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Peace & Justice |
Sisters of St. Joseph raise their voices to proclaim a vision of unity in response to situations and conditions which threaten our global community. We want to share with you our views about some important issues. The vision of the Sisters of St. Joseph is based in the love of God and neighbor - the desire for union with God, the love and union with every kind of neighbor without distinction, and the union of neighbor with God and one another. This creates a circle of relationships which leads to a vision of a community, human and non-human, in a whole Earth within a glorious universe. If all is one then violence, injustice, oppression, greed and hatred are not in the realm of one's thought and action. To harm another is to harm all - to harm oneself - to lose sight of the God whose creative love sustains everything. To bring about this unity Sisters of St. Joseph work individually and together, joining with national and international groups to alleviate the conditions which cause poverty, suffering and oppression. We raise our voices to proclaim a vision of unity in response to situations and conditions which threaten our life together as a global community. We are linked to NETWORK, a National Catholic Social Justice Lobby, which educates, lobbies and organizes to influence the formation of federal legislation to promote economic and social justice. NETWORK lobbyists, Sister Catherine Pinkerton, CSJ, (Cleveland) and Sister Mary Elizabeth Clark, SSJ (Philadelphia) have expanded our justice-making capacity in promoting this prophetic and persistent voice for justice on Capitol Hill. In Tipton, Indiana, the congregation has an active Justice and Peace Committee composed of Sisters and Associates who are committed to educating and informing others about social, political and charitable causes. They discuss global, national and local concerns acting upon the notion that it is effective to “think globally and act locally.” This Justice and Peace Committee researches other charitable agencies who request the support of the Sisters, and they determine how the congregation’s philanthropic resources will be allocated to most effectively make a difference. In this way, the mission of the Sisters is expanded to meet both systemic and humanitarian needs. Click below to use the Legislative Action Center and to contact your Senators and Representative on the issues you care about. |
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