MISSION STATEMENT of ST. BARTHOLOMEW
PEACE AND JUSTICE MINISTRY
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The Peace and Justice Ministry recognizes the Church as the Body of Christ.
- The goal of Peace and Justice Ministry is to provide leadership to St. Bartholomew parishioners to help them witness the Good News of Jesus Christ.
- Through education, prayer, reflection and direct communication, it helps parishioners to be effective in communities at local, national, and international levels, thereby enabling them to achieve meaningful and effective social action.
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May 2019 Upcoming Events and Opportunities
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MEETING SCHEDULE AND PUBLICATION SCHEDULE
- Peace and Justice Meetings are the third Wednesday of each month, and as always all are welcome to attend. We meet in the Good Shepherd Room at St. Bartholomew.
- Peace and Justice Newsletter will publish monthly, reflecting ministry news and reports from the meetings and presentations.
June Fair Trade Sales June 15 and 16
- coffee, tea, chocolate
- after all four Masses
- benefits after-school tutoring at St. Anne Parish, teacher salaries and snacks.
June19 Peace & Justice general and team meetings 7 PM church Good Shepherd Room
- Meetings are scheduled for Third Wednesday of the month
- Teams: Programming, Communications, Finance and Grants
- All are welcome to attend and become involved!
May 23 6:30 Tim Winn presentation, Lower Level St. Bartholomew Church
- Tim Winn will present the Catholic Social Teaching and the church's position on migration and immigration
- Mr. Winn is archdiocesan Director of Immigration Legal Services with Catholic Charities
May 25 and 26 Bread for the World annual Offering of Letters
- Before and after all Masses
- Supports global hunger initiatives
Sundays Weekly Hot Meal Site 4 - 6 pm, Meal Site Teams
Sundays Women's Jail Ministry visits 1 - 3 pm, classes 6 - 8 pm
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Themes of Catholic Social Teachings by The United States Conference
of Catholic Bishops: Care of Creation
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This month we demonstrate the Catholic Social Teaching of Care of Creation through our own environmental concerns on our parish campus. As the St. Bartholomew School students experience scientific examples of nature in their Outdoor Learning Lab, so do we have an opportunity to observe measures taken to preserve energy in our environment through construction of the church addition.
Care of Creation is a requirement of our faith, which has moral and ethical dimensions for all of humanity, and especially for future generations.
“The notion of the common good also extends to future generations. The global economic crises have made painfully obvious the detrimental effects of disregarding our common destiny, which cannot exclude those who come after us. We can no longer speak of sustainable development apart from intergenerational solidarity. Once we start to think about the kind of world we are leaving to future generations, we look at things differently; we realize that the world is a gift which we have freely received and must share with others. Since the world has been given to us, we can no longer view reality in a purely utilitarian way, in which efficiency and productivity are entirely geared to our individual benefit. Intergenerational solidarity is not optional, but rather a basic question of justice, since the world we have received also belongs to those who will follow us.” (Pope Francis,
On Care for Our Common Home
[
Laudato Si'
. . . ], no. 159)
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Ministry Spotlight on the St. Bartholomew building addition
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Our parish is now enjoying the results of planning and construction of additional space on our campus. In many ways, environmental concerns are addressed daily in our entire campus through the use of energy-efficient lighting, in heating and cooling systems and controls, and in the care of the landscape materials.
Speaking with parishioner Tom Vujovich and architect Steve Risting, the design and planning process and how it incorporated environmental concerns for the new space was discussed.
From Steve Risting:
"The original design intent was for an addition to house the parish offices, providing more room in the existing church for ministry meeting rooms. Along with the design for the renovation of the lower level of the church for meeting rooms, the addition design evolved to include the Youth Ministry and additional storage. The west location of the addition allowed the creation of a courtyard space between the church and the school, and an outdoor terrace area south of the narthex, which also helped with the church parishioners exiting after mass on nice days.
Relocating the Youth Ministry out of the school and connected to the church became critical for their use of the church sanctuary. It also gave them their own entry and identity. While they are located in the lower level of the addition, because of the slope of the site and additional sculpting of the ground, we were able to provide large windows on the west side for lots of daylighting and additional visibility for security.
The architectural design intent of the addition was to blend with the church as if it was part of the original construction, using the same kasota stone (from the same quarry) and copper shingles.
A master plan created at the time of the design of the church included the creation of a courtyard and a building attached to the school for the parish offices and additional meeting spaces. We revised the addition to connect directly to the church, critical for both the parish offices and Youth Ministry.
The primary sustainable design features are energy-efficient mechanical systems and LED lights, as well as low-e insulated and fritted (patterned) glass to provide natural daylighting. While the natural exterior stone and copper materials were selected to match the existing church, they also durable and low-maintenance materials. The exterior walls and roof are “super” insulated, and the roofing is white to minimize heat gain."
