The Peace and Justice Project
of the
The Missionary Cenacle Family
The Peace and Justice
Project
of the
The
Missionary Cenacle Family
The purpose of this website, as outlined by the Missionary Cenacle Family Council at its January, 2003, meeting is to provide a means for the members of the Missionary Cenacle Family to get information about peace and justice issues and to contact other members who are interested in sharing ideas and collaborating in mission.
The website features:1) an e-mail list of MCF members who wish to receive Peace and Justice Bulletins issued periodically by the MCFC's Peace and Justice Project;
2) a collection of links focusing on Internet relating to peace and justice issues.
Click here to access the list of persons who have indicated an interest in receiving Peace and Justice Bulletins and in working on peace and justice issues.
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Important Links:Labor Day Reflection, 2007 - Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio
Immigrants in the U.S. Health Care System (2007) [Large PDF file.]
Cardinal Roger Mahony, "The Challenge of “We the People” in a Post-9/11 World: Immigration, the American Economy and the Constitution (May 8, 2007)
Poverty.com - "A practical approach to world poverty and saving human lives."Online Atlas of the UN Millennium Project Development Goals (2007)
The UN Millennium Project (2006)
Minimum Wage Update - December 19, 2006
Donald Kerwin, Catholic Tradition and Teaching on Migrants and Newcomers"
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Poverty and Race Research Action Council
Shop Till
You Drop on a Mexican Wage [From the United
Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America website.]
U.S. Government Accounting Office
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Population Council and Development Review
[This
site has information on "Linguistic life expectancies: Immigrant language
retention in Southern California."]
Immigration Reform: Why of Interest to
the Church? [Spanish
Version]
The Pew Forum on Religion in
Public Life
Office of Peace and Justice - Archdiocese of Los Angeles, CA
Justice for
Immigrants: A Journey of Hope
Blueprint for
Social Justice
Catholics
Against Capital Punishment
Amnesty
International Report 2005
CAFTA (Central America Free Trade
Agreement) Bulletin
Hunger
Web
Social
Watch
Catholic Charities
USA
U.S. Department of
Justice Task Force for Faith-based Community Initiatives
The Catholic Campaign to End the Use of the Death Penalty
Catholic Relief
Services - Giving hope to a world in need
The Center for the Development of Peace and Well Being (Berkeley) - A site filled with good things
Office for Social Justice - Diocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis - A model diocesean website; a challenge for all dioceses.
Center of Concern
"...envisions a world in which every woman, man and
child can survive, thrive, and contribute back to our communities, enhancing
life for all who share the planet. Through research, analysis, networking,
public education and advocacy, the Center works to advance more just,
sustainable and authentically human development for all, especially for the
marginalized and those in poverty." The site also features "...the
Sunday readings from the Social justice perspective."
Monthly Bulletin on Peace and Justice from the Conference of
Major Superiors of Men
The
Conference of Major Superiors of Men is now providing a monthly Bulletin
and Peace and Justice Alert in an
electronic version. Click on the address below:
http://www.cmsm.org/justice.shtml.
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Peace and Justice
Links: General -
Action - War and Peace -
Poverty
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Criminal Justice - Health
Care - Immigration
Google
Search for "peace+justice+Catholic")
Take Action, Get
Involved!
Pax Christi
JustFaith -
"...a comprehensive strategy for parishes and dioceses to
expand their
parish social
ministry...a formation program for would-be
prophets."
Documents of the United States Conference of Catholic BishopsNetwork - A National Catholic Social Justice LobbyJustice Links
United for Peace
Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center Created in the spirit of unconditional nonviolence, the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center is dedicated to research, education and action in nonviolence as a way of life and as a means for personal and social change.
General Peace and Justice LinksBruderhof Peacemakers Guide - "The Bruderhof Peacemakers Guide was created to inspire and empower you to work for peace, and to arm you with living proof of the power of nonviolence to effect change and resolve conflicts."
Justice and Peace - From the Conference of Major Superiors of Men
Access to Catholic Social Justice Teachings This is a massive collection of links to all aspects of peace and justice documents and commentary.
Catholic Charities USA
Vincentian Family Justice and Peace Links Go here for the Vincentian Family's links to poverty and hunger.Pax Christi
Nathional Black Catholic CongressCatechism of the Catholic Church - Social Justice
Papal and Episcopal Documents relating to Catholic Social Justice Teaching
Papal Encyclicals Relating to Social Justice - An Overview
Pacem en Terris
Father John Dear, S.J.,'s Peace and Justice Links
U. S. Conference of Catholic BishopsChronological Listings of Statements and Speeches - U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Pro-Life Activities - U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Death Penalty - U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
The Gospel of Life and Capital Punishment: A Reflection Piece and Study Guide: Statement of the California Catholic Conference of Bishops July 1999
Domestic Issues - U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Economic Justice for All - U.S. Catholic Bishops, 1986
Social Development and World Peace
Catholic Campaign for Human Development
The Principles of the Social Doctrine of the Church - Javier Hervada
Catholic Social Teaching Doctrine
Office of Social Justice - Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis
Capitalism and Capital Punishment - Avery Cardinal Dulles
Capital Punishment: Justice or Revenge?
Major Themes from Catholic Social Teachings
A Reading List on Catholic Social Justice
Catholic Social Teaching - From the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis
Catholic Social Teaching - From Network
The Busy Christian's Guide to Catholic Social Teaching
Catholic Social Teaching - A Primer
Donald Goergen: Current Trends: From Social Doctrine to Gospel Values and Signs of the Times
Catholic Justice and Peace Web RingPeace and Justice Support Network (Mennonite Church USA)
Links Relating to War and PeaceThe Report of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq (January, 2004)
Cost of the War in Iraq
The Church's Teaching on War and Peace
A Catholic Framework for Action
A Way of Peace: Resources for Dioceses and Parishes (February, 2003)
Justice and Peace Links - Conference of Major Superiors of Men
Miscellaneous
Just War Theory
Principles of a Just War
Resources on Just War Theory
Just War Theory and the Fathers
Peace and the Just War
America's Just War Theory
Catholic Contributions to International Peace
School of the Americas Watch
Sojourners: Christians for Justice and PeaceThe Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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Links Relating to Poverty
U.S. Department of Justice Task Force for Faith-based Community Initiatives
U. S. Catholic Bishops, Economic Justice for All - Pastoral Letter on Catholic Social Teaching and the U.S. Economy
International Debt/Foreign Aid (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops - Statements and Documents)
Poverty USA: Campaign for Human Development
Poverty: Catholic Encyclopedia
Social Justice and Peace: Resources for Catholic Educators
Poverty, Hunger, and Homelessness
Notable Quotations from Catholic Social Teaching on the Theme of Poverty - From the Archdioces of St. Paul and Minneapolis
The Face of Poverty Today: A Challenge for the Church - Joseph Cardinal Bernadin (1985)
"The Meaning of Poverty" - By Dorothy Day (1966)
The Vatican Statement on International Economic Development (November, 2001)
Inequality of Income and Wealth Distribution (Global Policy Forum)
The GNP Machine - Disparities in Wealth Distribution in the United States
The Wealth Gap Challenges American Ideals
Poverty - U.S. Census Bureau
Public Agenda Online - Poverty and Welfare
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Links Relating to Criminal Justice and the Death Penalty
Catholics Against Capital Punishment
Responsibility, Rehabilitation, and Restoration: A Catholic Perspective on Crime and Criminal Justice (November, 2000)
Links Relating to Health Care
Children's Health Matters A Catholic Charities program.
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