NETWORK Lobby's Nuns on the Bus Stops in San Jose

This story was originally featured in our Winter 2024 issue of Sowing Goodness.


The nationwide NETWORK Lobby's Nuns on the Bus “Vote Our Future” tour included a special stop at Notre Dame High School San Jose (NDSJ), the Center for Women’s Leadership in Silicon Valley!

NETWORK Advocates for Catholic Social Justice initiative is part of a nationwide Election Education Campaign that encourages multi-issue voting for the common good. This justice advocacy organization, started by Catholic sisters over 50 years ago, hit the road for its first in-person tour in six years. Sister Simone Campbell, SSS , NDSJ Women of Impact honoree in 2015, founded Nuns on the Bus and earned a Presidential Medal of Freedom award in 2022 for her profound peacebuilding and social justice achievements. Her advocacy continues along with the tireless work of our Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.

Student leaders hosted a rally and spoke to the student body about important issues aligning with Catholic social teaching in areas that support health care, affordable housing, environmental justice and dignifed wages. Sister Nancy O’Shea, SNDdeN spoke to the students, and then, it was time to sign the Bus—an iconic moment with signatures nationwide!

To punctuate this event, the League of Young Women Voters student o cers coordinated with the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters to offer a voter registration drive at lunchtime.