Inspired by Catholic Social Teaching and life of our foundress Mother Clara, the Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) advocates for current Social Justice issues, inspiring Peace & Nonviolence, and caring for our shared home, Earth through the Laudato Si’ Action Platform.
From Sr. Bea Hernandez, JPIC Coordinator: The annual US Budget Bill is a moral document which proclaims to the world what our real values are. … Read More »Tell Congress to Follow the Science and Support International Climate Finance
From Sr. Bea Hernandez, JPIC Coordinator: We applaud the US Postal Service for its decision to begin to replace their truck fleets with electric, made… Read More »Electrify the Postal Service
From Sr. Bea Hernandez, JPIC Coordinator: The Willow Project is a decades long oil drilling project in the arctic proposed for the north slope of… Read More »Stop the Willow Project
From Sr. Bea Hernandez, JPIC Coordinator: On February 24, the government of China released a 12-point peace proposal to end the Russia/Ukraine war. The document is short… Read More »China’s peace proposal to end the Russia/Ukraine war
As we celebrate the Season of Creation, we urge you to take action to protect our environment from the neurotoxic organophosphate pesticides that continue to… Read More »Take Action: Tell Congress to ban organophosphates
Let us do all we can to protect innocent lives here by doing away with high capacity ammunition magazines and by banning all civilian ownership of assault weapons.
Sign on Letter from faith leaders calling for release of Leonard Peltier I write today with an urgent request, hoping you will sign a letter from… Read More »Sign Letter for Release of Leonard Peltier
Remington Settlement with Sandy Hook Families On February 15 the Sandy Hook families won a $73 million settlement with Remington, the manufacturer of the assault… Read More »Support Ban on Assault Weapons
Today (September 11, 2021) is a special day of reflection, not only on the events that happened on this day 20 years ago, but on… Read More »JPIC Office Reflecting on the Events of 9/11/2001
September 2, 2021 As the US completes its formal military withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years of war, we need to reflect on what we… Read More »JPIC Office Response to Afghanistan
It is Time: Enough is Enough If you want peace, work for justice. Pope Paul VI The Wheaton Franciscans join our voices with those of… Read More »Anti-Racism Response
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