Justice and Peace Committee
Our Mission Statement
Inspired by the vision of the Gospel and Catholic Social Teaching, the members of the Justice and Peace Committee at Our Lady of the Lake Parish seek to foster ways which promote the dignity of all persons and all creation and bring about justice and peace. Challenged by the example of Christ, the group strives to follow and to teach, by example, this foundational dimension of our Faith.
An illustration was our Tiny House Project completed in collaboration with five congregations including Our Lady of the Lake, Assumption, St. Bridget, University Unitarian, and Wedgwood Presbyterian. This has been a wonderful partnership and example of our Mission Statement both in raising funds and in doing the building work.
Current Events:
This program explains the historical context behind the racial inequalities we face today, whether in education, the criminal justice system, the workforce, or even in church life. Though we focused specifically on enslaved Africans and their descendants, this program will open participants’ eyes to patterns of injustice that affect other minority groups across the nation as well. Through the one-day opening retreat, immersion experience, and eight sessions, your group will emerge from Faith and Racial Healing better equipped to work toward restoration. Registration is now Closed. Learn more about JustFaith Ministries at JustFaith.org
Catholic Social Teaching Stories Project
Thoughts on Catholic Social Teaching
Get Involved by:
- Meetings 1st Monday 7pm (Zoom)
- Newsletter once a week
- Support the Shelter at The Oaks and God’s Li'l Acre Day Center
- Contact Justice and Peace Committee
- Reflection based on Pope Francis' Laudato Deum' Pastoral Letter (Advent 2023)
- Building a Just Parish
- Open Wide Our Hearts & Anti-racism
- Lake City Partners Ending Homelessness
- Emails on Catholic Social Teaching
- Prayers for Justice and Peace
- Readings on Catholic Social Teaching