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Sister Catherine Pinkerton, a member of the Congregation of St. Joseph, Cleveland, has been a lobbyist with NETWORK, a National Catholic social justice lobby, for 23 years. She is also vice-president of the Churches Center on Theology and Public Policy, and secretary of the executive committee of the newly formed Resource Center for Faith and Public Policy. Sister Catherine began her career as a teacher and administrator in secondary education. After Vatican II, she became involved in Church renewal movements with a focus on the role of women in the Church. She served on the board of the Cleveland Diocese Commission on Catholic Community Action, as consultant to parish councils in Cleveland’s Office of Pastoral Planning, as president of the Sisters’ Senate in Cleveland, and in the foundation of the Cleveland Women’s Ordination Conference. Sister Catherine has served as president of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, chair of the National Assembly of Women’s Religious, and as chair of Sisters Uniting. She was a delegate to Call to Action in Detroit in 1976 as a member of the U.S. Bishops’ Advisory Board, She has received the Institute of Women Today Award, two Most Influential Women in Cleveland awards, and the John Carroll University Centennial Education Medal. She has also been inducted into the Ohio Women’s Hall of Fame, and was awarded the 2006 Outstanding Leadership Award by the Leadership Conference of Women Religious. NETWORK is a progressive voice within the Catholic community that has been influencing Congress in favor of peace and justice for more than 30 years. Through lobbying and legislative advocacy, the group strives to close the gap between rich and poor, and to dismantle policies rooted in racism, greed, and violence. Since its founding in 1971 by 47 Catholic sisters, NETWORK has been faithfully answering the Gospel call to act for justice. Its membership, which includes both individuals and organizations, represents more than committed and active 100,000 people.
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