Priorities of Justice & Peace International
ON “PEACE AND HUMAN SECURITY”
Our concern:
The impact of wars and violence on people and on their lives, and on the environment, and their prevention.
Strategies:
1. Lobbying by the OP Family at the UN, EC, UNESCO, WTO-WSF; as well as participation in campaigns by other international groups (Caritas International, Amnesty International, Oxfam, Pax Christi, etc.)
2. Education of the young and of families, through OP institutions and parishes; produce leaflets about peace and human security
3. Liturgy: August 6, Feast of the Transfiguration, Hiroshima Day (by region)
ON ECONOMIC INEQUALITY
Inspired by Populorum Progressio and Catholic Social Teachings/Theological Reflection, we will focus on MDG’s:
1. Draft a letter to the OP UN Missions, ref: OP Family support for MDG’s (UN NY office, September 2006)
2. Draft nationally a letter, ref: OP family support for MDG’s [per region: N America in July 2006; Asia-Pacific in October 2006; CIDALC; CODALC in January 2007; Africa in February 2007]
3. National support/monitoring of MDG’s through the lens of our Theological Vision
ON “PEOPLES ON THE MOVE”
Who are they?
– Migrants
– Immigrants
– Humans Trafficked
– Refugees
-Displaced Peoples
Why do we care?
“Doing Justice to the Alien” is part of our Biblical faith.
We propose:
1. To identify at least one of the above groups “to accompany” (each region)
2. To develop a theological document on their chosen “people on the move” for submission to the General Co-promoters by December 2007 (each region). Such document would include how could minister to them? What advocacies can we take up, on their behalf?
3.To develop a global OP family prayer on “Peoples on the move,” by December 2006 (Asia-Pacific)