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Justice and Peace
Resources
Issue-Related Resources
Please find below resources utilized in some of our ministries to promote a variety of justice, peace and integrity of creation efforts. We hope you find something of use for your community.
To add other suggested resources, contact Fran Eskin-Royer, senior staff assistant in Holy Name Province's Office for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation.
Immigration
Elements Necessary for a Just Immigration Reform/USCCB CIR Principles (Jan. 2013)
USCCB Family Immigration Principles (Dec. 2012)
Justice for Immigrants (JFI) Campaign General Resources: JFI's primary goals are "to educate the public, especially the Catholic community, including Catholic public officials, about Church teaching on migration and immigrants; to create political will for positive immigration reform; to enact legislative and administrative reforms based on the principles articulated by the bishops; and to organize Catholic networks to assist qualified immigrants obtain the benefits of the reforms."
JFI's "Countering the Myths"
Holy Name Province has worked with the USCCB's Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) to compile the following resources to assist local ministries in providing support to our immigrant brothers and sisters.
Resources on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
ACLU's "Know Your Rights" card (English) What to do if you're stopped by police, immigration agents or the FBI
ACLU's "Know Your Rights" card (Espanol) Qué debe hacer si la policía, agentes de inmigración o el FBI lo detienen
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Detainee locator
Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC)
CLINIC's Mission Statement reads: To enhance and expand delivery of legal services to indigent and low-income immigrants principally through diocesan immigration programs and to meet the immigration needs identified by the Catholic Church in the United States.
CLINIC Enforcement Response Plan: A plan to help communities prepare and plan for immigration enforcement actions
CLINIC's State and Local Project: In 2007, CLINIC created a new project to support advocates working to address the growing number of anti-immigrant measures proposed and introduced at the state and local levels. After the collapse of comprehensive immigration reform in 2007, approximately 500 immigration related bills were introduced by state legislators. By 2008, the number of proposed immigration-related bills had tripled to 1,562. Nearly every state legislature had introduced a bill related to immigration. Through the project, CLINIC provides legal analysis, training, technical assistance, and support to advocates working to combat anti-immigrant legislation and ordinances, many of which are far reaching and penalize not only the undocumented, but their families, business owners, and others who interact with them.
Other Resources
Border Crossing/Immersion Experience
JFI's Community Education Information on DACA for Clergy and Parish Staff
United We Dream and PICO's Fact Sheet on President Obama's New Dream Policy
USCCB's Summary of th DHS Announcement of Deferred Action for DREAM Eligible Youth
Presentation from Information Session on Catholic Church's Position on Immigration
Based on "Strangers No More" – Joint Pastoral Letter of Jan. 2003
St. Mary of the Angels Parish
Anderson, S.C.
Contact: Leo Marsden
Download the PDF
Care for Creation
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Support for Proposed National Summit on Climate Change On the three-month anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, leaders of various Franciscan Provinces and Congregations represented in the Northeast United States - including Holy Name Province - wrote to Governors Christie and Cuomo thanking them for their dedicated efforts to help victims in the storm-ravaged areas of New Jersey and New York. The letter also praises the governors for speaking about the urgent need to reach out across the political aisle and deal squarely with the issue of global climate change as a moral rather than a partisan issue. The Franciscans are seeking the governors' support for a proposed Presidential Summit on Climate Solutions that is already gaining traction. Please read the complete texts of these letters, along with the request to President Obama to host the summit, at the links below:
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"The Green Corner" - a regular column for parish bulletins to promote creation care. St. Camillus Parish Silver Spring, Md. Contact: Fr. Jacek Orzechowksi, OFM Download a sample PDF of the column in English and Spanish. For a list of excerpts from the Franciscan Climate Change Statement featured in the column, click here.
Also available for use is the text of a number of "Green Corner" articles, in both English and Spanish, that can be run in ministry bulletins or newsletters. |
| Canadian Tar Sands/Pipeline Issue |
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The climate implications of the proposed Keystone XL oilsands pipeline by Nathan Lemphers (www.pembina.org) (Jan. 2013) Download the PDF
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A Reflection on the Keystone XL Pipeline by Dawn M. Nothwehr, OSF Ph.D. (Aug. 2011) Contact: Fr. Jacek Orzechowski, OFM Download the PDF
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Abstract for Nothwehr's Reflection on the Keystone XL Pipeline by Russell M. Testa (Aug. 2011) Contact: Russell Testa Download the PDF
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"Canada's PR work for tar sands: dirty, crude and oily" The Guardian Article (August 14, 2011) Contact: Fr. Jacek Orzechowski, OFM |
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Tar Sands/Pipeline National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Fact sheet Contact: Fr. Jacek Orzechowski, OFM Download the PDF
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The Integrity of Creation & the Athabasca Oilsands: St. Paul Bishop Luc Bouchard's pastoral letter on a major economic development in his diocese (Jan. 2009) Contact: Fr. Jacek Orzechowski, OFM Download the PDF
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Franciscan Campaign Against Bottled Water St. Camillus Parish Silver Spring, Md. Contact: Fr. Jacek Orzechowksi, OFM Download the PDF in English Download the PDF in Spanish
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Christian Saints, Mystics and Theologians Speak on God's Creation St. Camillus Parish Silver Spring, Md. Contact: Fr. Jacek Orzechowksi, OFM Download the PDF
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Earth Day
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Earth Day Banner St. Camillus Parish Silver Spring, Md. Contact: Fr. Jacek Orzechowksi, OFM Download the PDF of a sample banner, which includes both English and Spanish text
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Earth Day Posters St. Camillus Parish Silver Spring, Md. Contact: Fr. Jacek Orzechowksi, OFM Download the PDFs of sample posters, which include English and Spanish versions
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Amazon Day
In 2009, the General Chapter of the Franciscan Order made a momentous decision to launch the Amazon Project. Its purpose was to reinforce the historic, Franciscan presence in the Amazon region. This was to be done in prophetic ways that would clearly demonstrate a Franciscan commitment to protect the rich biodiversity of the Amazon, and to care for the most vulnerable and diverse indigenous groups living there. The Amazon Project also called for the creation of a network of solidarity throughout the Franciscan Family, engaging its charism of caring for God's creation in the critically important struggle to save the Amazon.
In 2012, the JPIC English Speaking Conference opted to celebrate Amazon Day on July 21, 2012. The date marked the 25th Anniversary of the martyrdom of Capuchin Bishop Alejandro Labaka and Capuchin Sister Inés Arango. Their beatification process began in 2010. Alejandro and Inés, both enamored of the Amazon and its native peoples, died trying to protect some of the last "uncontacted" people on Earth and their pristine rainforest.
Download an Amazon Day background piece - in English and Spanish.
Food-related Resources
| For resources for World Food Day (Oct. 16, 2012), visit the Church World Services's website and The Food Day Website. |
| EAD 2013 Theme: At God's Table: Food Justice for a Healthy World. To learn more about the April 5-8, 2013 gathering or to register for the Washington, DC event, visit www.advocacydays.org. |
