Peace, Justice and Integrity of Creation
The mission of the PJIC Office is to assist the Congregation, Sisters and Associates, corporately and individually, to witness and live a ministry of peace, justice and integrity of creation in varied ways through increased awareness, prayer, presence, education, advocacy and systemic change.
Vision of the PJIC Office: The Sisters of Charity of New York will be a contemplative, transformative and prophetic presence and witness in areas of peace, justice and integrity of creation through the living of the charism of charity and the addressing of systemic change in solidarity with all life, humans and nonhuman. The PJIC Director, and all those associated with the PJIC Office, will work collaboratively with the Congregation, Leadership Team, committees, groups, individual sisters, associates and the wider public in identifying, celebrating and calling forth the many ways we practice and live peace, justice and integrity of creation.
Brief history: The Sisters of Charity of New York have structured their peace, justice and integrity of creation ministry in various ways over the years. The current Office of Peace, Justice and Integrity of Creation, formed in September 2012, focuses on the 2011 Assembly call to address creation’s transformative energy, global poverty, human trafficking and immigration.
The PJIC Office carries out its mission and work through:
Four co-chaired committees: Currently there are four committees: Creation’s Transformative Energy, Global Poverty, Immigration, and Voting & Anti-Racism.
Collaboration and networking with local, regional, state, national and international organizations. See section on collaboration for information on issues and to take action.
Systemic Change: The Sisters of Charity of New York have been committed to systemic change for decades. We now expand our efforts with the Vincentian Family, Sisters of Charity Federation and others to act on behalf of justice from a contemplative heart. Click here to visit FamVin.org for systemic change resources.
United Nations presence through the Sisters of Charity Federation NGO. Click here to visit the website.
Sisters of Charity Corporate Responsibility and Alternative Investment. Click here to read statement.
Updates from PJIC
A Day of Reflection & Inspiration at St. Patrick Villa: Season of Creation – To Hope & Act
By Diandra Garcia-Heredia, Advocacy & Program Coordinator, Office of Peace Justice and Integrity of Creation On a serene afternoon at St. Patrick Villa on September 24, surrounded by sweeping greenery and the vibrant sounds of nature, I joined a group of about a...
Celebrating Black Catholic History Month
By The Voting and Anti-Racism Committee, Office of Peace, Justice & Integrity of Creation (PJIC) In honor of Black Catholic History Month, the Banner of the Saintly Six will be displayed at each Retirement House throughout November. Currently, it can be seen in...
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness Online Discussion Series
By the Voting and Anti-Racism Committee from the Office of Peace, Justice, and Integrity of Creation Beginning in 2022, we spent two years reading and discussing 10 chapters of The 1619 Project. In summer 2024, we viewed and reflected on the three-part series entitled...
A Day with the Sisters of Charity at Kittay: Addressing the Crisis in Haiti
Sr, Mary Kay FInneran discusses some of the ways our Sisters at Kittay can participate in the effort to stop illegal arms to Haiti. By Diandra Garcia, Advocacy and Program Coordinator, Office of Peace, Justice and Integrity of Creation My recent experience with our...
Virtual Prayer Space for U.S. Presidential Election
The Leadership Conference of Women Religious invites you to 24 hours of contemplative prayer throughout the days of the United States Republican and Democratic National Conventions and the days of the National Election. These days of prayer are open to all, bridging...
Sisters at Kittay Respond to Laudate Deum
By Sr. Carol De Angelo, Director, Office of Peace, Justice and Integrity of Creation It was a delight to be with the Sisters at Kittay Senior Apartments on June 25. I was greeted warmly by sixteen Sisters at their weekly discussion group. Currently they are reading...