Justice & Care for Creation

Our World, Our Hope, Our Responsibility!

Mission

The Justice & Care for Creation Ministry of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Rochester seeks to raise awareness and deepen understanding of issues of injustice toward our neighbor and our earth. Having learned and prayed, we move toward loving action, individually and in collaboration with others.

Inspired by Catholic social teaching and in alignment with our SSJ Charism, we strive to:

  • promote peace & nonviolence

  • work for economic justice

  • welcome the stranger

  • respect the human dignity of all

  • seek ecological conversion

How we work:

Uniting Neighbor to Neighbor & All to God
A Charism of Unifying Love

News

Reflection from Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, addressing the surge in immigration enforcement actions.

How to Help

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“As your shepherds, your fear echoes in our hearts and we make your pain our own. Count on the commitment of all of us to stand with you in this challenging hour,” said Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio.

From the Archbishop’s statement:

“Law enforcement actions aimed at preserving order and ensuring community security are necessary for the common good. However, the current efforts go well beyond those with criminal histories. In the context of a gravely deficient immigration system, the mass arrest and removal of our neighbors, friends and family members on the basis of immigration status alone, particularly in ways that are arbitrary or without due process, represent a profound social crisis before which no person of good will can remain silent. The situation is far from the communion of life and love to which this nation of immigrants should strive.”

Visit Justice for Immigrants to learn about Catholic teaching on migration, how the Church has responded to migrants at different times and places, and how the Catholic imagination has understood the role of migration in our lives.

Then use this knowledge as you consider how you can better engage migrants who are living in our community.

Clear up some common misconceptions about the Catholic position on immigration. Read Catholic Ministries Serving Migrants and Refugees.

Act With Love

Local Needs Catalog from Greater Rochester Community of Churches

Just Us         

  • Everyday Peace Retreat

  • Celebrate Laudato Si Week

  • Mother’s Day Proclamation

  • Anti-Gun Violence Webinar

  • Learn & Then, Do!