| What do we mean by Justice & Peace? | |
| • | being aware of the reality of injustice, suffering and violence in our world |
| • | exploring the causes of injustice and taking small actions to alleviate them |
| • | increasing awareness among others about these issues |
| • | considering this in the light of our faith |
| • | working for justice on our doorsteps and overseas |
| • | living out our faith and promoting action for justice and peace |
| • | how we live - personal witness |
| • | praying for the situations of injustice that they may be changed |
| • | raising money to help those working to change unjust structures |
| How do we do this? | |
| • | help the parish to support CAFOD |
| • | organise collections for the Bromley Borough Foodbank |
| • | organise collections for the Manna Centre |
| • | initiated the LiveSimply project for which St James' gained its award in 2014 |
| • | audit parish energy consumption and other environmental issues |
| e.g. we persuaded Bromley Council to install our bike racks (for free) | |
| • | used to run the Traidcraft stall after various weekend Masses |
| • | engage with issues of conscience important to Christians |
| e.g. free Asia Bibi, climate change, human trafficking, | |
| enabled parishioners to send messages to Victims of Injustice | |
| • | initiate the parish overseas project, selecting a new one every year or so |
| • | meet on the 4th Wednesday of the month (except August & December) |
| • | new members are always welcome to attend our meetings (or help occasionally if that suits them better) |
| The Catholic Church's full title for groups such as ours is: | |
| Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation (JPIC) | |