JPIC News and Updates

The International JPIC Coordination Committee completed its first meeting in Rome. Thank you for responding to our request for prayers and for your interest in the outcomes of the meeting.

The JPIC Coordination Committee meets for the first time from January 10–14th in Rome. This is an important step forward in our mission and we sincerely ask for your prayers.

As we welcome 2015, we also celebrate the World Day of Peace on January 1. Pope Francis has chosen as his theme, “No longer slaves, but brothers and sisters.”

Anne Corry RSCJ, our JPIC International Coordinator, gives an update on the international JPIC role and the progress over the first year.

"Human trafficking, a crime against humanity." (Pope Francis)

Welcome to this introduction to our international Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation section of the website.  Last year an international JPIC service was initiated.  Its purpose is to communicate about the activity of JPIC in the Society of the Sacred Heart and to network between provinces.  We acknowledge the passion of all those who are involved in any way in this important dimension of our lives.  The spirit of our commitment to JPIC is expressed in these words from the 2008 Chapter document: