The Office of Justice & Peace (OJP) falls under the umbrella of Commonwealth Catholic Charities and provides support and information to parishes on social justice issues within the Diocese of Richmond and global community. OJP works to form collabroative relationships with parishes to promote a comprehensive understanding of Catholic social teaching and its practical application in responsible action for the common good. OPJ's focus areas include: Catholic social teaching; respect life; Haiti ministry and global solidarity; migrant ministry and domestic poverty; prison ministry and southwest Virginia ministries.

Catholic Social Teaching in the  News:

Quick Links:
Parish J&P Resources
Catholic Teaching 
What You Can Do
JustFaith Education Programs 
Social Issues 
Just News 
Scripture 

OJP-Related Web Sites:
Catholic Campaign for Human Development
Haiti Outreach
Prison Ministry

Respect Life
Virginia Catholic Conference  
Women's Commission  


Pope Benedict XVI's new encyclical letter, Charity in Truth (Caritas In Veritate):

Commentaries by Church Officials

New Encyclical Should Challenge All of Us, Says Knights of Columbus Leader & Best Selling Author

USCCB Resources (including Outline, Small Group Study Guide, & Action Ideas)

Official Vatican Summary

Complete Official Text

U.S. Bishops Press Obama for Immigration Reform

Holy See Requests Tangible Relief for World's Needy

U.N. Reports More Hungry People Than Ever Before

Sexual Trafficking As A New Form of Slavery

U.S. Bishops Support Universal Health Care

U.S. Bishops Blast New Stem Cell Funding Guidelines


 Update on the OJP Reorganization Process - Click here to read the details

Parish Resources:

Immersion & Services Experiences: Home Grown Options for Parish Youth Groups, Catholic Schools, Campus Ministries, & Young Adult Groups

Diocesan Manual for Parish Justice & Peace/Social Ministry, Service: Following Christ in Charity and Justice

Torture is a Moral Issue: A Catholic Study Guide

 

Useful Resources:
Catholic Mobilizing Network to End the Use of the Death Penalty
Faithful Stewards of God's Creation: A Catholic Resource for Environmental Justice and Climate Change
Roadmap to a Green Parish
Becoming a Green Parish: A Guide for Parishes
Ecology Checklist for Parishes
Environmental Assessment Tool for Churches
September 2009 issue of Just News on "Prison & Post-Release Ministry"
March 2009 issue of Just News on "The Global Food Crisis"
January 2009 issue of Just News on "Reading the Signs of the Time"


WHAT YOU CAN DO!

Join Sowers of Justice

Join the Virginia Catholic Conference Action Alert Network

Learn about the JustFaith education programs on the justice tradition of our church

Learn about our diocesan TARGET program for parishes

Join the Families Against Violence Advocacy Network
& Take the Family Pledge of Nonviolence


ISSUES

Abortion
Abortion Healing & Reconciliation
Agriculture & Rural Life
AIDS
Criminal Justice
Death Penalty
Domestic Violence
Ecology
Economic Justice - Church Teaching & Resources
Economic Justice - Domestic
Economic Justice - International
Euthanasia
Everyday Justice
Fair Trade
Global Solidarity
Haiti
Health Care
Housing/Homelessness
Human Rights
Hunger
Labor
Legislative Advocacy
Media, Values, & Culture
Natural Family Planning (NFP)
Non-Violence
Poverty
Prison Reform
Racism
Refugees & Migration
Respect Life
Socially Responsible Investment (SRI)
Terrorism
War & Peace
Women
World Debt


RESOURCES

Parish Justice & Peace Ministry


OJP Resources on Catholic Social Teaching (CST)


Other CST Resources


Scripture


Office of Justice and Peace

Catholic Diocese of Richmond
1512 Willow Lawn Drive
Richmond, VA   23230-0565

(804) 285-5900