L3qG50ZOSV4 or to see when your state opens early voting

NETWORK joined The Dorothea Project, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), Franciscan Action Network (FAN) and others for Mass, prayer, and a rally near the U.S. Capitol in Washington this week. Thank you to our volunteers! Read more: bit.ly/4AjZemW

¡Feliz Hispanic Heritage Month! This Sept. 15-Oct. 15, we celebrate the histories, cultures, traditions, and communities that make up the rich tapestry of Hispanic+Latine heritage in the U.S. Check out our “Ve. Ama. Vota.” resources in Spanish at www.networkadvocates.org/vote ¡Viva la comunidad!

That's why today we're standing with @networklobby.bsky.social and @unitedchurch.bsky.social. Different faith communities, one conviction: Christian nationalism grows wherever people are made to feel their voice doesn't matter. A fully registered, faithful electorate is how we reject it.

It’s National Voter Registration Day! 🎉Thank you to The U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Faith in Action, Muslim Public Affairs Council and Pax Christi USA for being “𝑆𝑒𝑒. 𝐿𝑜𝑣𝑒. 𝑉𝑜𝑡𝑒.” partners and sharing the importance of registering to vote! Link in bio to find out more!

National Voter Registration Day is coming up! Use your swag to start conversation to inspire, inform and engage voters this season. Don’t have your “See. Love. Vote.” swag yet? Head over to the link in our bio and check it out!

Applications for the 2027 Sr. Carol Coston, OP Fellowship are open and the deadline is approaching fast! The fellowship is paid, immersive, and rooted in justice. Open to sophomores & juniors at Catholic colleges/universities. Click the link in bio and APPLY TODAY! Deadline Oct. 11, 2026

Getting out the vote has never sounded this good! You can order your FREE “𝑆𝑒𝑒. 𝐿𝑜𝑣𝑒. 𝑉𝑜𝑡𝑒.” Postcard kit at the link in our bio!

𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟲, 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟯 𝗼𝗳 𝐽𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑃𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑠 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲! 🎤▶️ : “𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐷𝑜 𝑂𝑢𝑟 𝑃𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑠 𝑀𝑖𝑠𝑠 𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝐼𝑡 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝐹𝑎𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑆𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝐽𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑒?” 💡What role does faith play in how we understand justice, and what might our politics be missing when we leave it out?  👉Link in bio!

Democracy is a sacred calling 🕊️ Join us TONIGHT for “Faith-Based Campaigns for Democracy,” the third session of The Vote Is Sacred 2026 Webinar Series hosted by Interfaith Alliance, featuring NETWORK, Sojourners and RAC. Click the link in our bio to register!