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
Statement of Support for the U.S. Catholic Bishops’ Call for Humane Immigration Policy
The Sisters of Charity of New York applaud the courageous and unequivocal statement issued today by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops opposing the “indiscriminate mass deportation of people.” Their words acknowledge a truth we see daily in our...
Hudson River Pilgrimage: “New York Sisters Set On Pilgrimage To Experience Hudson River As ‘A Living Being’”
John Lipscomb, retired Riverkeeper boat captain and former VP for Strategic Planning with Sr. Carol De Angelo The Office of Peace, Justice and Integrity of Creation invite you to take a one-hour online pilgrimage by listening to reflections of panelists who were on...
Catholic Sisters Sail the Hudson to Raise Awareness about Water Pollution
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE When: Friday, September 5, 2025, 12:30 pm ET Where: Cold Spring Pier 2 West Street Cold Spring, NY 10516 **Photo opp at 12:30 pm before the pilgrimage** CONTACT: Sr. Carol De Angelo, SC cdeangelo@scny.org 718-549-9235...
Woke Like The Saints
Yes, we believe in being woke—not as the distorted insult it has become, but in the truest, most Gospel-rooted sense of the word. To be “woke” is to be awakened—by love, by truth, by the Spirit of God. It is to open our eyes to injustice and refuse to look away. St....
Sisters of Charity of New York to join national ‘Sisters Speak Out’ day of action from Mount Saint Vincent
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On Tuesday, June 24 at 3:00 p.m., the Sisters of Charity of New York will join with congregations across the country for Sisters Speak Out, a coordinated day of action to protest immoral budget decisions and policies that harm the most vulnerable...
Pride Month 2025
As Sisters of Charity of New York, we reflect on the Gospel call to love without exception and to stand with the LGBTQIA+ community and all those who are marginalized or excluded. This Pride Month, we reaffirm that every person is created in God’s image — beloved,...
