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Justice
Jottings
October 2007 |
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Everyday Justice - One Marianist Volunteer's Perspective
Cynthia Sias, the Marianist Volunteer for the Marianist Non-Governmental Organization for the United Nations, shares her reflections on what justice means for her in her daily life.
"For the past month, I have experienced a different form of justice. The different view of justice is that of calling on governments to uphold justice for their own people, including the United States. NGOs work together to make sure that the voice of those who cannot speak for themselves is heard."
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Marianist International Volunteers
Read the latest newsletter from the Marianist volunteers around the world by clicking here. Remember
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 Alternatives to Violence
A People's Peace Initiative
We invite you and your community to participate in the People's Peace Initiative. Get involved today! For more information click here. |
 Anti-Racism
Multiculturalism Workshop
Ted Cassidy SM and Pati Krasensky, co-chairs of the Anti-Racism Issue Team, attended this workshop this week at the Mexican-American Cultural Center in San Antonio. They would like to offer these workshops for Marianist Family members in the future. If interested please contact Ted Cassidy. To learn more click here. |
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Ohio Day of Action - STAND UP for an END TO EXECUTIONS!
Two days after the release of the ABA Report over 300 Ohioans gathered in Columbus in front of the Statehouse on Sept. 26 for a prayer vigil, teach-in, rally, and lobbying visits with legislators. The MSJC was a sponsor and pictured above are MSJC members and friends. Highlights included repeated, LOUD chants to the elected officials to stop executions, and testimony from an Ohio death row exoneree and from a co-author of the ABA Report.
Impending Executions
Be an advocate for those facing execution in October by clicking the links below.
Oct 16: Jack Harold Jones Jr., AR - ACT NOW!
Oct 17: Christopher Emmett, VA - ACT NOW!
Oct 25: Daniel Siebert, AL - ACT NOW!
American Bar Association Calls for Moratorium in Ohio
On September 24, after 30 months of study, the Ohio Death Penalty Assessment Team of the American Bar Association (ABA) called on Ohio Governor Ted Strickland to halt executions in Ohio. They found that Ohio fully meets only four of the 93 standards the ABA developed to measure whether a state's death penalty system is thorough and just. Read more by clicking here.
World Day Against the Death Penalty - Oct. 10 The focus this year is on the proposed UN General Assembly resolution for a universal moratorium on executions. A resolution by the UN's highest political body would be an important international milestone in the campaign to abolish the death penalty worldwide. For more information click here.
Walk to Stop Executions - Sept. 15-Nov. 30
This walk is happening between San Diego and Sacramento, CA. This 800 mile walk to stop executions hopes to draw attention to the issue of the death penalty. For information about the places and schedule for events click here.
"Journey of Hope" Comes to San Antonio - Oct. 22
Charlie King, a member of the Journey will be singing at a Java City coffee shop at 10 AM on St Mary's campus. A lunch time presentation will be held at the Law Alumni Room Sarita Kennedy East law library. For more information on the Journey click here. To learn more about the event at St. Mary's click here. |
 Ecology & Environment
The Leadership Conference of Women Religious, which represents about 95 percent of Catholic women religious in the United States, including the Marianist Sisters, has released a new resolution "Climate Change Puts Earth at Risk." Authored by Dan Misleh of the Catholic Coalition on Climate Change, the 2-page document provides social analysis, science, reflections and suggested actions ideally formatted for small group use. Marianist residential communities, lay communities and faith-sharing groups could plan a discussion on climate change from the document and included links to more information. Download the document here.
Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream
The Marianist Cape May Family Retreat Center sponsored this environmental workshop for 50 participants who were made aware of threats to the environment and ways to act for change. To learn more click here. |
Sweatshop Labor Issue Team Meeting
Pictured at the right: Bill Hirt, Alison Radelet, Jim Vogt, Al Prendergast, Steve O'Neil SM, Andrea Stiles, Bill Christensen SM, and Myles McCabe. Sept. 30 the Issue Team met in Dayton, OH. There was discussion about the sweatshop movement, the worker owned factory in Bangladesh, and the high school sweatshop project. For more information or for ways to be involved email Al Prendergast.
Fair Trade in Bloom
Read this thought provoking article from the New York Times by clicking here. |
 Adele Social Justice Project
Core Team Meeting
Pictured at the right: Leanne Jablonski FMI, Laura Libertore, Steve Hemphill, Dan Stout, Lisa McCracken, and Beth Jamieson. Sept. 8-9 the Core Team met in Dayton, OH. Major developments are role assignments for the team and future weekend immersion site possibilities. To learn more about the Core Team email co-chairs Steve Hemphill or Beth Jamieson. ASJP Baltimore/Washington, DC Young Adult Community Gathering
There is a reunion Oct. 6-7 to mark the one year anniversary of the immersion. They will be attending Mass at Catholic University Caldwell Community and then going out for brunch. For more information contact Beth Jamieson. |
| MSJC Steering Committee
Campaign to Reduce Poverty in America
Check out 10 Ways to help reduce poverty from the Catholic Campaign for Human Development by clicking here.
New Steering Committee Member
Mike Gillespie from Houston, TX joins the Steering Committee as one of the MLNNA representatives. Welcome, Mike!
Think Globally, Act Locally - How to do it Better: Oct. 27 MSJC will be doing a pilot program with the Marianist State Community and other Marianist Family members at Bergamo Center. The program will focus on helping participants understand globalization, how it affects them, and how they can respond more effectively in the decisions and choices they make in their everyday lives. |
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Torture is a Moral Issue
The National Religious Campaign Against Torture has issued a Statement of Conscience. They are looking for people to endorse this statement and to learn more. To sign the statement and to find out more click here. |
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Interfaith Fast To End The War In Iraq - Oct. 8
Religious leaders from several traditions invite you to join with millions of other Americans participating in interfaith events in your local community on Oct. 7 and 8 as we covenant together to live out the deepest calling in each of our traditions - the desire for justice and for peace for all people. For more information click here.
Marianist Sisters - Women of Prayer & Mission
Come and See - Oct. 26-28 Dayton, OH
Are you wondering how God might be calling you to live your Baptismal commitment? Do you think God might be calling you to the life of service as a Sister? Do you long for community life and community prayer? Are you looking for a way to serve the world's deepest needs? Do you want to meet others who are exploring the same questions? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, join the Marianist Sisters for a Come and See Weekend! To sign up, please e-mail Sr. Laura Leming or Sr. Nicole Trahan or call 937-224-5896. For more information on the Marianist Sisters click here.
Green Festival - Nov. 9-11 San Francisco
Green is the color of hope, of social and economic justice, of ecological balance. These festivals offer speakers and workshops in a celebratory setting. To learn more click here. |
| Resources- Know any good ones? Share them with us.
Education for Justice Classroom Justice Resources
- Teaching guide focusing on the death penalty - click here.
- Mary, Model of Justice retreat outline - click here.
Darfur Book Discussion Guide
Education for Justice offers a guide for discussing Not on Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond. To get this resource click here.
Iraq: The People's Report United for Peace and Justice has produced an assessment of the situation on the ground in Iraq that contrasts sharply with the comments from General Petraeus, which barely mention the impact the U.S. war and occupation has on the lives of the people of Iraq. To read their report click here. |
| A Thought to Ponder
Percentage of Americans who believed that global warming was a "serious" problem in 2004 = 70
Percentage who believe that global warming is a "serious" problem now = 83
Percentage of Americans who agree that "the United States is in as much danger from environmental hazards, such as air pollution and global warming, as it is from terrorists" = 63
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