Ministry Name

Peace and Justice

Our Committee Promotes These and other Activities

1.Bread For The World (Offering of Letters) 2.STEP Walk 3.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.