UPCOMING EVENTS
(STAYING CONNECTED)
​JUSTICE, PEACE, AND ​INTEGRITY OF CREATION (JPIC)

Please check back often as this page may update daily as new information is shared both within our JPIC ministries and the Durham community. Please note that some JPIC ministry parishioner leaders email members directly, so their meetings, events, and activities may not be listed on our public calendar below.

You can also find all major JPIC events for April 2025-June 2026 on our JPIC Yearly Calendar, along with detailed information about our JPIC ministries, programs, and events on our main JPIC web page.

Thank you for supporting all of our JPIC ministries!

- Ken Chiha, Director of Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation (JPIC)​

OCTOBER 2026 JPIC
​Saint Francis Week (09/27-10/04)
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Domestic Violence Awareness
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Pregnancy, Infant, and Child Loss Awareness
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Respect Life

​​​15, JustFaith

• 6:30-8:30 pm, Adult Faith Formation Room (Parish Office)

15, Durham CAN Metro Council Meeting [​3rd Thursday each month]

• 6-7:30 pm, Location Announced Monthly

16, Migrant Justice Ministry Leaders Meeting

• 11 am, Conference Room (Parish Office)​

16, Advent Alternative Gift Fair Committee Meeting

• 1 pm, Conference Room (Parish Office)​

​16, JPIC Core Team ​Community Organizing Leaders Meeting

• 3 pm, Conference Room (Parish Office)​

17, One Body LGBTQ+ Listening & Sharing Circle Gathering ​[3rd Saturday each month]

• 10-11:30 am, Room 2127 (Old School Library), Immaculata School [Please Use Olive Tree Building Entrance]​

17, Meals for the Hungry [3rd Saturday each month]

• 4:15-5:30 pm, Immaculata School Kitchen/Urban Ministries of Durham​

19, One Body LGBTQ+ Ministry Meeting ​[3rd Monday each month]

• 1-2:30 pm, Adult Faith Formation Room (Parish Office)

22, JustFaith

• 6:30-8:30 pm, Adult Faith Formation Room (Parish Office)​

20, Advent Alternative Gift Fair - Deadline to Submit Organization Nominations
21, Magnifica Humanitas Panel, JPIC Faith Formation Fall Presentation

• 6:30-8:30 pm, Sanctuary, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church

22, Racial Justice Ministry Meeting [4th Thursday each month]

• 7-8:30 pm, Adult Faith Formation Room (Parish Office)

29, JustFaith

• 6:30-8:30 pm, Adult Faith Formation Room (Parish Office)​

30, Bi-lingual Caring Circles, Gun Violence Prevention Ministry

• 6:30-8 pm, Adult Faith Formation Room (Parish Office)​​​
  

31, JustFaith Immersion Experience

• 9-11 am, Catawba Trail Farm (2080 Sawmill Creek Pkwy, Durham, NC)

NOVEMBER 2026 JPIC
Black Catholic History
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Native American Heritage (Indigenous People)

​03, Advent Alternative Gift Fair Committee Meeting

• 5:15 pm, Conference Room (Parish Office)

05, JustFaith

• 6:30-8:30 pm, Adult Faith Formation Room (Parish Office)

07-08, Thanksgiving Baskets Annual Food and Gift Card Donations

• Last day to donate all items @ the parish office

07-08, Coat Drive/Collection (Knights of Columbus)​

• After All Masses, Gathering Space (Immaculate Conception Catholic Church)​

07-09, 2026 Franciscan Justice Leadership Conference: Ours To Do

• Hilton Arlington National Landing Hotel, 2399 Richmond Highway, Arlington, VA 22202

08, Going Home Like a Shooting Star: Thea Bowman’s Journey to Sainthood (Film Screening), Racial Justice Ministry

• 3 pm, Music Room (Assisi Trailer A + B)​

09, JPIC Core Team Community Organizing Meeting [2nd ​Monday each month]

• 7-8:30 pm, Zoom/Teams (Online)

11, Antorcha-Guadalupana Torch Run

• 6:30 pm, Torch Arrives (Immaculate Conception Catholic Church)
• 7 pm, Mass

12, Antorcha-Guadalupana Torch Run

• 2 pm, Torch Departs from Immaculate Conception Catholic Church for Southern Pines

12, JustFaith

• 6:30-8:30 pm, Adult Faith Formation Room (Parish Office)​

14, Friends of Saint Francis (Post JustFaith Group) [2nd Saturday each month]

• ​9 am-12 pm, Adult Faith Formation Room (Parish Office)

14, Private Tour of Stagsville Plantation (Registration required), Racial Justice Ministry

• 10 am - 12 pm, Stagsville Visitor Center, 5828 Old Oxford Highway, Durham, NC (near Costco)​

14-15, Racial Justice Ministry “Black Catholic History” Information Table Displays

• After All Masses, Gathering Space (Immaculate Conception Catholic Church)

