Justice & Peace

Justice & Peace News and Events

This billboard was a collaborative effort of the Sisters of St. Joseph, the Mercy Sisters of Erie and the Erie Benedictine Sisters.

FREE THE SLAVES!

In keeping with our mission of unity, SSJ Justice and Peace efforts are guided by a desire to continually respond to the ever-changing needs of the world.
The SSJ Social Justice Coordinator and members of a Global Awareness committee work to educate, suggest actions and collaborate with various other groups and organizations and provide suggestions for meaningful and timely responses to peace & justice issues.

DEATH PENALTY: ****In 1999, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania issued a corporate witness statement against the use of the death penalty.
The Moratorium Campaign	www.moratorium2000.org
Pennsylvania Abolitionists Against the Death Penalty	www.pa-abolitionists.org
CHILDREN/WELFARE REFORM:
NETWORK – A Catholic Social Justice Lobby	www.networklobby.org
Children’s Defense Fund – Leave No Child Behind	www.childrensdefense.org
WORLD PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS:
Pax Christi USA – A National Catholic Peace Movement	www.paxchristiusa.org
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops – Department of Social Development and World Peace	www.USCCB.org/sdwp/
The Congregations of St. Joseph is an NGO (non-governmental organization) of the United Nations which brings the voices and experiences of C/SSJ communities world- wide into policy discussions at the United Nations.	www.sistersofsaintjosephfederation.org/global.htm
ENVIRONMENT:
Earth Light –The Magazine of Spiritual Ecology	www.earthlight.org
The Earth Charter Initiative	www.earthcharter.org
EnviroLink Network – Links to many issues	www.envirolink.org

For more information, contact Mary Claire Kennedy, SSJ - Social Justice Coordinator
s.mckennedy@ssjerie.org