Some related websites are as follows:
 
Bread for the World
www.bread.org		 Catholic Relief Services
www.crs.org		 Center of Concern
www.coc.org
International Cooperation for Development and Solidarity
www.cidse.org		 U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Department of Social Development and World Peace
www.usccb.org/sdwp		 Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
www.ustr.gov
Oxfam International
www.oxfam.org		 World Trade Organization
www.wto.org		 International Gender & Trade Network
www.igtn.org

FaithJustice at St. John the Evangelist

In cooperation with the Center of Concern and the National Catholic Rural Life Conference of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops are pleased to offer to the Southwest Florida Community a
 2006 Lenten Program on
Social Justice, Agriculture, Hunger, and Poverty


The Education for Justice (www.educationforjustice.org) is a Catholic Social Teaching website with lesson plans, fact sheets, prayers, articles, case studies, and reflections exploring over 50 social justice topics. Topics include poverty, peace, immigration, racism, HIV/AIDS, hunger, and many others. The website is used by teachers, students, parishes, and others around the country to explore the justice topics and learn about Catholic social tradition.

 

The website is membership based, but anyone new to the site can sign up for a 30-day free trial of the site by emailing their contact info to efj@coc.org


The Program consists of lectures, a panel discussion, study of relevant materials, a service ministry commitment, and The Economic Way of the Cross. All activities will take place at St. John the Evangelist at 3 p.m. in the main assembly room of St. John’s Parish Life Center (except the Stations which will take place in the church). Admission is free.  The 2006 Program is being underwritten by members of FaithJustice.  A free will offering will be taken to support the 2007 program of FaithJustice. Checks may be made payable to St. John—FaithJustice.

For more information call Roberta Horton (239 514 2927) hortonrp@aol.com or John Hushon (239 643 6222) johnhushon@aol.com.  FaithJustice at St. John’s meets at the PLC on the first and third Saturdays of each month at 9:30 a.m.  Please join us and/or call for more information.

FAITHJUSTICE AT ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST
Our purpose is to bring people together in order to educate study and act on issues of catholic social teaching. “FaithJustice  is planning an active 2006-7 program for our community.  All of these activities are designed to draw the necessary link between our Christian beliefs and the way that we deal with our community and our world.  The nationally recognized “JustFaith” program will begin its first “semester” of 15 weeks of reading, instruction, and discussion in January.  During Lent, a series of speakers has been lined up dealing with Scripture, Social Justice, and Environmental Stewardship.  Fr. Glackin will again lead us in a very special Way of the Cross on Palm Sunday.  We also plan a fund raiser for the Immokalee Workers’ Center and another sponsored bus tour to Immokalee “in season.”  Thank you for your generous support last year which has provided us with a “nest egg” for this year’s program.  We meet monthly (and semi-monthly “in season”) in the PLC on Saturday at 9:30.  Join us for discussion on October 14. at 9:30 in the PLC  FMI call Roberta Horton….514-2927