Coordinator: Deacon Guy Wauthy

(310) 312-1358
gwauthy@msn.com

Mission Statement:

Based on Jesus’ mission statement in Luke 4: 16-21, St. Jerome Peace and Justice is the primary resource and catalyst for the work of social justice in the parish.

History:

The Peace and Justice Ministry was created in answer to the call of the sixth Pastoral Initiative of the Archdiocesan Synod that strongly urged parishes “to provide a social justice ministry to raise the consciousness of parishioners by educating and informing them on various issues of social justice.”

Goals:

• To provide parishioners with an understanding and grasp of the Catholic social teaching of the Church.
• To foster the participation of the parishioners in social justice programs and activities.
• To network with other social justice organizations outside of the parish.

Ministries:

• Formation & Education
  • Peace & Justice Magazine Voice in the Wilderness (WIP)
  • JustFaith: A social justice formation program for adults
  • JustSkills: A program aiming at developing skills for doing the work of effective social ministry within parishes.
  • Justice-Walking: A social justice formation program for high school students
  • Conferences/Workshops/ Events
• Prayer & Worship
• Advocacy
• Direct Service & Outreach
  • Food Pantry LAX
  • AIDS Ministry
  • Detention Ministry
  • Catholic Charities
  • Immigration
  • Affordable Housing
• Respect Life
• Family, Work & Citizenship
• Global Solidarity
  • Catholic Relief Service
  • Fair Trade
  • Twinning
• Environment
• Community Organizing
  • Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD)
  • Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE)
  • People Organized for Westside Renewal (POWER)