Catholic Commission for Social Justice
In preparation for Justice, Peace and Community Week (JPCW) from October 24–31, let us focus on the word “peace”.
I share with you extracts from Pope Francis’ powerful homily at Sarajevo’s Olympic Stadium on June 6, 2015: “In the context of global communications we sense an atmosphere of war. Some wish to incite and foment this atmosphere deliberately, mainly those who want conflict between different cultures and societies, and those who speculate on wars for the purpose of selling arms.
Over the past few years, the CCSJ has taken the lead to organise activities for Respect For Life Week. In order to ensure that society is aware of the broad pro-life view of our Church, the week will now be known as: Justice, Peace and Community Week (JPCW).
The week will run from Saturday, October 24 to Saturday, October 31, 2015. We are giving early notice of this Archdiocesan event so that the entire Catholic community can join in: reflecting on what our Church teaches about this theme, planning activities, and praying for the success of the Week.