“If you want Peace, work for Justice”
– His Holiness Pope Paul VI, The Celebration of the Day of Peace, Jan. 1, 1972
Continuing education on the Church’s concern for the poor, the natural environment, and for the migrant fuel the drive of parishioners to seek justice both in theory and in deeds.
The Peace & Justice Committee serves as the link between the parish and the larger community–educating, advocating, and promoting peace, justice, and social concerns relevant to Catholic Social Teaching. The Church’s social teaching focuses on building a just society and living lives of holiness amidst the challenges of modern society; it includes topics such as: the dignity of human life, human rights, care for the Earth and its resources, the preferential option for the poor and vulnerable, workers’ rights, and solidarity with all our human family. See our Justice Advocacy Articles, as well as our series Consistent Life Ethic (CLE).
Please pray for the ministry work of our parish, especially our leadership committees. Your voice would be helpful in our Peace & Justice Committee discussions. Please join us at the next meeting. The committee normally meets on the first Monday of each month (unless a holiday interferes and then it is the following Monday) at 7:30 PM in the St. Francis School teachers’ lounge. I hope to see you there.
For more information contact:
Kelly Gauthier at chaysayd@yahoo.com / 734-769-0807 or Dick Brown dickbrown27@hotmail.com / 734-944-6096 or the Parish Outreach Ministry Office, Scott Wright at swright@stfrancisa2.org or 734-821-2121.
(Photo here is of Sr. Agnes in Kenya)
https://www.stfrancisa2.com/kenya/
Our projects include:
Justice Advocacy Articles
Stewardship of God’s Creation: Sustainable Garden; Sustainability Project;
Human rights: Pregnancy Pro-Life Efforts; Consistent Life Ethic (CLE);
Hunger: CROP Hunger Walk – crophungerwalk.org/AnnArborMI;
Homelessness: Special Collections listed below here;
Civil rights: Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration;
Peace / Conflict Resolution: Compassionate Communication;
Racial Justice: Subcommittee on Racism;
Poverty: Washtenaw County Poor People’s Campaign, A National Call for Moral Revival
Refugee & Immigration Issues and Justice for Immigrants
Special Collections: (articles)
- Hope Clinic, Ypsilanti
- Faith in Flint
- Friends In Deed
- Food Gatherers
- Children Waiting Everywhere – Arua Diocese-Uganda
- Dormitory at St. Joseph Academy in Kakamega, Kenya (Sr. Agnes) https://www.stfrancisa2.com/kenya/
- Catholic Habitat for Humanity House
- Friends of the Master, Ypsilanti
- Religious Action for Affordable Housing (RAAH)
- St. Vincent Service Ministry at St. Francis Parish
Our parish encourages all to organize charitable efforts to assist our families to do these…
The Spiritual Works of Mercy
- Counseling The Doubtful
- Instructing The Ignorant
- Converting The Sinner
- Comforting The Sorrowful
- Forgiving Injuries
- Bearing Wrongs Patiently
- Praying For The Living And The Dead
Also, our parish encourages all, in collaboration with our St. Francis Parish St. Vincent Service Ministry to organize projects, (food drives, homeless shelters, tax preparation and the Giving Tree at Christmas) to assist poor families addressing these…
The Corporal Works of Mercy:
- Feeding The Hungry
- Giving Drink To The Thirsty
- Sheltering The Homeless
- Visiting The Sick
- Visiting The Prisoners
- Burying The Dead
- Giving Alms To The Poor (give to those who lack = clothe the naked)
Questions? Contact justice@stfrancisa2.org or 734-821-2121.
We keep our blog with photos at: http://service4justice.blogspot.com/