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A Very Difficult Situation: Venezuela (Originally Posted on OMI World) November 18th, 2016
Venezuela is going through a crucial political and economic crisis. Oblate Fr., superior of the OMI Mission, shares some of these challenges in his recent testimony on the national situation in the country.
Read Father Javier’s testimony: A Very Difficult Situation: Venezuela
Missionary Oblates partner organization, Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) also recently brought together distinguished experts and insightful analysts for a discussion: Venezuela: What Can Be Done.
Watch a video of this event.
Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles leads interfaith prayer service for peace, solidarity and unity November 11th, 2016
Archbishop José H. Gomez of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles was joined by Mayor Eric Garcetti and several interfaith leaders of Los Angeles at a prayer service on Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels to unite the community of faith in prayer and solidarity with all those expressing uncertainty and fear after the election, particularly the immigrant community.
Read the Archbishop’s homily.
Watch a video of the prayer service.
Visit the Archdiocese’s website.
Oblates JPIC Post Election Resource November 9th, 2016
As the American people prepare for the next White House Administration and 115th Congress, we too join in prayers and congratulate President-elect Donald Trump and incoming Members of Congress.
As people of faith, we believe this election was not a referendum on what separates us; it is a call to work for the common good, especially for the poor and vulnerable in our nation. Missionary Oblates JPIC will continue its work of solidarity and advocacy on issues that support human dignity, uphold integrity of creation and promote a more equitable and peaceful world.
In his historic 2015 address to the United States Congress, His Holiness Pope Francis reminded us how the golden rule should apply in political discourse:
“Let us treat others with the same passion and compassion with which we want to be treated. Let us seek for others the same possibilities, which we seek for ourselves. Let us help others to grow, as we would like to be helped ourselves. In a word, if we want security, let us give security; if we want life, let us give life; if we want opportunities, let us provide opportunities. The yardstick we use for others will be the yardstick which time will use for us. The Golden Rule also reminds us of our responsibility to protect and defend human life at every stage of its development.”
Reacting to the 2016 presidential election, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) offered a pray for elected officials and called them to work for unity and promote the common good.
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Read USCCB’s statement on the elections: Coming Together As Faithful Citizens For The Common Good.
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US Catholic Bishops resource: Prayer After an Election.
Fr. Séamus Finn: Video Presentation on Business, Markets and the Common Good November 4th, 2016
In this video Fr. Séamus Finn, OMI, addresses Business, Markets and the Common Good: the Challenge of Laudato Si.
This public discussion was organized by Together for the Common Good (www.togetherforthecommongood.co.uk) at St Michael’s Cornhill, London, England.
OMI LaCombe: Statement on Water and Treaty Rights Crafted at Fall Symposium November 4th, 2016
Prayer. Photo courtesy of Kiply Yaworski
A collective statement about water and treaty rights — in the context of Laudato Si’s call to care for our common home and for each other — was crafted Oct. 22 during a daylong symposium at the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Saskatoon.
Entitled “Our Common Home: as long as the rivers flow,” the symposium was presented by OMI Lacombe Canada’s Office of Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation (JPIC) at St. Paul’s University in Ottawa, working in collaboration with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon, the Archdiocese of Regina, the Office of the Treaty Commissioner, St. Thomas More College, Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools, and Queen’s House of Retreat and Renewal.
Read the full article.
