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
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...
Our Adored Gave Us Hearts to Love Each Other
The month of June serves as a reminder of the Gospel charism of love, urging us as Christians to stand with LGBTQIA+ people and all who are marginalized. Over 40 years ago, the Sisters of Charity of New York found themselves at the forefront of the AIDS pandemic,...
SCNY Joins Nuns Against Gun Violence During Gun Violence Awareness Month
From SCNY's Office of Peace, Justice & Integrity of Creation, June is National Gun Violence Awareness Month! We join with the Mercy Community, Nuns Against Gun Violence (NAGV) and other organizations and partners in prayer, education and action on behalf of...
White Supremacy & Christian Nationalism: A 3-Part Reflective Series
Join the Voting & Anti-Racism Committee of SCNY PJIC Office and SCSE Office of Peace, Justice and Ecological Integrity for a 3-Part Reflective Conversation Series on White Supremacy and Christian Nationalism. When: Second Monday of May, June, and July 2024, via...
The Criminal Legal System: The Impact on the Community & Relationship to Poverty
We invite you to join us for an interactive webinar with Katie Schaffer, Director of Advocacy and Organizing at the Center for Community Alternatives (CCA) and Noel Casey, Westchester/ Hudson Valley Community Organizer at Release Aging People in Prison (RAPP). They...
National Migration Week Interfaith Prayer Service
The suffering of migrants and refugees is a pressing global issue. Prayer, advocacy, education, and charitable works can lead to creating a world where people will be free to choose whether to migrate or remain in their homelands. To commemorate National Migration...