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Justice & Peace

Our founders made it their special concern to serve the poor in their need for Christian education. We must do all we can to see that our schools do not exclude the poor, and in all of our apostolates that we do not compromise with any form of social injustice. We must be sensitive ourselves and ready to awaken the consciences of others to the drama of human misery and to the demands of social justice made by the Gospel and the Church.

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How we live this...

Basilian Human Development Fund

Do you run a program or project harmonious with a biblical vision of justice and peace?

Something that goes beyond helping people directly and is clearly designed to change systems to promote justice and peace more effectively?

Consider applying for assistance from the Basilian Human Development Fund


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Gospel Peacemaking Programs

The Basilian Centre for Peace & Justice, working with The JustPeace Network and Christian Peacemaker Teams, offers many Gospel Peacemaking activities for school, college, church and community groups.

Contact: justpeace@basilian.org

Presentations: Presentations combining stories, photos, videos, reflection and discussion on a variety of current Peacemaking situations from around the world including Aboriginal Justice in Canada, US Borderlands, Israel/Palestine, Colombia, Iraq, Uganda/Congo.

Retreats: Retreat Days for students, or Faith Days for teachers and administrators, focused on Gospel Peacemaking with presentations and discussion interspersed with role plays and practical peacemaking skill building activities.


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Basilian Peace & Justice Newsletter
Stirrings

Our Basilian Social Justice Newsletter published seasonally.

Editorial Team Neil Hibberd, Bob Holmes, James Rent and Maurice Restivo

Current Edition

Spring 2013 (PDF)

Previous Editions

Winter 2013 (PDF)

Fall 2012 (PDF)

Summer 2012 (PDF)

Winter 2012 (PDF)

Fall 2011 (PDF)


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Basilian Peace & Justice Pilgrimage
to the Holy Land

A journey of faith and hope in search of Beatitude people - Christians, Muslims and Jews who nonviolently pursue a just peace in the Holy Land

An immersion experience which will deepen your understanding of this conflicted zone and move your heart as we reflect and pray in the places where Jesus was born, lived, taught, died and rose.

This year's pilgrimage is from July 7-21

Download a Pilgrimage Flyer
Download the Pilgrimage Application Form


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Canadian JustPeace Network

The JustPeace Network arose from a gathering of pilgrims after the Basilian Peace & Justice Pilgrimage to Colombia in 2005, most of whom were educators. They wanted to continue working for justice and peace and decided that the creation of a JustPeace Network was the way forward.

Check it out at JustPeace Network

JustPeace Newsletter

The JustPeace Newsletter - connecting educators in seeking the Gospel vision of justice and peace - has as its primary purpose the building a network of educators by providing a forum for exchange of ideas and tools for promoting a movement of justice and peace among youth.

Check out our latest edition at JustPeace Newsletter

JustPeace Programs

The JustPeace Network working with the Basilian Centre for Peace & Justice and Christian Peacemaker Teams offers many Gospel Peacemaking activities for school, college, church and community groups. Besides presentations and retreats the JustPeace Network offers:

Workshops

Half or Full Day interactive workshops in the spirituality and practice of Gospel Nonviolence led by experienced peacemakers that explore the nature of violence and nonviolence and introduce active peacemaking skills.

Trainings

Gospel Peacemaking weekends of nonviolence training for personal and social change including learning the principles, skills, resources and practical steps for organizing nonviolent action for justice and peace.

Social Justice Journeys

In November travel is arranged to the SOA (School of the Americas) for the annual vigil calling for the close of this 'School of Assassins.' In July a group visits the Catholic Worker communities in Washington DC and joins in their witness against militarism.


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Gospel Peacemaking Connections

Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT)

CPT delegations offer participants a first-hand experience of CPT's on-the-ground experiment in active peacemaking grounded in the transforming power of Gospel nonviolence. CPT sends short-term (7 - 14 day) peacemaker delegations into crisis settings around the world. These delegations link communities experiencing violence with concerned individuals, churches and groups.

Check it out at Christian Peacemaker Teams


Camp Micah

Camp Micah is an ecumenical camp for teenagers nurturing leadership for justice and peace. The program is based on interactive workshops drawn from the prophet Micah: act justly, love tenderly and walk humbly. The site is Cedar Ridge Camp near Bancroft, Ontario during the last week of August.

Check it out at Camp Micah


One World

One World is an immersion living and solidarity program based on the conviction that experiential learning is more effective than 'book learning.' One World offers a summer program in Mexico, a one semester program in El Salvador and an eight month program in Ghana.

Check it out at One World


Pax Christi

Pax Christi Toronto is a small but growing group of concerned Catholics who believe that a non-violent approach to living and dealing with the world's problems is the only solution that will work in the long term. Pax Christi Toronto, has been a member organization of the global Pax Christi network since 2010". Pax Christi International is an organization with over 90 member groups and almost 50,000 members worldwide dedicated to peace.

Check it out at Pax Christi Toronto


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