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marginalization +. ECONOMIC INJUSTICE. VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS. TODAY, MORE THAN EVER. PEOPLE CRY OUT FOR PEACE. THE ENVIRONMENT BECOMES HOSTILE.

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  1. marginalization +

  2. ECONOMIC INJUSTICE

  3. VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

  4. TODAY, MORE THAN EVER PEOPLE CRY OUT FOR PEACE

  5. THE ENVIRONMENT BECOMES HOSTILE

  6. “The joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anxieties of the men of this age, especially those who are poor or in any way afflicted, these are the joys and hopes, the griefs and anxieties of the followers of Christ. Indeed, nothing genuinely human fails to raise an echo in their hearts.” (GS 1).

  7. The Union of Superiors General and the International Union of Superiors General, want to respond to today’s challenges through the work of joint commissions : Education Health Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation Inter-religious Dialogue

  8. Commission for “Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation” of the Union of Superiors General and the International Union of Superiors General USG - UISG

  9. Consecrated life makes a PREFERENCIAL OPTION FOR THE POORin all spheres of poverty today The underprivileged The exploited Those who suffer discrimination The oppresed Refugees The excluded Immigrants The displaced

  10. Historical note: After the Synod on Justice in the World, the USG and the UISG each created their own separate JP Group connected to the then Pontifical Commission for Justice and Peace Joint JP Group USG / UISG Commissio Justitia, Pax et CreationisIntegritatem (JPIC) USG / UISG Full time Executive Secretary of the JPIC Commission A three year Strategic Plan developed 1971 1974 1982 1993 2008

  11. In the context of today’s worldJPIC Commission is at the service of the USG and theUISG both as unions and as General Governments in view of: a greater awareness in the field of JPIC a clearer analyisis a more effective action

  12. Like a weathercock on a rooftop, which, besides pointing to the four corners of the world, can also tell the direction of the wind, The JPIC Commission Is committed to the ongoing scrutiniy of the signs of the times in order to respond to emerging challenges

  13. The JPIC Commission Studies reality in the light of faith, theWord of God and the Social Teaching of the Church SEE JUDGE ACT

  14. Objectives of the JPIC Commission

  15. The JPIC Commission Has four global objectives: INFORMATION SHARING ACTION FORMATION

  16. services offered by the JPIC Commission

  17. Campaigns Seminars… "I have heard the cry of my people..." Documentation Communication Electronic Network

  18. Structure of the JPIC Commission

  19. Co-presidents 2 Executive Secretary 1 USG/UISG-SEDOS secretary 3 Superiors General 4 JPIC Promoters 4 PCJP Representative 1 Replacements Structure of the Commission

  20. TheExecutiveCommittee Works on the implementation of objectives programmed and approved by the JPICCommission Implements the directives of the Commission

  21. The members of the Executive Committee are: The Executive Secretary Two Co-presidents Four elected Commission members

  22. CommissionMeetings Twice a year: December / May Extra-ordinary meetings as required

  23. Relationship between the JPIC Commission and the USG/UISG

  24. JPIC and USG / UISG Permanent contacts Annual report from the two Co-presidents Annual budget presented to the unions Requests for permission to make public declarations In special cases, information given to the executives

  25. STRATEGIC PLAN 2008-2010 Re-define the vision After 25 years the JPICCommission re-launches its mission and proposes to: Identify the obstacles Put forward strategies

  26. “ad hoc” Commissions Made up of members of the JPIC Commissionand other collaborators. Specifc objectives: 1. Promote the centrality of the JPIC 2. Facilitate the professional training of members 3. Uphold the vision of the Commission 4. Create networks and integrate new members

  27. Ecology Africa Human trafficking Working Groups The Commission recognises and gives support to 3 working groups who have asked for it.

  28. CRITERIA To be recognised by the JPICCommission a working group must be composed of members of religious institues of the USG / UISG objectives must be in line with those of the JPIC Commission be part of a Generalate or be appointed by it inter-congregationalinitiative

  29. CRITERIA involved in international animation or responsible for JPIC at congregation level annual report to the Commission on the work done responsible for their own finances public declarations of the group must have the approval of the JPIC Co-presidents.

  30. Network Groups of JPIC Promoters Catholic Inspired NGOs Pontifical Council “Giustizia e Pace” SEDOS South Sudan Project Caritas Internationalis UN - Decade Inter-religious for Peace AEFJN

  31. Network The Commission is connected in a special way to the inter-congregational groups of JPICpromoters. La English speaking group Spanish and Portuguese speaking group

  32. From the Gospel of St Luke 4, 18-19 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me;because he has chosen me to bring good news to the poor,He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives, and recovery of sight to the blind; to set free the oppressed,and announce that the time has come when the Lord will save his people”

  33. You will be my witnesses to the end of the world!

  34. Commission for “Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation” Of the Union of Superiors General and the International Union of Superiors General - USG - UISG

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