14-15, Coat Drive/Collection (Knights of Columbus)​

• After All Masses, Gathering Space (Immaculate Conception Catholic Church)

16, One Body LGBTQ+ Ministry Meeting ​[3rd Monday each month]

• 1-2:30 pm, Adult Faith Formation Room (Parish Office)

17, Advent Alternative Gift Fair Committee Meeting

• 5:30 pm, Conference Room (Parish Office)

​​19, Racial Justice Ministry Meeting [4th Thursday each month] ***Moved to 3rd/Thanksgiving

• 10-11:30 am, Adult Faith Formation Room (Parish Office)​

19, Durham CAN Metro Council Meeting [​3rd Thursday each month]

• 6-7:30 pm, Location Announced Monthly

​19, JustFaith

• 6:30-8:30 pm, Adult Faith Formation Room (Parish Office)​​

21, One Body LGBTQ+ Listening & Sharing Circle Gathering ​[3rd Saturday each month]

• 10-11:30 am, Room 2127 (Old School Library), Immaculata School [Please Use Olive Tree Building Entrance]

21, Meals for the Hungry [3rd Saturday each month]

• 4:15-5:30 pm, Immaculata School Kitchen/Urban Ministries of Durham

21-22, Racial Justice Ministry “Black Catholic History” Information Table Displays

• After All Masses, Gathering Space (Immaculate Conception Catholic Church)​

25-27, Parish Office Closed (Thanksgiving)
28-29, Racial Justice Ministry “Black Catholic History” Information Table Displays

• After All Masses, Gathering Space (Immaculate Conception Catholic Church)

TBD, Families Moving Forward “Chefs for Change: Annual Gala and Live Auction”

• 6 pm, The Cookery

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JPIC RECURRING MINISTRY MEETINGS

JPIC COUNCIL PARISHIONER MINISTRY LEADER GATHERINGS
​Saturdays, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm, Fellowship Hall (Immaculata Gym)
Triannual (tertial)
Fall: 09/12/26 | Winter: 01/30/27 | Spring: 04/10/27​
​​Contact: Ken Chiha​

JPIC CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING FAITH FORMATION PRESENTATIONS
Triannual (tertial)
Fall: 10/21/26 | 6:30-8:30 pm, Church Sanctuary
Winter: 02/23/27 | 7-8:30 pm, San Damiano 2
Spring: 04/27/27 | 7-8:30 pm, San Damiano 2​​​
​Contact: Ken Chiha​

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FAMILIES MOVING FORWARD
Monthly Dinner Service
​[Immaculate Conception Hosts 4x per year]
​5:15-6:30 pm, 300 North Queen Street, Durham
Contact: Patricia Basta

FRIENDS OF SAINT FRANCIS
​(POST JUSTFAITH GROUP)
2nd Saturday each month
​9 am-12 pm, Adult Faith Formation Room (Parish Office)
Contact: Maryann Crea

FURNITURE PROJECT OF DURHAM
Saturday morning deliveries to clients
Quarterly meetings as scheduled
Contact: Mike Jenista

HEALTH SCREENINGS​​
Twice a Year, + Summer Youth Athletes Physical
​After Masses
12:30 am-3:30 pm, Daily Chapel (Immaculate Conception Catholic Church)
Contact: Katushka Olave

MEALS FOR THE HUNGRY/URBAN MINISTRIES OF DURHAM
3rd Saturday each month
​4:15-5:30 pm, Immaculata School Kitchen/Urban Ministries of Durham
Contact: Becki and Jeff Swoager

RACIAL JUSTICE MINISTRY​
​4th Thursday each month
​10-11:30 am, Adult Faith Formation Room (Parish Office)
Contact: Barbara Curran

MIGRANT JUSTICE MINISTRY​
​TBD
Contact: Marianella Marsano McCole, (910) 231-6585

ONE BODY LGBTQ+ MINISTRY​
​Contact: [email protected]

One Body Ministry Meetings
(Monthly Ministry Planning/Discussions)
3rd Monday each month
​1-2:30 pm, Adult Faith Formation Room (Parish Office)

One Body Listening & Sharing Circles
(Confidential Accompaniment Gatherings)
3rd Saturday each month
10-11:30 am, Room 2127, Immaculata School (Old School Library)
[Please Use Olive Tree Building Entrance]

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JPIC CORE TEAM COMMUNITY ORGANIZING MEETINGS
2nd ​Monday each month, 7-8:30 pm, Zoom/Teams (Online)
​​Contact: Maryann Crea or Ken Chiha

DURHAM CAN METRO COUNCIL MEETINGS
​3rd Thursday each month
​6-7:30 pm, Location Announced Monthly
Contact: Maryann Crea

DURHAM CAN RESEARCH ACTION TEAM MEETINGS
As scheduled by Durham CAN Research Action Team leaders
Contact: Ken Chiha

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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]