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Social Justice

“We respond to contemporary needs through initiating change ourselves and collaborating with others in working toward a more just society.”
Constitutions of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Buffalo #22

Our vision is based in the love of God and neighbor - the desire for union with God, the love and union with every kind of neighbor without distinction, and the union of neighbor with God and one another. This creates a circle of relationships which leads to a vision of a community, human and non-human, in a whole Earth within a glorious universe.

If all is one then violence, injustice, oppression, greed and hatred are not in the realm of one's thought and action. To harm another is to harm all - to harm oneself - to lose sight of the God whose creative love sustains everything.

To bring about this unity, Sisters of Saint Joseph work individually and together, joining with national and international groups to alleviate the conditions which cause poverty, suffering and oppression. We raise our voices to proclaim a vision of unity in response to situations and conditions which threaten our life together as a global community.

The Peace and Justice Committee of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Buffalo and Associates works with Sisters and Associates to provide information and respond to local, national, and global peace and justice issues in keeping with:

• Our mission “to live the reconciling, unifying mission of Jesus.”
• our corporate commitment “to confront violence in ourselves and in our society.”
• The social justice teachings of the Catholic Church.

Earth Committee:  Sisters of St. Joseph and Associates today view all of creation as the dear neighbor. This has led to a deeper appreciation of the universe story and the care of Planet Earth. Sisters participate in and develop a variety of Earth-keeping projects. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Buffalo are active in the Earth Committee. Read the SSJ Federation Climate Change statement.

Immigration: Sisters of St. Joseph are working to enact immigration policy that is both just and comprehensive. Read the U.S. Federation public statement on immigration.

War in Iraq: Sisters of St. Joseph are advocating the end the war in Iraq. Read the U.S. Federation public statement on the war in Iraq.

As we approach the fifth anniversary of the war in Iraq, we offer for your prayerful consideration The 2007 Statement of the Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph on the War in Iraq.