by Beth | Nov 21, 2003 | Justice and Peace
– Visit the Center for Concern sponsored web site “Education for Justice” for some very practical resources for celebrating Advent in a spirit of Justice. The site is relatively expensive in that it asks a $48 annual subscription but from what I have...
by Beth | Nov 16, 2003 | Justice and Peace
Afghanistan, a country of roughly 22.5 million people, is in a truly desperate situation. Out of every 1000 children born, 257 die before turning five. Seventy-eight percent of the population live in rural areas, of which only 11% have access to drinking water, and a...
by Beth | Nov 15, 2003 | Justice and Peace
The Catholic Cmapign for Human Development web site has a very interesting graphic showing the footprints of two shoes… one representing Direct Social Services and the other Social Change.The graphic very effectively isslustrates the interconnectedness of...
by Beth | Oct 30, 2003 | Justice and Peace
Deborah Payne writes…This e-mail gives you a thorough insight into the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering in Washington,D.C.Our Society of St Vincent de Paul mid year meeting will be held prior to and in conjunction with this Catholic Gathering [Feb 20,2004-Feb...
by Beth | Oct 13, 2003 | Justice and Peace
U.S. Bishops Call Catholics to “Faithful Citizenship” Outline Questions and Challenges for 2004 ElectionsWASHINGTON, D.C., OCT. 13, 2003 (Zenit.org).- Catholics need to take the demands of their faith seriously when they vote in elections, says a new...
by Beth | Oct 10, 2003 | Justice and Peace
The Social Affairs Commission of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a pastoral letter on ecology last Saturday, the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi, patron saint of ecology.The pastoral letter, entitled the Christian Ecological Imperative, is...
