JUSTICE, PEACE, AND INTEGRITY OF CREATION (JPIC)
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH
THANK YOU FOR VISITING OUR JPIC!
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Welcome to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church's Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) ministries! This is the MAIN LOCATION where you can find all JPIC related information. I created and designed these JPIC web pages based on the principles of Catholic Social Teaching (CST) as a way to better facilitate communication and provide equal access to detailed descriptions of all our JPIC faith formation programs, ministries, and parish-wide events.
I hope making this information fully available helps to create a shared sense of history, vision, and mission as we build a stronger Franciscan parish community dedicated to being "a faith that does justice!" We want everyone to feel "welcomed at the table." Please join us as we work together in loving service to God and our neighbors.
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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me:
Ken 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 - [email protected]
Ken 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 - [email protected]
TABLE OF CONTENTS
JPIC: GETTING INVOLVED
JPIC CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING |
JPIC MINISTRIESI. PROMOTING HUMAN DIGNITY (PHD)
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II. CARE FOR CREATION & ECONOMIC JUSTICE (CCEJ)
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III. COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, PEACE, AND GLOBAL SOLIDARITY (COPGS)
DIRECT LINKS
ADDITIONAL IC MINISTRIES COMMITTED TO SOCIAL JUSTICE
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JPIC: GETTING INVOLVED
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Upcoming Events
Staying Connected |
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Policies & Procedures Frequently Asked Questions
Under Construction - Available Soon |
CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING
JPIC FAITH FORMATION PROGRAMS, ADVOCACY, AND EVENTS
An Introduction to JPIC Faith Formation
Under Construction - Available Soon |
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JPIC FAITH FORMATION: PROMOTING HUMAN DIGNITY (PHD)
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JPIC FAITH FORMATION: CARE FOR CREATION & ECONOMIC JUSTICE (CCEJ)
JPIC FAITH FORMATION: COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, PEACE, AND GLOBAL SOLIDARITY (COPGS)
Catholicism and Political Life
USCCB resources on Catholic political participation and voting |
Immigrants, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers Advocacy
Additional information/resources can be found on our Immigrants and Refugees ministry page in our JPIC Community Organizing, Peace, and Global Solidarity section |
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JPIC MINISTRIES
Our JPIC ministries are organized under three main categories based on the principles of Catholic social teaching to help ensure that our parishioners have the opportunity to share their insights, abilities, gifts, and talents in accordance with Immaculate Conception's mission and vision and our Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation's (JPIC) identity and mission. All our ministries are led by our parishioners who organize our programs, events, and advocacy, recruit one another, and provide opportunities for members to identify specific and concrete areas where God has called them to service. Together, united in faith and through God's grace, we work for justice by responding to the "signs of the times" in Durham and our greater global community.
Grounded in faith formation reflecting our commitment to the principles of Catholic social teaching and the call to discipleship embodied in the responsibility our parishioners demonstrate in their collective efforts, our JPIC addresses "both feet" of the Gospel call of love in action:
Grounded in faith formation reflecting our commitment to the principles of Catholic social teaching and the call to discipleship embodied in the responsibility our parishioners demonstrate in their collective efforts, our JPIC addresses "both feet" of the Gospel call of love in action:
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I. PROMOTING HUMAN DIGNITY (PHD)
JPIC ministries that focus on the Catholic social teaching principles of Life and Dignity of The Human Person; Call to Family; and the Preferential Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
Our JPIC's Promoting Human Dignity ministry's mission is to lift up the value and dignity of every human life, especially those living on the margins. We do this by engaging in service, offering formation opportunities, and advocating to challenge issues and systems which dehumanize God’s children, in our community and our world.
