Social Justice
Social Justice Director, Sr. Dorothy Pagosa, dpagosa@ssj-tosf.org
The world is a place of God's unique creation, a continually evolving gift to be cared for, fashioned, and enjoyed. (The Constitutions, Ch. 1, Art. 5)
It is also a divided world where people do not have the necessities of life, and where societies harm the environment and violate the sacred nature of life itself.
We, Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis believe that the absence of peace in the world is the root cause of many of these injustices. Therefore, we dedicate ourselves to creating peace wherever we have a presence. We do this by living in right relationship with God, one another, and all creation.
Our Social Justice Committee and the Social Justice Contributions Fund Board act to keep us informed of current issues and give support to groups that work for social justice.
Instruments of Peace Blog
Please visit Sister Dorothy Pagosa's social justice blog, Instruments of Peace, by clicking here.
Active Memberships
NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice: https://networklobby.org/about/catholicsocialjustice/
NETWORK’s mission and values arise out of the long and rich tradition of Catholic Social Justice. This tradition encompasses the written teachings of the Church (Catholic Social Teaching) but is also broader, including the witness of all Christians and people of faith committed to proclaiming the love of the Gospel and the justice of God’s kingdom in the public sphere. We at NETWORK are inspired in a special way by the courageous commitment of Catholic sisters living out Gospel justice. Catholic Social Justice is not a theory or an intellectual exercise, but rather how people of faith are called to live the Gospel in a broken and suffering world.
Bread for the World https://www.bread.org/
Bread for the World Institute provides nonpartisan policy analysis on hunger and strategies to end it. The Institute has been educating opinion leaders, policymakers, and the public about hunger in the United States and abroad since 1975.
Franciscans International https://franciscansinternational.org/home/
Franciscans International (FI) is a non-profit, international non-governmental human rights organization established in 1989. Its staff consists of professionals of diverse backgrounds working to translate grassroots voices in human rights advocacy action at the United Nations level. Franciscans International seeks to promote and protect human rights and environmental justice.
OUR VISION A global community in which the dignity of every person is respected, resources are shared equitably, the environment is sustained, and nations and peoples live in peace.
OUR MISSION Using a rights-based approach, FI advocates at the UN for the protection of human dignity and environmental justice.