"Preach
     the Gospel
       always, and
    when necessary
    use words"
-St Francis of Assisi-
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Social Concerns
St. Vincent Service
Committee
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 United States Conference of 
Catholic Bishops'
Web site
 United States Conference of 
Catholic Bishops' 
Respect Life Program
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We Gladly Collaborate with:
ICPJ in Ann Arbor, The Interfaith Council of Peace & Justice
We Gladly Collaborate with:
Pax Christi Michigan
 
HISTORY & HOPE
"Jubilee USA Network", is a continuation of the Forgive the Debt Campaign which was begun by the
Diocese of Lansing Jubilee 2000 committee in October 1998.  St. Francis Parish collected over 700 signatures on the petition.
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Melkite Archbishop 
Elias Chacour
“Don’t just talk peace.   Live  it.” at St Francis 
November 2008

 
Peace & Justice Committee
to address respect for life Issues at
St. Francis of Assisi, Ann Arbor
The Peace & Justice Committee serves as the link between the parish and the larger community- educating, advocating, and promoting peace, justice and social issues relevant to/and related to Catholic Social Teaching. This committee is concerned with the sacredness of life decisions people make at all stages of life, respect life issues, and, with advocacy on issues that effect human dignity here in the local county and beyond, reaching out as a mission to peoples all over the world.

The Peace and Justice Committee
meets once each month at 
7PM on the first Monday. 
(See the Parish weekly newsletter
"FORUM" for dates and times.)

  • Contact the committee chairpersons:
  • Dick Brown  (944-6096)         &
  • Kelly Gauthier (769-0807) 
  • or, the Parish Social Ministry Office,  .

    •  
    Peace and Justice Committee Meeting Minutes
    document publicly viewable here.
    Committee Chair Position Description

     
    The following Articles Apply
    Catholic Social Teaching during specific times and seasons.

     
    Weekly Bulletin Forum
    Peace & Justice
    PROJECT List
    & Task Force Groups 
    Acting on these life issues:
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    Catholic Social Teaching
    Applied:
    -- Care for God’s Creation

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    Advocates for Justice
    *ACTION ALERT*
    Legislative Acts

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    CROP Walk

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    Pro-Life Committee
    Advocating for the Unborn

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    Climate Change
    & Global Warming

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    Environmental Concerns &-Garden Project

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    Affordable Housing
    RAAH

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    Immigration
    Justice for Immigrants

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    KING, Martin Luther
    Join us in commemorating the 
    Reverend Dr. 
    Martin Luther King, Jr.
    in January each year

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    Special Collections 
    & Disaster Relief

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    Warfare:
    Opposition to 
    Indiscriminate Warfare 
    &  Disarmament Efforts 

    Just War Theory Guidelines

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    AIDS Survivors get Help

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    Darfur, Sudan - 
    STOP the Genocide

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    Fair Trade

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    Jubilee USA Network & International Debt

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    End the Death Penalty

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    Disabilities Liaison

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    Create a New Task Force to Act on -other respect life issues such as: Assisted Suicide; Capital Punishment;  Stem Cell Research; &  Euthanasia.
    St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Parish Social Ministry Office, 
    2150 Frieze Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48104

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