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St. Francis of Assisi, PEI - More simple actions for social justice

9/30/2014

The fraternity's JPIC Actions for September/October are:

1. Car pool - to reduce carbon emissions and save on gas. Better yet, walk or bike if you can. Visit Environment Canada for more auto ideas.

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2. Cut down on phantom power - put electronics on power bars and turn the bars off when not in use. Buy one that protects your gear from power surges too. This could cut your energy consumption and bill as much as 10% per annum.

Thank you Marion, Louise, Doug and Mike!

Continuing the theme of simple actions we can perform for social justice, St. Francis of Assisi fraternity, PEI shares two more examples from Pope Francis, Time Magazine, Person of the Year 2013:

7. He personally called and consoled a victim of rape...
A 44-year old Argentinian woman, raped by a local policeman was one of thousands who wrote a letter to Pope Francis in 2013. The woman was surprised when she later received a phone call from Pope Francis himself. He consoled the woman and told her "You are not alone."
8. He sneaks out of the Vatican to feed the homeless...
More recently, it is claimed that Pope Francis regularly leaves the Vatican to feed the homeless at night - dressed as an ordinary priest, he joins Archbishop Konrad Krajewski, whom he has appointed as his Almoner to feed the poor of Rome.

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Everyday life - St. Francis of Assisi, PEI

9/5/2014

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"When leaders in various fields ask me for advice, my response is always the same: dialogue, dialogue, dialogue. The only way for individuals, families and societies to grow, the only way for the life of peoples to progress, is via the culture of encounter, a culture in which all have something good to give and all can receive something good in return. Others always have something to give me, if we know how to approach them in a spirit of openness and without prejudice. This open spirit, without prejudice, I would describe as “social humility”, which is what favours dialogue. Only in this way can understanding grow between cultures and religions, mutual esteem without needless preconceptions, in a climate that is respectful of the rights of everyone. Today, either we take the risk of dialogue, we risk the culture of encounter, or we all fall; this is the path that will bear fruit." APOSTOLIC JOURNEY TO RIO DE JANEIRO ON THE OCCASION OF THE XXVIII WORLD YOUTH DAY, MEETING WITH BRAZIL'S LEADERS OF SOCIETY, ADDRESS OF POPE FRANCIS, Municipal Theatre, Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, 27 July 2013

Thank You Mike, Doug, Louise and Marion!

The example of Pope Francis shows us how we can perform simple actions for social justice in our everyday lives. Here are two more actions that the St. Francis of Assisi fraternity, PEI have contemplated:
5. Holy Week service at a youth prison - in March 2013, Pope Francis broke with tradition by holding a major Holy Week service at Casal del Marmo jail. Commemorating Jesus' gesture of humility towards his apostles, he washed and kissed the feet of 12 young offenders, women and Muslims.
6. Protect the Amazon rainforest and its First Nations - during his visit to Brazil, Pope Francis met with the First Nations who had been fighting ranchers and farmers attempting to invade their lands. He requested that the Amazon be treated as a garden and protected along with its First Nations.

JPIC Actions for July and August 2014 were:
1. Sort waste properly - PEI has one of the most comprehensive waste disposal programs in Canada. Over the last 10 years, Islanders have diverted over 690,000 tonnes from landfill through recycling, composting and special disposal programs.
2. Dry clothes on the line or use a drying rack as dryers use a lot of energy. A typical PEI household uses the dryer 24 hours a month at a cost of $18.00.
3. Read Chapter 4 of The Joy of the Gospel in preparation for the October retreat. Notice how it addresses issues of Social Justice and Ecumenism.

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