What Is the Peace and Social Justice Ministry
The St. Paul Newman Center’s Peace and Social Justice Ministry was formed in 2016. Our mission is to provide educational awareness and activities and actions that will bring about positive change for the people most in need.
The words of Jesus and Pope Francis dictate that we need to work together towards peace and social justice. We need to build bridges that will overcome the walls of exclusion, indifference, prejudice, and intolerance. (www.thinkingfaith.org)
Contact Information
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The Seven Principles of Catholic Social Teaching
1. Life and Dignity of the Human Person |
5. The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers |
2. Call to Family, Community and Participation |
6. Solidarity |
3. Human Rights and Responsibilities |
7. Care for God’s Creation |
4. Option for the Poor and Vulnerable |
Racial Equity and Social Justice
- Human Trafficking
- Indigenous Communities
- Local Contact Roman Raintree: [email protected]
- www.renamesquawvalley.com
- Fresno Bee Article on Renaming Squaw Valley https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article266270086.html
- Rename Squaw Valley Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/people/Rename-Squaw-Valley-Fresno-County/100069141912812/
Care for the Poor
Advocate the Global Food Security Act
Millions of people experience hunger every year due to conflict, climate change, economic crises and other causes. The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically increased food insecurity—nearly one in 10 people were undernourished in 2020.
You can help communities around the world overcome hunger and malnutrition. Urge Congress to reauthorize the Global Food Security Act, which helps farmers learn sustainable farming practices and produce more food, improves nutrition and reduces poverty.
Click on this link to find out how you can help: Catholic Relief Services Website
Food Insecurity
- The Food Recovery Program at the SPCNC every Friday night from 5:30pm to 6:30pm in our Cafeteria. Volunteers Needed: Jim Grant, [email protected]
- Poverello House www.poverellohouse.org
- Catholic Relief Services www.crs.org
Health Care Issues
- Homelessness & Housing Issues
- Mental Health
- Fresno’s Suicide Prevention Walk: “Out of the Darkness” was at Woodward Park, September 17, 2022
- Sign a petition to have congress enforce the mental health and addiction partity. Take Action by Clicking Here
- Encourage all interested parishioners to be better informed, join the #Vote4mentalhealth pledge: https://www.vote4mentalhealth.org
- Advocate to To increase funding for accessible mental health services in crisis situations, learn more about advocate for AB-988: https://www.themileshallfoundation.org/ab-988
- Addiction/Recovery
Lenten Penance and the Synodal Journey
Environmental Justice (Creation Care)
- Environmental Legislation
- Earthbeat Weekly Newsletter:
- Yo’Ville Community Garden and Farm: Fresno Metro Ministry
- Laudato Si Action Platform
- Recycling: https://www.fresno.gov/recycling
Restorative Justice
Crime Survivors Ministry
Maciel Godburn: [email protected]
Last September 4, Maciel Godburn of the Crime Survivors Ministry, together with Sally Peralta and Israel Gonzalez from St. Paul Catholic Newman Center, offered a prayer service in Wasco cemetery to help the family of Guillermo ‘Memo’ Leon celebrate his birthday. Maciel led the surviving family in praying the rosary, Divine Mercy chaplet, and a healing prayer for the family of homicide victims. The Leon family released some balloons and doves as symbols of their love for Memo.
Here’s some photos of the event:
