Social Justice
For more up-to-date information
about the Diocese of Niagara's Vision for
Social Justice - please click here
Lives still in the Balance,
Ontario's Social Audit
There are a limited number of copies of the Lives Still in the Balance, Ontario's Social Audit book available from the Division of Outreach. If your parish would like a copy please contact Karen Nowicki (click here to send an email. )
In the June issue of the Niagara Anglican you will find a review of the book by Coleen Sym, Diocesan Social Justice Coordinator, with discussion questions.
Social Justice Workshops and Events
In the Diocese
More information soon...
And Beyond
More information soon...
If you have information on social justice events or opportunities that you would like to share, please send details to karen.nowicki@niagara.anglican.ca .
Social Justice
more than charity
CHARITY supplies, Christmas hampers, emergency food services, handouts.
CHARITY gives money to calls for overseas relief.
CHARITY visits the sick.
CHARITY binds up the wounds.
CHARITY finds short-term solutions.
CHARITY is socially acceptable.
CHARITY looks at the wages and welfare on which people are supposed to live and asks: Why are people hungry? Why is unemployment so high? Why is it impossible to live on social assistance?
JUSTICE looks at multinational companies and maquilodoras and asks: Why are people poor? Why do the really rich pay no taxes? How do we redistribute the world’s resources?
JUSTICE looks as the demolition of the health care system and asks: Why are poor children twice as likely to die before their first birthday than are other children? Why is the best health care system in the world in danger?
JUSTICE asks: Why does it happen? How do we prevent it from happening again?
JUSTICE takes longer, digs for roots, upsets the apple cart.
JUSTICE is socially, politically and economically the bigger risks.
Contacts:
Ms. Karen Nowicki
Administrative Assistant to the Division of Outreach
905-527-1316 (ext. 380)
Contact by email
Archdeacon Michael Patterson
Director of Outreach
Contact by email
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