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We are committed to praying and working for peace and justice within our community, our country and our world. We seek to respect the integrity of the whole of creation and the dignity and freedom of every human being. We understand peace in terms of forgiveness, reconciliation and, wherever possible, seeking non violent ways of resolving conflict. We understand justice as the right to three basic human needs The need for self worth – to appreciate and love oneself The need to feel free - to determine our lives and make responsible choices The need for hope – to believe that good is more powerful than evil We see Jesus Christ as the answer to these basic human needs and members act in a variety of ways that aim to bring peace and justice in simple ways to ordinary lives. We run a monthly Traidcraft stall after all masses on the last Sunday of every month to support fair trade throughout the world. We organize Club 200 every month and the proceeds are sent to CAFOD to support projects in the far East. Some of our members visit housebound parishioners who may be lonely or isolated. We organize prayer vigils for specific purposes e.g. Week of Prayer for World Peace. We are considering occasional evening talks in the parish on relevant subjects. We aim to disseminate information and raise awareness of those who lack justice and peace. If you are interested in becoming involved do come to our next meeting; or for further information please contact:- JusticeAndPeace@sjbw.org TO VARIOUS JUSTICE AND PEACE WEBSITES All about Club 200 |