Life, Peace, and Justice Commission of the Diocese of Reno
"If you want peace, work for justice." - Pope Paul VI
Statement of Purpose for the Commission
We, the Life Peace and Justice Commission, attest to the unity we share in the Body of Christ through the Holy Spirit. In solidarity, directed by Catholic Social Teaching and inspired by Scripture, we commit ourselves to encourage our parish communities to work for justice and peace. We speak for the voiceless in our community and world, seeking to advocate for the dignity of all and promote the unity that we share as the creation of a loving God.
Who are we?
The Life Peace & Justice Commission, which was formed in 2000, is comprised of volunteers from several parishes of the diocese. We meet monthly to discuss the work of peace and justice in our diocese, and we welcome newcomers anytime. We need your prayer and support as we work to make this commission a voice for justice in our churches, our community and our world.
"No one has a right to sit down and feel hopeless. There's too much work to do." - Dorothy Day
Calendar
February 28, 2011, 6:30 pm – Monthly meeting at Bishop Manogue High School
March 30, 2011 at 7:00 pm at St. Therese of the Little Flower Church – guest speaker Father Greg Boyle, Jesuit priest, nationally renowned speaker, acknowledged expert on gangs and intervention, author of Tatoos on the Heart
Important Issues
Catholics Confront Global Poverty
Catholics and Climate Change
Catholics and Health Care
Fair Trade
Immigration Law Reform
USCCB News Release regarding Arizona immigration law, April 27, 2010
USCCB 2010 Labor Day Statement, A New "Social Contract" for Today's "New Things"
USCCB Background: Extractive Industries
Catholic Social Teaching
Recent Statements
LPJ Resolution to End the Death Penalty
Just Notes Newsletter from the Commission
LINKS
Catholic Campaign for Human Development http://www.usccb.org/cchd
Catholic Charities USA
Catholic Community Services of Northern Nevada http://www.ccsnn.org
The Catholic Mobilizing Network To End the Use of the Death Penalty (CMN)
Catholic Relief Services http://crs.org
Catholic Relief Services Fair Trade http://www.crsfairtrade.org
Center for Environmental Justice and Children’s Health
Consistent Life
Family Promise Reno http://www.familypromisereno.com
Justice for Immigrants http://www.justiceforimmigrants.org
Justfaith Ministries http://www.justfaith.org
Network - A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby
Pax Christi USA http://www.paxchristiusa.org
The Peace Alliance http://www.thepeacealliance.org
School of America Watch http://www.soaw.org
Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition http://www.tassc.org
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops http://www.usccb.org
The Innocence Project www.innocenceproject.org
The Eucharist commits us to the poor.”
- Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 1397
Contact Information
Father Chuck Durante, Co-Chair fr.chuck@saintteresaof-avila.org
Fran McMillan, Co-Chair mcmdfm@aol.com
Rita Sloan, Coordinator rwrksloan@hotmail.com
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