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We should all be able to afford food on our tables, quality health care for ourselves and our loved ones, and a roof over our heads. The “See. Love. Vote.” resource, “A Place to Call Home” details some of the reasons housing in the U.S. is so expensive and what we can do about it, by voting: networkadvocates.org/vote/ #SeeLoveVote #resources

Thank you Ursuline Sisters of Louisville for spreading “See. Love. Vote.” 🙏 Your witness helps remind us that love for our neighbors leads us to the ballot box. networkadvocates.org/vote #SeeLoveVote

Us on October 31 🎃👻🍂 Us on November 3 🗳️🦅 Only 3 days left to the election! Don’t be spooked by voting, make sure your vote for the common good shapes what comes next. Make your plan to vote → networkadvocates.org/vote/ #SeeLoveVote

If this economy isn’t working for you either, you can print, fold, and share our “See. Love. Vote.” zine and make your voice heard by voting. Visit networkadvocates.org/vote/ #resources to download the zine in both English and Spanish. Together we can build a future where all of us are paid fairly and can afford what we need to thrive. #SeeLoveVote

𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗮 🕯️🛐 Sunday, November 1 - Monday, November 9 7:30-8:30 PM Eastern/ 4:30-5:30 PM Pacific nightly ⠀ Join NETWORK for Catholics in Communion's 𝑉𝑖𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑁𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑎. As our communities navigate this election, we will need collective spiritual resilience, reliable updates and analysis, and space to discern concrete action to protect vulnerable voters and fair processes. ⠀ We encourage you to invite friends, family, parishioners and members of your organization or community to join us live for all or part of the novena. ⠀ 🔗 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞: bit.ly/CiCElectionNovena ⠀

At Catholic universities across the country, NETWORK Advocates’ 2026 Sr. Carol Coston, OP Fellows are meeting college students where they are: at tables with snacks and QR codes, postcard parties, and ballot research gatherings, all to get them excited and registered to vote - and they are hearing a renewed belief that voting might actually make a difference. Read the @NCRonline story on their #SeeLoveVote work below! ncronline.org/news/lot-more-…

🤔❓“𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗜 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆, 𝗯𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹, 𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻-𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻? 𝗗𝗼 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝗜𝗗 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆? 𝗗𝗼 𝗜 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱?” ⠀ 🗳️ Early voting windows are closing soon in some states. Don't wait! Check your state's early voting deadline and make your plan today. ⠀ Make your voting plan today and be ready for Election Day → Link in our bio! 🔗 networkadvocates.org/wp-cont… ⠀ ⠀

While we struggle to make ends meet, the 𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑟𝑎-𝑟𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑔𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑟𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑟. Yet, Republicans in Congress chose to line the pockets of billionaires and ultra-wealthy corporations even more. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁! Read our new “𝑁𝑜 𝑀𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑢𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛” handout and get the facts on billionaire greed and what we can do about it.

"𝐼 𝑑𝑜𝑛'𝑡 𝑑𝑜 𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑠." ⠀ Yet, our daily lives are shaped by our lawmakers’ choices - from cost of living, to health care, housing, and making sure billionaires pay their fair share. ⠀ Who we elect matters. 🗳️ 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯. ⠀ 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗼 📲 #CommunitiesOverBillionaires

Thank you to @OSVNews and Kate Scanlon @kgscanlon for sharing the news about our new report out today on Undecided, Uncommitted Catholic voters and what is motivating them. You can read more about this article and report at the link in our bio.

🗳️Voting is a civic duty. Make it an informed one! Check out our 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀. ⠀ ✅ Compare your candidates, side by side, on issues that matter. ✅ Vote with confidence. ⠀ We have candidate comparisons for the states and districts below: ⠀ 📍 AZ-01 | AZ-06 📍 CO-08 📍 IA-Senate | IA-01 | IA-02 📍 MI-Senate | MI-07 📍 NE-02 📍 NJ-07 📍 OH-Senate 📍 PA-07 | PA-08 📍 TX-Senate 📍 WI-03 ⠀ Don’t see your district listed here? Find out how your Members of Congress voted on key issues at our “𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑂𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝐵𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑠” website: networklobby.org/2026electio…

The Catholic tradition is clear: our economy should put people over profit. This November, we are voting to ensure our economy works for people, not greed. Check out our issue handout, “A Life We Can All Afford,” at networkadvocates.org/vote/#r…, and get ready to vote. #SeeLoveVote

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 ⠀ Deadlines to vote early vary by state; you can look up your state’s deadline → 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲.𝗼𝗿𝗴/𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆-𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴-𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿/ ⠀ #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 ⠀ See your community. Love it. Vote. (Early, today!) 👉 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲.𝗼𝗿𝗴 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘃. 𝟯. Don’t wait for the last minute. #VoteEarlyDay #SeeLoveVote

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 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 -- health care, medicine, good-paying jobs, a stable place to call home, and food on the family table. Vote to make sure our elected leaders work for the common good. ⠀ 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗭𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵: networkadvocates.org/vote/#r… #SeeLoveVote

NETWORK mourns the passing of Sister Amata Miller, IHM, and gives thanks for her extraordinary contributions to our mission. A gifted economist and educator, she lent her expertise and her faith to the work of building a more just economy. We were lucky she served as NETWORK’s education coordinator and economic analyst in the late 1980s and early 1990s. We are grateful for her faithful witness and will strive to always carry her legacy forward in our hearts and actions. Remembering and Mass of Christian Burial Friday, Oct. 23, at 10 a.m. IHM Motherhouse Chapel, Monroe The service will be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person: Friday, Oct. 23, 2026 at 10 a.m.- 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! 🫶 Voting by mail is an easy way to make your voice heard, but don’t keep it to yourself. Send this to your bestie, then: ✅ Check your state’s rules ✅ Fill out your ballot carefully ✅ Return it by mail or at a ballot drop box before the deadline ✅ Remind your people to do the same 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 – whether to help us, or to help billionaires: networklobby.org/2026electio… ⠀ 🗳️ Who we elect matters. ⠀ #CommunitiesOverBillionaires

Everything has become more and more expensive -- and financial security is out of reach for more and more of us. 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. Click here to check it out in both English and Spanish: networkadvocates.org/vote/#r… #SeeLoveVote