As Tom Vujovich noted, the parish was able to acquire and refinish used furniture, which diverted it from the landfill and saved the materials and energy required to create new furnishings.
As we strive to be a shining example of Care of Creation in all we do, our buildings and grounds also strive to reflect good sustainability practices and maintenance to last long into the future.
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Bread for the World's 2019 Offering of Letters to Congress: Better Nutrition, Better Tomorrow
St. Bartholomew joins with local and regional churches, offering our letters on May 25 and 26 before and after all Masses. Please join us!
Bread for the World’s annual Offering of Letters campaign engages churches, campuses, and other faith communities in writing letters to Congress. Each year, for the focus of the campaign, we choose specific legislation or a legislative emphasis that can make a real difference to people struggling with hunger and poverty.
People write letters, usually as a group, and present them as an offering to God before mailing them to Congress. Hundreds of Offerings of Letters are held each year, resulting in tens of thousands of letters to Congress. Supported with prayer, these letters are a bold witness to God’s justice and mercy. They have, and continue to have, a significant impact on the decisions made in Congress.
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What is the 2019 Offering of Letters About?
Over the past several decades, the world—with a strong commitment from the United States—has made great progress toward ending hunger by promoting global nutrition programs. Hunger and poverty rates have been cut nearly in half during the past 30 years. In countries such as Ghana and Honduras, stunting—when a child does not grow and develop properly because of chronic malnutrition—has been reduced by nearly one-third in approximately 10 years.
We have the tools to move toward our goal of ending hunger. Good nutrition during the 1,000-day period from the beginning of a woman’s pregnancy to her child’s second birthday is critical to a child’s health and future well-being.
As people of faith, we are called to care for one another and speak out for those in need. Bread for the World’s 2019 Offering of Letters: Better Nutrition, Better Tomorrow urges our government to accelerate progress toward ending hunger by increasing funding for global child nutrition programs.
Today, nearly 821 million people in the world—11 percent of the world’s population—remain hungry. One in 4 of the world’s children are affected by stunting, resulting in irreversible life consequences. Countries in Central America, South Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa are disproportionately affected. Almost half of all child deaths worldwide are linked to malnutrition.
Join our collective voice in urging Congress to pass legislation that will accelerate progress on global nutrition.
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Love Chapel Newsletter is a new monthly newsletter highlighting volunteers and upcoming events.
The Peace and Justice MInistry is hosting the June 11 Hot Meal site, from 4:15 PM to 6PM, now located
at Memorial Baptist Church, at 2320 7
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Street.
Sign-ups for volunteers and food donations are circulating by Judy Harpenau.
There will be the annual 5k R Seeds of Love Race benefiting Love Chapel, on Saturday, September 21
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We Are The Peace & Justice Ministry
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- Chairperson Donna Keogh
- Programming Team: Steve Audretch
- Grants & Finance Team: David Harpenau
- Communications Team: Jan Banister
- Blood Drive: Greg Scherschel, coordinator
- Next drive Fall 2019
- Voter Registration: Steve Audretch coordinator
- Next drive March 30/31 2019
- Ecumenical Assembly: Rebecca Reeck
- Pro-Life: Kelley Snoddy
- Giving Tree: Theresa Westerfeld, coordinator
- Meal Site: Susan Chandler,
- Sundays 4-6 PM
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- Friends of Haiti: Judy Harpenau, liaison
- Bread for the World Offering of Letters: Rachel Rice coordinator
- Next campaign April/May 2019.
- Bread for the World, Fr. Marty Peter, Convener
- Second Tuesdays 7 PM at First Presbyterian Church
- Indiana Abolition Coalition: Donna Keogh, liaison
- St. Vincent de Paul: David and Hilary Baker, liaisons
- Women's Jail Ministry: Sevy Badgley, liasion
- Family Self Sufficiency: Jan Banister coordinator, December 14, 2019
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St. Bartholomew Hot Meal Site
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There is a hot meal provided in our community through Ecumenical Assembly each evening. On Sunday evenings the meal site is Saint Bartholomew School cafeteria.
The meal site coordinator for our parish, Susan Chandler, is hopeful that more teams and individuals will consider assisting with meals. Info here:
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Sun 5pm-6pm
- SAINT BARTHOLOMEW CATHOLIC CHURCH
Mon 5pm-6pm
- FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Mon 5pm-6pm
Tues 5pm-6pm
Wed 5pm-6pm
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Thurs 4:30pm-5pm
Fri 5pm-6pm
- FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
4th Fri 6pm-7pm
Sat 4pm-5pm (excluding the 3rd Sat)
2nd Sat 11:30am-12:30pm
- OGILVILLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
3rd Sat 4pm-5pm
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