JUSTICE, PEACE
AND INTEGRITY OF CREATION
MISSION STATEMENT
"The mission of JPIC is to assist the Professed Secular Franciscans as they reflect on their relationship with God as manifested in the fruits of conversion in their lives.
This with special regard to the daily choices made in the areas of justice, peacemaking and respect for all created things and people; as brothers and sisters of penance, bringing life to the Gospel and the Gospel to Life." -
Click below to read a message from Carolyn D. Townes, OFS our JPICNational Animator
Justice
Promotion of Human Dignity
in all Stages of Life
"Respect for the human person proceeds by way of respect for the principle that "everyone should look upon his neighbor (without any exception) as 'another self,' above all bearing in mind his life and the means necessary for living it with dignity. No legislation could by itself do away with the fears, prejudices, and attitudes of pride and selfishness which obstruct the establishment of truly fraternal societies. Such behavior will cease only through the charity that finds in every man a "neighbor," a brother."
(Catechism of the Catholic Church #1931)
Peace
Offering Mercy, Peaceful Dialogue and Prayer
"Socio-economic problems can be resolved only with the help of all the forms of solidarity: solidarity of the poor among themselves, between rich and poor, of workers among themselves, between employers and employees in a business, solidarity among nations and peoples. International solidarity is a requirement of the moral order; world peace depends in part upon this."
Integrity of Creation
From Humanity to Environment
"Endowed with "a spiritual and immortal" soul,5 the human person is "the only creature on earth that God has willed for its own sake."6 From his conception, he is destined for eternal beatitude."
(Catechism of the Catholic Church #1703)
“Our mistreatment of the natural world diminishes our own dignity and sacredness, not only because we are destroying resources that future generations of humans need, but because we are engaging in actions that contradict what it means to be human. Our tradition calls us to protect the life and dignity of the human person, and it is increasingly clear that this task cannot be separated from the care and defense of all creation.”
JPIC Chair, Carolyn Townes reminds us all that JPIC is our “presence in the world” and is at the heart of our Rule.
“We need to refrain from saying JPIC is something ‘out there’.
JPIC is not an extra thing that we do - JPIC is part of every single thing we do.” - Taken from NAFRA News, August 15, 2015