IN THE SPIRIT OF RECONCILIATION
Proposal for JPIC Action - 2022 - 2025
The National JPIC Committee would like to inspire Secular Franciscans across Canada to live out their call to seek justice, promote peace and ensure the integrity of creation. We are calling for a focus on reconciliation with Indigenous Brothers and Sisters here in Canada. ... READ MORE NEWS:
A Path to Solidarity: Truth and Reconciliation
April 17, 2024 (This is 10 month online series) To explore a current topic as A Step on A Path to Solidarity to raise awareness and stimulate discussion. The goal is to increase non-Indigenous knowledge of present problems that Indigenous Peoples are experiencing, solutions that are being worked on, and to encourage creative discernment on further solutions" (Diocese of London, Canada website, 2024) at DOL.CA/A-PATH-TO-SOLIDARITY * All social justice groups, especially within the Church are encouraged to take part in this series of ACTION steps towards Peace and Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. Living Stories from Franciscans Across Canada
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National JPIC Committee
George Guimond, Nat. Council Rep. Margaret Ross, Chair Marilyn Deery Dorothy Fenn Michel Racine We are looking for inspirational stories of connections and networking.
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Making Contact with a Friendship Centre
The OFS National JPIC Team made their first contacts with the National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) in Ottawa, to begin building relationships with the Indigenous People. • By reaching out to any one of the Friendship Centres across Canada is a concrete Sign of Action towards Peace and Reconciliation with the Indigenous People. Why contact the Friendship Centres across Canada? • Going through the Friendship Centres is the most tangible way of reaching out to the largest numbers of Indigenous People. Stay tuned for more stories ...READ MORE Building Relationships with the Indigenous Peoples
Living Stories and/or pictures and captions .... continue to be submitted to our OFS National website at www.ofscanada.ca . More submissions are to be encouraged, for example when attending a Pow Wow (the English term “Pow Wow” is accepted by the Indigenous Peoples). ...READ MORE See : Truth and Reconcilation Commission's 94 Calls to Action
Reconcilation Education: On Line Courses and Films These online courses and films provide a comprehensive, customized anti-racist education in line with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 94 Calls to Action. With you, we aim to promote a renewed relationship between Indigenous peoples and Canada through transformative multi-media learning. |
Resources
More links to the Indigenous Peoples Archived Communiqué Newsletter to increase awareness of specific JPIC issues. Franciscan International Franciscans International advocates at the United Nations for the protection of human dignity and environmental justice. CIOFS JPIC The JPIC office works to inspire and assist Secular Franciscans as they reflect on their relationship with God and all of creation. JPIC focuses on the daily choices made in the areas of justice, peace-making and respect for people and all created things. OFM JPIC Resources Laudato Si' Study Guide The study guide is meant to promote reading and study of Laudato Si' encyclical. Franciscan Voice Canada Franciscan Voice Canada is a network of Secular Franciscans and their friends who are a voice and advocate for change in the areas of justice, peace and integrity of creation, according to Franciscan values in our daily lives . .. |
Your National JPIC Committee Members have used these
websites to inspire and take actions:
websites to inspire and take actions:
Franciscan Media:
https://www.franciscanmedia.org/franciscan-spirit-blog/ 225 pages of articles some of which relate to JPIC such as: Create an Organic Garden Pope Francis on Our Common Home Thank God for Dirt Leaning on Prayer in Difficult Times Zero Waste Chef: https://zerowastechef.com/ Includes a page marked “50 Ways to Kick Plastic” |
My Plastic Free Life:
https://myplasticfreelife.com/ Includes a page marked “100 Steps to Get Started” Join the movement https://laudatosimovement.org/ If you have any suggestions on how we may fight for justice, promote peace or ensure the integrity of creation, please send you message to: canadaofs@gmail.com |
Message of Pope Francis for Creation Day 2023 - Laudato Si' Movement
In this post you can read the message of Pope Francis for Creation Day 2023: "Let justice and peace flow".
laudatosimovement.org
Use Laudato Si' Movement Resources to take action:
https://laudatosimovement.org/resources/
In this post you can read the message of Pope Francis for Creation Day 2023: "Let justice and peace flow".
laudatosimovement.org
Use Laudato Si' Movement Resources to take action:
https://laudatosimovement.org/resources/