Promoting Human Dignity (PHD)
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Bread for the World: Offering of Letters
Our JPIC sponsors our parish's support of the annual Bread for the World: Offering of Letters, which provides parishioners with the opportunity to respond to the Gospel call to advocate for policies and programs that can help end hunger in the U.S. and around the world |
Durham CROP Hunger Walk
Our JPIC sponsors our parish's support of the annual Durham CROP Hunger Walk, which combines fun and fundraising to raise money for hungry people throughout the world. All funds go to Church World Services to help fight hunger both internationally and locally, with 25% of all donations supporting local hunger-relief organizations in Durham |
Families Moving Forward (FMF)
Providing shelter and comprehensive services to families experiencing homelessness in Durham |
Furniture Project of Durham (FPOD)
Providing furniture/houseware for those transitioning from homelessness to housing |
Gun Violence Prevention Ministry
Addressing the issue of gun violence in our parish/local community in solidarity with city (via Durham CAN) and national efforts |
Habitat for Humanity of Durham
Supporting efforts to eliminate substandard housing, making decent, affordable, and sustainable housing available to all |
Meals for the Hungry and Urban Ministries of Durham (UMD)
Providing monthly meals for Urban Ministries of Durham (UMD) |
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Ministry
JPIC support ministry for anyone who experienced loss in pregnancy and/or of an infant |
Pregnancy Support
*Includes our annual JPIC Mother's Day rose sale |
Prison Ministries
Includes our "Pen Pal" prison ministry, visiting the imprisoned/Communion services, "Returning Citizens" program, and death penalty abolition advocacy |
Saint Francis Builds (SFB)
Housing repair in Eastern North Carolina |
JPIC and IC: Charitable Giving
Love Fund Ministry, 2nd Collections, Disaster Relief, Special Ministries/Projects, etc. Under Construction - Available Soon |
JPIC and IC: Seasonal Giving
Thanksgiving Baskets, Advent Giving Tree, Clothing Drives, etc. |
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II. CARE FOR CREATION & ECONOMIC JUSTICE (CCEJ)
JPIC ministries that focus on the Catholic social teaching principles of Care for God’s Creation and the Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers (Economic Justice)
Pope Francis, in his encyclical letter Laudato Si', tell us that the "true ecological approach always becomes a social approach; it must integrate questions of justice in debates on the environment, so as to hear both the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor.” Our JPIC Care for Creation and Economic Justice ministry helps our church pursue a God-centered response to countless environmental challenges and address the economic issues affecting those in our community. As a Laudato Si’ parish, we know that the way we treat the Earth, our common home, reflects how we treat each other. The same is true for our economic social structures.
Our Care for Creation and Economic Justice ministry works to reduce the environmental footprint of the IC campus and provide learning opportunities, educational resources, and other materials on caring for our planet and economic justice. We also support legislative action, advocacy, and other initiatives to protect the environment, address climate change, just wages, workers' rights, and other related issues.
Our Care for Creation and Economic Justice ministry works to reduce the environmental footprint of the IC campus and provide learning opportunities, educational resources, and other materials on caring for our planet and economic justice. We also support legislative action, advocacy, and other initiatives to protect the environment, address climate change, just wages, workers' rights, and other related issues.
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Advent Alternative Gift Fair
Our annual JPIC Advent Alternative Gift Fair provides an opportunity to live out your faith in the spirit of the season by supporting local and global social justice organizations through a financial donation or purchasing a fair-trade gift |
Community Garden and Assisi Preserve
Provide education, resources, access, and help build community by growing food organically through sustainable gardening for those in need |
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
Help create a sustainable food source for underserved communities by purchasing locally grown, fresh, and organic produce. Proceeds aid refugee resettlement outreach and ministries that assist people in healing from trauma, along with nutrition and wellness programs for children and young families |
Greener Lent
40-day commitment to earth’s healing and justice for all, calling us to deepen our awareness of the ecological and social impacts of our patterns of eating |
JPIC's Support of The Season of Creation and Saint Francis Week
Our Care for Creation ministry sponsors events in support of our parish's annual celebrations of the Season of Creation and Saint Francis Week |
Earth Day Fair
Our annual parish-wide celebration of the Gospel call to care for our common home |
Olive Wood Religious Carvings Sale
Benefiting Christians in the Holy Land |
Valentine's Day Fair Trade Chocolate Sale
An annual JPIC event to support fair trade, just wages, the rights/dignity of workers, artisans, and farmers |
III. COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, PEACE, AND GLOBAL SOLIDARITY (COPGS)
JPIC ministries that focus on the Catholic social teaching principles of Solidarity and the Common Good (Justice/Promoting Peace), Call to Community and Participation, and Rights and Responsibilities
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Antorcha-Guadalupe Torch Run
and Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Marking the beginning of a religious celebration of solidarity and hope for justice, the Antorcha-Guadalupe Torch Run is an annual relay run from Mexico City to New York City. The celebration culminates on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe |
Immigrants, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers*
*Includes information on La 72, the Franciscan-run migrant and refugee shelter |
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Pentecost Multicultural Festival
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and Immaculata Catholic School join together to celebrate how the unique gifts and wonderful diversity of cultures in our community contribute to the building of God's Kingdom in honor of Pentecost |
JPIC AGENCY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Durham CAN
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Durham Congregations in Action (DCIA)
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Franciscan Action Network (FAN)
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Franciscan Network on Migration (FNM)
Direct Link |
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ADDITIONAL IC MINISTRIES
COMMITTED TO SOCIAL JUSTICE
Our JPIC organizes our efforts according to a common vision and mission, empowering each ministry to collaboratively work together in defining its purpose, goals, strategies, and plans in loving service and support to God and our community. The IC ministries listed below have asked to be included on our JPIC page during their discernment process because their mission includes a strong commitment to social justice. Please contact them for more information or to join in their amazing efforts at Immaculate Conception!
Phoebe Circle
Supporting Women’s Leadership in the Catholic Church
Supporting Women’s Leadership in the Catholic Church
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If you have questions regarding our various JPIC ministries, please contact:
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 - [email protected]
If you have questions regarding our various JPIC ministries, please contact:
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 - [email protected]