"Preach
     the Gospel
       always, and
    when necessary
    use words"
-St Francis of Assisi-
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St. Vincent de Paul
& Christian Service
joint Committee
.
 United States Conference of 
Catholic Bishops'
Web site
 United States Conference of 
Catholic Bishops' 
Respect Life Program
.
We Gladly Collaborate with:
ICPJ in Ann Arbor, The Interfaith Council of Peace & Justice
 
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.

 

Peace & Justice Committee

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, 
  • Mary Wakefield (973-6113)   
  • and, Mary Ellen White (747-9411) 
  • or, the Parish Social Ministry Office,  .

  •  
    Committee Chair Position Description
    Weekly Bulletin Forum
    Peace & Justice
    PROJECT List
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    Opposition to  
    Indiscriminate Warfare 
    &  Disarmament Efforts 
    ICPJ's Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
    Catholic Campaign to
    Ban Landmines

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    Darfur, Sudan - 
    STOP the Genocide

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    Immigration
    Justice for Immigrants

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  • Advocates for Justice
  • *ACTION ALERT*
    Catholic Legislative Day

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    Global Warming & Climate Change

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    Join us in commemorating the 
    Reverend Dr. 
    Martin Luther King, Jr.
    on January 19 & 20, 2008

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    Catholic Social Teaching Applied

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    SEEK CHRIST 
     SEEK Simplicity for
    Christmas

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    Pax Christi Michigan
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    Read 
    Respect Life Articles from USCCB that are edited to a shorter version for our parish bulletin FORUM
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  • Join Us, and/or, Join Our Task Force Groups to Act on:
  • Special Collections & Disaster Relief
  • Fair Trade -Brewing Hope
  • Jubilee USA Network & International Debt
  • Just War Theory Guidelines
  • Disarmament Project
  • Environmental Concerns
  •  -Garden Project
  • Pro-Life Committee to End Abortion
  • -Life Chain October;
  • Respect Life Articles edited 
  • -Our Lady of Guadalupe Prayer for Life, December.
  • -Candle Sale & January Prayer;
  • -Pregnancy Help Center (PHC)
  • Affordable Housing
  • End the Death Penalty
  • Disabilities Liaison
  • Create a New Task Force to Act on -other 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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