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Just Faith Do you find yourself wondering how to live your faith in today's complex world with all of its challenges? JustFaith is an intensive thirty-week program that helps to answer this question through reflection, study, prayer and community. The core Just Faith program typically begins in Septemeber when it is offered. Follow-up programs, such as Engaging Spirituality and God's Creation Cries for Justice are also offered from time to time. For more information, contact Jean Fedigan.
Faith Works Newsletter
Consistent Ethic
TAKE THE CIRCLE OF LIFE
JOURNEY
A Consistent Ethic of Life:
Detention Ministry Parishioners in this ministry are involved in actively visiting the local prisons to pray, conduct Scripture services, and bring the gift of Holy Communion to those who are incarcerated. "For I was . . .in prison
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Peregrinos Juntos The Peregrinos Juntos group prays for solutions to immigration and border issues from the perspective of the first of the 7 Key Themes of Catholic Social Teaching: the Sacredness of Life and Dignity of the Human Person. The group actively supports one viable solution by sponsoring the sale of JustCoffee after Masses on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month at the Social Justice Kiosk.
Justice for Immigrants
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The Haiti Project The OMOS Haiti Project provides spiritual, financial and missionary support for the people of NW Haiti, focusing on specific projects that enrich the quality of life for small groups in targeted communities. Working collaboratively with our full-time Haiti Minister, Joan Martin, we seek to image God's love, compassion, mercy, and justice. We meet the first Wednesday of every month after the 6:30 p.m. Mass for Peace & Justice. Visit our web page to learn more about our project and how you can participate!
Care for Creation / Fair Trade The goal of this newly emerging ministry is to become good stewards of God’s gift of creation and advocate for sustainable and environmentally sound practices that sustain the Earth's resources for future generations. This includes promoting Fair Trade (see below) and “living simply so that others may simply live.” St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Our parish Fair Trade Initiative is sponsored in part by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) -- and has the goal of promoting fair trade practices that empower farmers and farm workers to lift themselves out of poverty by investing in their farms and communities, protecting the environment, and developing the business skills necessary to compete in the global marketplace.
JustCoffee.org site
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Habitat for Humanity In the 1990s OMOS partnered with St. Cyril's Parish in a community effort to raise money for -- and build -- a Habitat for Humanity house. Many parishioners continue to work individually with Tucson Habitat for Humanity and contribute to the local, national and international Habitat for Humanity organizations.
Tucson Habitat for
Humanity site Pima County Interfaith Council OMOS is a member institution of The Pima County Interfaith Council (PCIC) which is affiliated with the Arizona Interfaith Network (AIN). Its mission is to build relational power for collective actions in the pursuit of justice and the common good. PCIC acts to strengthen family and community in solidarity with others across lines of race, class and religion. By staying informed and getting involved in PCIC issues, we can bring to life the second of the 7 Key Themes of Catholic Social Teaching: Call to Family, Community, and Participation as we seek together the common good and well-being of all. |
