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TODAY, MORE THAN EVER
“The joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anxieties of the men of this age, especially those who are poor or in any way afflicted, these are the joys and hopes,
the griefs and anxieties of the followers of Christ. Indeed, nothing genuinely human fails to raise an echo
in their hearts. ” (GS 1).
The Union of Superiors General and the International Union of Superiors General, want to respond to today’s challenges through the work of joint commissions :
Commission forCommission for
““Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation”
of the Union of Superiors Generalof the Union of Superiors General
and the International Union of Superiors Generaland the International Union of Superiors General
USG - UISGUSG - UISG
Consecrated life makes a PREFERENCIAL OPTION
FOR THE POOR in all spheres of poverty today
Those who suffer discrimination
The underprivileged The exploited
The excluded
The oppresedRefugees
The displaced Immigrants
After the Synod on Justice in the World, the USG and the UISG each created their own separate JP Group connected to the then Pontifical Commission for Justice and Peace
Joint JPJP Group USG / UISG
Commissio Justitia, Pax et CreationisCommissio Justitia, Pax et Creationis Integritatem Integritatem (JPIC) USG / UISG
Full time Executive Secretary of the JPIC Commission
A three year Strategic Plan developed
Historical note:Historical note:
of the USG and theUISG both as unions and as General Governments in view of:of the USG and theUISG both as unions and as General Governments in view of:
In the context of today’s worldJPIC Commission is at the service In the context of today’s worldJPIC Commission is at the service
a greater awarenessa greater awareness
a more effective action a more effective action
a clearer analyisis a clearer analyisis
Like a weathercock on a rooftop, which, besides pointing to the four corners of the world, can also tell the direction of
the wind,
Is committed to the ongoing scrutiniy of the signs of the times in order to respond to
emerging challenges
SEESEE
Studies reality in the light of faith, theWord of God and the Social
Teaching of the Church
JUDGE JUDGE
ACTACT
Objectives Objectives of the JPIC Commissionof the JPIC Commission
Has four global objectives:Has four global objectives:
SHARINGSHARING
FORMATIONFORMATION
INFORMATIONINFORMATION
ACTIONACTION
services offeredservices offered by the JPIC Commissionby the JPIC Commission
Seminars… Cam
paigns
Documentation
Electronic
Network
Communication
Structure of Structure of the JPIC Commission the JPIC Commission
Co-presidents
Executive Secretary
USG/UISG-SEDOS secretary
Superiors General
JPIC Promoters
Structure of the Commission
PCJP Representative
Replacements
The Executive CommitteeThe Executive Committee
Implements the directives of the Commission
Works on the implementation of objectives programmed and approved by
the JPIC Commission
The Executive Secretary
Two Co-presidents Four elected
Commission members
The members of the Executive Committee are: The members of the Executive Committee are:
Extra-ordinary meetings as required
Commission MeetingsCommission Meetings
Twice a year:December / May
Relationship betweenRelationship betweenthe JPIC Commission the JPIC Commission
and the USG/UISGand the USG/UISG
In special cases, information given to the executives
Requests for permission to make public declarations
Annual budget presented to the unions
Annual report from the two Co-presidents
Permanent contacts
Re-define the vision
After 25 years the JPIC Commission re-launches its mission and proposes to:
Put forward strategies
Identify the obstacles
Made up of members of the JPIC Commissionand other collaborators.
Specifc objectives:
3. Uphold the vision of the Commission
“ad hoc” Commissions
“ad hoc” Commissions
1. Promote the centrality of the JPIC
2. Facilitate the professional training of members
4. Create networks and integrate new members
The Commission recognises and gives support to 3 working groups
who have asked for it.
Working GroupsWorking Groups
To be recognised by the JPIC Commission a working group must
be part of a Generalate or be appointed by it
inter-congregationalinitiative
objectives must be in line with those of
the JPIC
Commission
be composed of members of
religious institues of the USG / UISG
public declarations of the group must have the approval of the JPIC Co-
presidents.
responsible for their own finances
annual report to the Commission on the
work done
involved in international animation or responsible for JPIC at congregation level
Pontifical Council “Giustizia e Pace”
Caritas Internationalis
AEFJN
Groups of JPIC Promoters
Catholic InspiredNGOs
UN - Decade Inter-religious for Peace
SEDOS
South Sudan Project
Spanish and Portuguese
speaking group
La
The Commission is connected in a special way to the inter-congregational groups of JPIC promoters.
English speaking group
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me;because he has chosen me to bring good
news to the poor,He has sent me to proclaim liberty to
captives, and recovery of sight to the blind;
to set free the oppressed,and announce that the time has come when
the Lord will save his people”
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me;because he has chosen me to bring good
news to the poor,He has sent me to proclaim liberty to
captives, and recovery of sight to the blind;
to set free the oppressed,and announce that the time has come when
the Lord will save his people”
From the Gospel of St Luke 4, 18-19
You will be my witnessesYou will be my witnesses to the end of the world!to the end of the world!
Of the Union of Superiors General and the International Union of Of the Union of Superiors General and the International Union of Superiors GeneralSuperiors General - USG - UISGUSG - UISG
Commission for Commission for “Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation”