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"Justice, Peace and Service" or social Justice is guiding
young people in the development of a social consciousness and a commitment to a
life of justice and service grounded in their faith in Jesus Christ, in the
scriptures and in Catholic social teaching; empowering young people (and their
families) to work for justice by concrete efforts to address the causes of human
suffering, to serve those in need, to pursue peace, and to defend the life,
dignity and rights of all people; infusing the concepts of justice and peace
into all youth ministry efforts.
 | WE BELIEVE IN A COMMUNITY THAT OPENS ITS DOORS TO PEOPLE WHO FLEE WAR,
HUNGER AND POVERTY IN SEARCH OF A BETTER LIFE.
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| WE BELIEVE THAT THE RESOURCES OF THE EARTH ARE TO BE SHARED AMONG ALL THE
PEOPLE – NOT JUST THE FEW.
| WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF RECONCILIATION
| WE BELIEVE THAT WE ARE CALLED TO SHARE OUR LIVES SO AS TO FREE EACH OTHER
FROM POVERTY, RACISM, AND OPPRESSION OF ALL KINDS.
| WE BELIEVE THAT WE ARE THE STEWARDS OF THE EARTH WHO MUST TAKE CARE OF THE
LAND AND PASS IT ON INTACT TO FUTURE GENERATIONS
| WE BELIEVE IN A COMMUNITY THAT HAS AS A PRIORITY A RESPONSE TO THOSE WHO
ARE DENIED BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS AND DIGNITY.
| ‘Our commitment to social justice is at the heart of who we are and what
we believe, therefore we must share it more effectively.’
US Catholic Bishops
| There is a growing awareness of the sublime dignity of human persons, who
stand above all things and whose rights and duties are universal
and inviolable.
They ought, therefore, to have ready access to all that is necessary for
living a genuinely human life: for example, food, clothing, housing…the
right to education, and work….
The Church and the Modern World #26
| All people have a right to participate in decisions that affect their
lives.
Peace on Earth #54
| The economic,
political and social
institutions of
society must be
shaped to contribute to the individual and the common good.
Peace on Earth # 54
| No one can claim the name Christian and be comfortable in the face of
hunger, homelessness, insecurity and injustice
Peace on Earth #54
| In 1969, the 20% of the world’s people who live in the richest countries
had 30 times the income of the poorest 20%;
By 1995 it was 82 times.
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THE WORLD’S 225 RICHEST PEOPLE HAVE A COMBINED WEALTH OF
OVER 1 MILLION MILLION PEOPLE.
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