TODAY, MORE THAN EVER

“The joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anxieties of the men of this age, especially those who are poor or in any way afflicted, these are the joys and hopes,

the griefs and anxieties of the followers of Christ. Indeed, nothing genuinely human fails to raise an echo

in their hearts. ” (GS 1).

The Union of Superiors General and the International Union of Superiors General, want to respond to today’s challenges through the work of joint commissions :

Commission forCommission for

““Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation”

of the Union of Superiors Generalof the Union of Superiors General

and the International Union of Superiors Generaland the International Union of Superiors General

USG - UISGUSG - UISG

Consecrated life makes a PREFERENCIAL OPTION

FOR THE POOR in all spheres of poverty today

Those who suffer discrimination

The underprivileged The exploited

The excluded

The oppresedRefugees

The displaced Immigrants

After the Synod on Justice in the World, the USG and the UISG each created their own separate JP Group connected to the then Pontifical Commission for Justice and Peace

Joint JPJP Group USG / UISG

Commissio Justitia, Pax et CreationisCommissio Justitia, Pax et Creationis Integritatem Integritatem (JPIC) USG / UISG

Full time Executive Secretary of the JPIC Commission

A three year Strategic Plan developed

Historical note:Historical note:

of the USG and theUISG both as unions and as General Governments in view of:of the USG and theUISG both as unions and as General Governments in view of:

In the context of today’s worldJPIC Commission is at the service In the context of today’s worldJPIC Commission is at the service

a greater awarenessa greater awareness

a more effective action a more effective action

a clearer analyisis a clearer analyisis

Like a weathercock on a rooftop, which, besides pointing to the four corners of the world, can also tell the direction of

the wind,

Is committed to the ongoing scrutiniy of the signs of the times in order to respond to

emerging challenges

SEESEE

Studies reality in the light of faith, theWord of God and the Social

Teaching of the Church

JUDGE JUDGE

ACTACT

Objectives Objectives of the JPIC Commissionof the JPIC Commission

Has four global objectives:Has four global objectives:

SHARINGSHARING

FORMATIONFORMATION

INFORMATIONINFORMATION

ACTIONACTION

services offeredservices offered by the JPIC Commissionby the JPIC Commission

Seminars… Cam

paigns

Documentation

Electronic

Network

Communication

Structure of Structure of the JPIC Commission the JPIC Commission

Co-presidents

Executive Secretary

USG/UISG-SEDOS secretary

Superiors General

JPIC Promoters

Structure of the Commission

PCJP Representative

Replacements

The Executive CommitteeThe Executive Committee

Implements the directives of the Commission

Works on the implementation of objectives programmed and approved by

the JPIC Commission

The Executive Secretary

Two Co-presidents Four elected

Commission members

The members of the Executive Committee are: The members of the Executive Committee are:

Extra-ordinary meetings as required

Commission MeetingsCommission Meetings

Twice a year:December / May

Relationship betweenRelationship betweenthe JPIC Commission the JPIC Commission

and the USG/UISGand the USG/UISG

In special cases, information given to the executives

Requests for permission to make public declarations

Annual budget presented to the unions

Annual report from the two Co-presidents

Permanent contacts

Re-define the vision

After 25 years the JPIC Commission re-launches its mission and proposes to:

Put forward strategies

Identify the obstacles

Made up of members of the JPIC Commissionand other collaborators.

Specifc objectives:

3. Uphold the vision of the Commission

“ad hoc” Commissions

“ad hoc” Commissions

1. Promote the centrality of the JPIC

2. Facilitate the professional training of members

4. Create networks and integrate new members

The Commission recognises and gives support to 3 working groups

who have asked for it.

Working GroupsWorking Groups

To be recognised by the JPIC Commission a working group must

be part of a Generalate or be appointed by it

inter-congregationalinitiative

objectives must be in line with those of

the JPIC

Commission

be composed of members of

religious institues of the USG / UISG

public declarations of the group must have the approval of the JPIC Co-

presidents.

responsible for their own finances

annual report to the Commission on the

work done

involved in international animation or responsible for JPIC at congregation level

Pontifical Council “Giustizia e Pace”

Caritas Internationalis

AEFJN

Groups of JPIC Promoters

Catholic InspiredNGOs

UN - Decade Inter-religious for Peace

SEDOS

South Sudan Project

Spanish and Portuguese

speaking group

La

The Commission is connected in a special way to the inter-congregational groups of JPIC promoters.

English speaking group

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me;because he has chosen me to bring good

news to the poor,He has sent me to proclaim liberty to

captives, and recovery of sight to the blind;

to set free the oppressed,and announce that the time has come when

the Lord will save his people”

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me;because he has chosen me to bring good

news to the poor,He has sent me to proclaim liberty to

captives, and recovery of sight to the blind;

to set free the oppressed,and announce that the time has come when

the Lord will save his people”

From the Gospel of St Luke 4, 18-19

You will be my witnessesYou will be my witnesses to the end of the world!to the end of the world!

Of the Union of Superiors General and the International Union of Of the Union of Superiors General and the International Union of Superiors GeneralSuperiors General - USG - UISGUSG - UISG

Commission for Commission for “Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation”