Justice and Peace News

The Justice and Peace Commission has been working on these classes for the last 2 years. It involves seeking out volunteers, parishes willing to lend premises, and people unable to afford, or be eligible for English lessons.  There are 7 so far, with links to several more.  More than 100 people, of all nationalities, are being helped.  This is important outreach to people who have many barriers to accessing the help they need. English may only be one, but it is maybe the first step for many to begin to help themselves.  Go to the website if you can spare a couple of hours a week. 

Following the disapointing outcome of the Copenhagen Climate Summit, Westminster Justice & Peace Commission is urging a renewed vigour in the campaign for Climate Justice.

The Commission is planning to hold a meeting in every Deanery in the Westminster Diocese over the next few months, with the aim of giving every parish a chance to show greater commitment to our care for God's creation.  'We believe strongly that If we are not part of the solution we are part of the problem' writes Commission Chair Fr. Joe Ryan.

Thousands of Catholics from the Diocese of Westminster are expected to take part in a CAFOD supported day on climate change.

The Catholic Association for Racial Justice (CARJ) invites you to a National Celebration of its 25^th Anniversary on Saturday 7thNovember at Westminster Cathedral.

All communities are warmly invited to the Celebration including people from parishes, religious communities, other Christian denominations, other Faith communities, schools, civil society, politicians and the media.

CARJ was set up in 1984 as an Agency of the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales, to support and empower black and minority ethnic people to give them an effective voice in the Church and in wider society.

Energy to make a Difference!
Is the title for Westminster’s Annual Justice and Peace Day, to be held at St John Vianney's Parish Hall, N15 on 24th October 

In the lead up to the Copenhagen Climate Summit, the day will focus on issues of Climate Change, Credit Crunch, Christ and Community

On the Road Together, A-mazed by Migration, was the theme for this year’s National Conference at Swanwick, which the Westminster Commission helped to run. The conference explored the question: how do we support migrants, asylum seekers, undocumented migrants, etc? How do we welcome the stranger, and respond to the challenge of the Gospel?  Commission Chair, Fr. Joe Ryan, said “I found it all very engaging, informative, challenging and inclusive on the topic of migration. We were happy to be part of the organising group”.

Parishes from across London take part in Mass for Migrants and call for ‘Strangers into Citizens’  

The Justice and Peace Fairtrade Fair took place in Pimlico on Saturday 28th February. 

The Justice and Peace Commission of the Diocese of Westminster has called for political leaders to take immediate steps to put the utmost pressure on Israeli and Palestinian leaders to cease all conflict.