by John Freund, CM | Jan 17, 2013 | Justice and Peace, Sisters of Charity
Human Trafficking: Throughout human trafficking awareness month, individuals are invited to pray with the prayer located here and raise their awareness by reading the January issue of Stop Trafficking co-sponsored by the SCN’s is available here. Water: The LCWR...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 12, 2013 | Justice and Peace
With more than 12 million trafficked and enslaved people worldwide, the problem is enormous. But you can help. Let’s abolish slavery forever. The site is part of the Catholic Relief Services campaign to free modern day slaves. THis is a cause that would have...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 7, 2013 | Justice and Peace
National Migration Week 2013 will be held from January 6-12 with a primary theme of “We are Strangers No Longer: Our Journey of Hope Continues.” This year’s National Migration Week observance and theme commemorate the 10th anniversary of the historic joint...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 1, 2013 | Justice and Peace
World Day of Peace, sometimes unofficially known as World Peace Day, is a feast day dedicated to peace celebrated on January 1, on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. It was introduced in 1967 and inspired by the encyclicals Pacem in Terris and Populorum...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 28, 2012 | Justice and Peace
In his 2013 Message for the World Day of Peace (January 1), Pope Benedict XVI reminds us at that we all have a role to play in building peace in our communities and world. His 2013 Message focuses on human dignity, rights and responsibilities, as well as the fiftieth...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 22, 2012 | Justice and Peace
The chairmen of three committees of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a joint statement Dec. 21 stressing the need for gun control, improved services for the mentally ill and a critical examination of the violence in today’s movies, videos and...
