Office for Systemic Justice April Newsletter

An Easter Like No Other. Or is it? - Sr. Sue Wilson

No Easter liturgy. No gathering of the community. How do we engage the season of Easter in the context of a pandemic? What meanings might the Easter narratives hold in the here and now?

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April Newsletter

Easter Messages in the time of COVID-19

Photo courtesy of Sr. Costanza Romano, Sacred Heart Chapel, North Bay

February 20 - World Day of Social Justice

We cannot merely pray to you, O God, to end war; for we know that you have made the world in a way that people must find their own path to peace within themselves and with their neighbours.

We cannot merely pray to you, O God, to end starvation; for you have already given us the resources with which to feed the entire world, if we would only use them wisely.

We cannot merely pray to you, O God, to root out prejudice; for you have already given us eyes with which to see the good in all people, if we would only use them rightly.

We cannot merely pray to you, O God, to end despair; for you have already given us the power to clear away slums and to give hope, if we would only use our power justly.

We cannot merely pray to you, O God, to end disease; for you have already given us great minds with which to search out cures and healing, if we would only use them constructively.

Therefore we pray to you instead, O God, for strength, determination and will power. (Jack Reimer)

TO ACT AND BECOME AS YOU INTEND.

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Photo: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/windsor-council-royal-wedding-homeless-people-fine-prince-harry-meghan-markle-sleep-rough-a8207836.html

Prayer: https://reformjudaism.org/practice/prayers-blessings/we-cannot-pray-you

Reconciliation Requires A Transition From Old Structures

Letter to honorable Carolyn Bennett from Federation Office for Systemic Justice

Strong action needed on climate change

Regarding Teck Resources proposed Frontier mining project