The Roman Catholic
ARCHDIOCESE OF KINGSTON

KAIROS Funding Cut by Federal Government
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Church groups, including the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, are upset and dumbfounded by the Federal Government’s recent decision to cut all funding to KAIROS, a multi-faith organization of church groups which promotes social justice and human rights both here in Canada and overseas. The government through CIDA has been funding KAIROS for 35 years; but in November it suddenly rejected KAIROS’ proposal for funding for $7 million over four years. Various reasons have been given for the rejection, including a false accusation that the organization is anti-Semitic.  Catholics and other church members who support KAIROS are urged to write to either the Prime Minister or to Bev Oda, CIDA Minister and Minister of International Co-operation to express their support for KAIROS and its work on behalf of human rights and poverty issues.

Please go to this link to register your support online for KAIROS:
http://www.kairoscanada.org/en/who-we-are/cida-funding-cuts/petition/

Mission Statement

We, the Justice and Peace Commission of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston and the Anglican Diocese of Ontario, united by the Holy Spirit in our common commitment to the social imperatives of the Gospel, promote the understanding and practice of Christian social teaching, as we work and pray for the coming of the Kingdom.

Who we are:

In the early 1990s, Gomes was instrumental in obtaining the approval of the Catholic Archbishop and the Anglican Bishop to have representatives from the Anglican Church sit on the Catholic Archdiocesan Commission.  After several years of working together, the relationship of the two faiths became more formalized when Bishop Bruce, Anglican Diocese of Ontario, agreed to become an ex officio member of the Commission in 2003. Formal recognition of the relationship of the two faiths on the Commission was confirmed in 2005, when Archbishop Meagher , Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston and Bishop Bruce, Anglican Diocese of Ontario accepted the adoption of the Mission Statement of the Justice & Peace Commission. (See above, Mission Statement)  

JUSTICE & PEACE COMMISSION
Membership 2009  

DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE RAISES $13.5 MILLION FOR HAITI Montreal, February 15, 2010 The international development organization DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE has raised $13.5 million for emergency relief and reconstruction efforts in Haiti. The organization is one of the registered charities eligible to participate in a matching funds program for individual donations received before February 12th. The matching program is administered by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE has had a continuous working partnership with CIDA for more than 40 years. “We saw a tremendous coordinated effort among Catholic dioceses, parishes, schools, and groups across Canada. The bishops of Canada mobilized strong support throughout the Catholic community, who thought of creative and vibrant ways to raise money to assist the people of Haiti. Most of our donations came from these events and actions that took place in communities from coast to coast. The generosity of the Canadian public has been outstanding,” said Michael Casey, Executive Director of DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE.  As the Canadian member of Caritas Internationalis, the international emergency relief network of the Catholic Church, DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE is participating, along with other Caritas groups, in the Caritas network’s emergency response, which includes the distribution of food and hygiene kits, providing clean water to camps for those left homeless, providing medical treatment and services, distributing tents and installing mobile latrines. The organization is now in the process of planning for the reconstruction phase in Haiti. It is drawing on its five years of experience working in Tsunami-affected countries to help develop a longer-term recovery program to rebuild communities and livelihoods devastated by this disaster. For additional information or interviews contact: Kelly Di Domenico Communications Officer 514 257-8711 ext. 365 kelly.didomenico@devp.org www.devp.org click here for a direct link to current information on the website of Development and Peace

POVERTY REDUCTION

Response to the questions raised by the Mayor's Poverty Task Force Focus Group - May 10, 2007

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

On behalf of the Committee on Human Trafficking of the Diocesan Justice and Peace Commission, we enclose a copy of the Education Package which we have developed over the past year to assist parishes to educate parishioners on Human Trafficking.   

• Letter from Archbishop O'Brien on Human Trafficking - Read more

• Human Trafficking Information Sheet -Read more  

• How to Identify a Victim of Human Trafficking - Read more  

While human trafficking is an all too prevalent activity right here in our own cities, there is an amazing lack of knowledge about it.  There are some groups and individuals who are working to address this gap but until more people are aware of what is happening, we will not be able to effectively combat it.

We invite you to pass this Education Package on to the most appropriate person or committee, who would take responsibility for getting this information to parishioners. 

Some suggestions on how to use the Education Package are:

• Photocopy and pass it out as a complete package appended to your weekly bulletin

• Leave copies where people can pick them up at church entrances

• Use the enclosed bulletin inserts in your bulletin over a period of weeks

•  Have members of the Committee on Human Trafficking come to your parish to give a short presentation.

If you are interested in having one of our committee members come and speak on this issue, please contact Rev. Brad Smith at telephone:  (613) 396-3797 or
email: bsmith@ontario.anglican.ca

 
ARCHIVES:

2009
Minutes - December 2009 read more
Minutes - November 2009 read more
Minutes - October 2009 read more
Minutes - September 2009 read more
Minutes - May 2009 read more
Minutes - April 2009 read more
Minutes - March 2009 read more
Minutes - February 2009 read more
Minutes - January 2009 read more

2008
Minutes - December 2008 read more
Minutes - November 2008 read more
Minutes - 14 October 2008 read more
Minutes - 9 September 2008 read more
Minutes - 10 June 2008 read more
Minutes - 8 May 2008  read more

Annual Report 2006
Annual Report 2005
Annual Report 2004
Annual Report  2003

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Links

www.romancatholic.kingston.on.ca
www.vatican.ca
www.cccb.ca
www.ontario.anglican.ca
www.alcdsb.on.ca
www.cdsbeo.on.ca
www.ceasefire.ca
www.cpj.ca
www.ploughshares.ca
www.decentfilms.com
www.faith-commongood.net
www.devp.org

 

^{Other Social Justice Documents
as printed on the Ontario Conference of Catholic Bishops Website:} 

• ^{100 Years of Catholic Social Teaching}

• ^{Catholic Social Teaching: Social Service or Social Action by Fr. Michael Ryan}

• ^{Letter to Catholic School Boards re Policies on Purchasing Justly}

• ^{The Social Attitudes of a Catholic - Rev. Michael Ryan}

• ^{Election 2004: Responsibility and Discernment - CCCB}

• ^{Celebrating an Education for Justice and Peace}

• ^{Choosing a Government}

• ^{Social Justice Themes}

• ^{Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor}

• ^{The Meaning of Justice}

• ^{The Fourth Age: Creating a Society For All Ages}

• ^{Lay Pastoral Associates in Parish Settings}

• ^{Post Modernity}

• ^{Taking Stock: An Examination of Conscience}

• ^{A Brief on Educational Tax Credits}

• ^{Working and Living in Ontario}

• ^{Visiting the Imprisoned}