Peace, Justice and Ecology Committee
Peace, Justice and Ecology Committee
The Peace, Justice and Ecology committee facilitates education, connection and communication around Catholic Social Teaching within the parish community and the community at large.
Activities of the committee have included:
- Tabling at the Children’s Peace Fair
- Education and/or Action Bulletin Inserts (see link)
- Connection with King Farmers Market and the Northeast Coalition of Neighbors around food security issues
- Participation in the Catholic Sustainability Network which meets on the first Friday of the month 7-8:30 am at Tabor Space at 55 th and SE Belmont.
The committee meets monthly on the 2 nd Thursday of the month from 7 – 8:30 at the Granger (503-771-3916) home.
The Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching:
- Life and Dignity of the Human Person
- Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
- Solidarity
- Call to Family, Community and Participation
- Rights and Responsibilities
- Dignity of Work and Rights of Workers
- Care for God's Creation
For more information:
Link to the US Conference of Catholic Bishops http://www.usccb.org/sdwp/catholicteachingprinciples.shtml
Link to the Archdiocese of Portland Office of Justice and Peace/Respect Life http://www.archdpdx.org/jprespect/
St. Andrew Church is a Jubilee Congregation.
Jubilee USA Network is an alliance of 75 religious denominations and faith communities, human rights, environmental, labor, and community groups working for on the issues of third world debt and global economic justice. When people of faith join together for a holy purpose, rooted in the scriptures, we can turn the tides of economic injustice, challenge harmful polices and advance a prophetic vision of fairness, equality and hope for the world’s people.
Link to Jubilee USA http://www.jubileeusa.org/truth-about-debt
