Ministry Name

Peace and Justice

Our Committee Promotes These and Other Activities

Bread For The World (Offering of Letters) STEP Walk Speakers and films on relevant topics: Fr. Thomas Nairn, O.F.M. spoke on "Created in the Image of God: The Dignity of the Human Person (11-15-05) Sr. Joan McGuire, OP spoke on "Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs (3-7-06) Monsignor Stuart W. Swetland, S.T.D. addressed the question "Is the Catholic Church Conservative or Liberal? Overcoming the Great Divide" (5-18-06) Fr. Richard Fragomeni conducted a 3-day Parish Mission on the theme "Does My Life Make a Difference" (Feb. 3-4, 2007) Bishop Thomas Gumbleton spoke on "Peacemaking: In the World and With Each Other" (4-3-07) An Inconvenient Truth (film and discussion) (4-19-07) Diocesan Catholic Construction Corps trips to: Sucre, Bolivia Katrina Recovery Navajo Reservation (AZ) Africa Philippines Diocesan contact person: Tom Garlitz at (815) 834-4028 Our committee has expanded to include members from Mary Queen of Heaven and Immaculate Conception parishes. Together we sponsored: Good Friday Walk (2007) Contact person: Deacon Tom Goebel at (630) 530-8515 Drug collection: Bill Moyer's video segments Limits of Power: Bill Moyers sits down with history and international relations expert and former US Army Colonel Andrew J. Bacevich who identifies three major problems facing our democracy: the crises of economy, government and militarism, and calls for a redefinition of the American way of life. Big Money and Politics:  MOTHER JONES journalists David Corn and Kevin Drum offer a hard look at the obstacles to real reform of the financial industry. Greg Mortenson: Author and humanitarian Greg Mortenson, whose best-selling books THREE CUPS OF TEA and STONES INTO SCHOOLS argue that education is the best way to peace in Afghanistan and across the Islamic world.