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SM - Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation (JPIC)

“The Creator does not abandon us; God never forsakes his loving plan or repents of having created us. Humanity still has the ability to work together…”  – Pope Francis: Laudato Si’

What can I do? Our world is so troubled, and I feel so helpless! What difference can I make? It is a simple fact that we cannot live and exist well independently of others, we are interdependent beings. Solidarity looks upon this interdependence as something good, something positive, a thing to be cherished. The image Saint Paul gives us of the Body of Christ (that we are all individual parts that together make up the Body of Christ) gives us a visual way to think of this. 

Our primary objective is formation in faith. In particular, we aim to motivate and train apostles and to foster communities of dedicated lay people.
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In order to attain this objective we work at the direct proclamation of the gospel and also at the enrichment of culture and the transformation of society in accord with the message of salvation. Faith leads us and the postles we form to conversion of heart and to unity with those who struggle for justice, freedom, and dignity; it moves us always to work for peace through reconciliation and healing of peoples and communities.
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Rule of Life#72
Our communities must offer clear witness to justice and brotherhood. The community should stimulate individual members to promote justice and help them clarify their motives and decisions in the light of the gospel. Our communities must promote human dignity and the full participation of all in our corporate mission, avoiding discrimination and oppression. We work together to increase our awareness of injustice and suffering, and when appropriate we speak and act as a community on these issues.
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Before the modern age it has been almost impossible to connect so easily with people around the world. Modern technology has made it possible to build relationships and help and support those in different parts of the world, in many ways making the world a lot smaller. In his social encyclical Pope Benedict pointed out that “As society becomes ever more globalized, it makes us neighbors but does not make us brothers”. Solidarity is simply the demand of fraternity, that we treat each other as brothers and sisters. 

What can I do? With your head, heart and hands you can help… 

Solidarity “is not a feeling of vague compassion or shallow distress at the misfortunes of so many people, both near and far. On the contrary, it is a firm and persevering determination to commit oneself to the common good; that is to say to the good of all and of each individual, because we are all really responsible for all”  – St. John Paul II – Sollicitudo rei socialis 

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