JUSTICE, PEACE, AND
INTEGRITY OF CREATION (JPIC)
WEBPAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION - SUMMER 2023
Over the next few months, while redesigning/updating all of the content for our Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) ministries, you will notice temporary descriptions, images, links, etc. being used as "working templates" (placeholders) in various sections below. The most up-to-date information about upcoming JPIC events will continue to be shared through our parish e-newsletter. If you have any questions during this process, please do not hesitate to contact me directly.
Kennith M. Chiha, Director of Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation (JPIC)
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
901-A West Chapel Hill Street, Durham, NC 27701
(919) 682-3449 Ext. 293 - chihak@icdurham.org
Over the next few months, while redesigning/updating all of the content for our Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) ministries, you will notice temporary descriptions, images, links, etc. being used as "working templates" (placeholders) in various sections below. The most up-to-date information about upcoming JPIC events will continue to be shared through our parish e-newsletter. If you have any questions during this process, please do not hesitate to contact me directly.
Kennith M. Chiha, Director of Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation (JPIC)
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
901-A West Chapel Hill Street, Durham, NC 27701
(919) 682-3449 Ext. 293 - chihak@icdurham.org
Promoting Human Dignity by Fabian Hernandez
GETTING INVOLVED
JUSTICE, PEACE, AND INTEGRITY OF CREATION (JPIC)
NEWSLETTERS
WHO WE ARE
IDENTITY, MISSION, PEOPLE
IDENTITY
The “Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation” ministries of Immaculate Conception participates in a vibrant and diverse Franciscan parish located in downtown Durham. We aspire to be servant-leaders within our parish. We are committed to live the values of Catholic Social Teaching and to being vigilant and responsive to current issues affecting our parishioners, our community, and our world.
MISSION
Our mission is to engage and empower Immaculate Conception parishioners to live lives of justice, healing, compassion, and peace, manifesting the reign of God in our parish, our community, and our world. We will do this by being attentive to the signs of the times, through dialogue, and through organized communal response to societal and individual human needs, always cognizant that all human beings are created in the image and likeness of God.
PEOPLE
Ken Chiha, Director of Justice, Peace, And Integrity of Creation (JPIC)
The Director of the JPIC ministries helps coordinate, foster, and support justice, peace, and integrity of creation activities while promoting Catholic Social Teaching within the parish. The Director also acts as a staff liaison to 1) the JPIC council; 2) the JPIC volunteer ministry teams; and 3) the social justice-related community organizations and agencies in Durham and globally. Email chihak@icdurham.org or 919-682-3449 Ext. 293
Katushka Olave, Latino Pastoral Associate
The Latino ministry is an ever-growing part of Immaculate Conception. The Latino Pastoral Associate, among other things, is responsible for helping the Latino community play a vital part in the JPIC ministries of our parish. Some of the groups the Latino Pastoral Associate liaisons with are the North Carolina Latino Congress, Durham Congregations in Action, and Franciscans Network on Migration. E-mail olavek@icdurham.org or 919-281-0731
The Director of the JPIC ministries helps coordinate, foster, and support justice, peace, and integrity of creation activities while promoting Catholic Social Teaching within the parish. The Director also acts as a staff liaison to 1) the JPIC council; 2) the JPIC volunteer ministry teams; and 3) the social justice-related community organizations and agencies in Durham and globally. Email chihak@icdurham.org or 919-682-3449 Ext. 293
Katushka Olave, Latino Pastoral Associate
The Latino ministry is an ever-growing part of Immaculate Conception. The Latino Pastoral Associate, among other things, is responsible for helping the Latino community play a vital part in the JPIC ministries of our parish. Some of the groups the Latino Pastoral Associate liaisons with are the North Carolina Latino Congress, Durham Congregations in Action, and Franciscans Network on Migration. E-mail olavek@icdurham.org or 919-281-0731
JPIC COUNCIL
A team of parishioner volunteers who work with the Director of Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) to help keep the parish conscious of its obligation to live a faith that does justice. The JPIC council helps the director to develop and realize various strategic and budgetary goals while responding to the “signs of the times” in alignment with Catholic Social Teaching and our parish’s commitment to Laudato Si’. The council promotes and coordinates programs on behalf of justice and peace locally and in the world community. Contact: Ken Chiha, Director of Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation (JPIC), (919) 682-3449 ext. 293.
JPIC VOLUNTEER MINISTRY TEAMS
Our JPIC ministry teams recruit parish volunteers, providing the opportunity for each one of us to take ownership of our Catholic faith/call to discipleship. The church is the "people of God" (ecclesia). Our JPIC ministry teams embody what it means to be "church," as our parishioners are called to lead these ministries in our parish. Although all JPIC ministry teams work together in consultation with the JPIC Director, each team’s mission includes formation and education in Catholic Social Teaching, advocacy, global solidarity, community organizing, and direct service. Each of the 5 major JPIC volunteer ministry teams below all contain a variety of additional ministries under each theme. Please click on each link below to learn more about these JPIC opportunities.
- Promoting Human Dignity
- Care for Creation (Green Team)
- Immigrants and Refugees
- Community Organizing
- Direct Service