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 Origin of the International JPIC
Secretariat
Justice and Peace are at the heart of the mission of
the Little Sisters of the Assumption..
Faced with the dire poverty of
the workers’ families in the 19th century, our Founders,
Etienne Pernet and Antoinette Fage, had the courage to
offer a response based on Gospel values.
We continue
to proclaim Jesus Christ, Saviour and Servant among the workers, the impoverished and the marginalised, so that
they may value themselves as daughters and sons of
God and keep alive the hope of being part
of the world community.
In 1975, the situation of
increasing injustice endured by those being oppressed
led us to opt for Justice and Peace.
In 1981 we stated: “Countless people are subjected to
violence, are hungry, their dignity shattered. it
appears evident to us that “the struggle for justice
and participation in the transformation of the world, is
a constitutive dimension of the preaching of the
Gospel…”
Rule
of Life 21
In 1987 we set up the
International Justice and Peace
Secretariat.
The Mission
* To strengthen, in coordination with the different
bodies in the Congregation, the commitment for Justice
and Peace lived out by the sisters according to the
spirit of the Gospel.
* To give an impetus to the integration into our
lives of the biblical, theological and spiritual aspects
and the Social Doctrine of the Church which underpin the
actions for Justice and Peace.
* To promote the understanding of social problems, of
the political and economic systems, and their
repercussions on the life of the planet and on the lives
of the impoverished and their families.
* To seek alternatives to neo-liberal policies. A
different world is possible.
The orientations since 2005
We opt for a Culture of peace, Active Non-Violence
and the Integrity of Creation, feeling that we are part
of this complex and challenging universe, of a world
that is wounded and yet full of potential.
We feel urged to:
* Generate a Culture of Peace and Active
Non-Violence.
* Develop the feminine dimensions of tender-ness, of
attention to life and of reconciliation.
* Promote
alternatives favourable to respect for Human Rights and
attention to creation so that environmental justice, in
particular climate change, may remain a fundamental
preoccupation.
Fields of action :
In the situation on the ground
Every day we share
the life, hopes and suffering of individuals and
families in the poor and marginalised areas, in their
critical situation as unemployed persons, immigrants,
displaced persons without documents, refugees. We share
their search for more human spaces conducive to
developing relations, to solidarity and to faith
sharing.
With Networks, NGOs, group and associations
We seek alternatives in order to act on the causes
of hunger, the movement of populations and human
trafficking.
We support policies for sustainable
development, for food sovereignty, for responsibility in
trade and just laws for the economic agreements.
Currently, we are part of the following
networks:
- The NGO of the Augustinians (OSA) at the UN.
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AEFJN (Africa-Europe Faith Justice Network)
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Inter-Assumption
- Other local networks, groups,
associations etc.
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SPIRITUALITY
