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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September 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 lower level meeting room at St. Bartholomew.
- Peace and Justice Newsletter will publish monthly, reflecting ministry news and reports from the meetings and presentations.
October Fair Trade Sales October 19 and 20
- coffee, tea, chocolate
- after all four Masses
- benefits after-school tutoring at St. Anne Parish, teacher salaries and snacks.
October 16 Peace & Justice general and team meetings 7 PM church Lower Level #1
- Meetings are scheduled for Third Wednesday of the month
- Teams: Programming, Communications, Finance and Grants
- All are welcome to attend and become involved!
October 12 Blood Drive
October 10 World Day Against the Death Penalty
October 20
at 6:30 Hot Meal Site
- Mandatory training
- New volunteer meeting
October 26 Polidor 5k run/walk
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: Life and Dignity of the Human Person
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When you see a person with a physical disability struggling, do you offer to help? Hold the door? Take a hand? Speak loudly and clearly?
“Our faith is dead if we ignore others in need.”
James 2:14-17
Substance abuse victims require the same caring response from us. No matter our personal feelings about persons fighting substance abuse and how each one became addicted, each person has family and friends suffering along with them.
Our Catholic Church Family can be a sign of unity and also bear witness to the Kingdom and peace of Christ toward which the whole world is journeying. “…Families should work toward presenting their children with a model of life based on truth, freedom, justice and love-both through active and responsible involvement in the authentically human growth of society…”
-St. John Paul II,
The Family in the Modern World,
Familiaris Consortio…, no.48
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Local individuals and groups can make a real difference. They are able to instill a greater sense of responsibility, a strong sense of community, a readiness to protect others, and a spirit of creativity. “…Social problems must be addressed by community networks and not simply by the sum of individual good deeds.”
-Pope Francis,
On Care for our Common Home (
Laudato Si)
nos. 179, 219
“…For by his innermost nature man is a social being, and unless he relates himself to others he can neither live nor develop his potential. (Second Vatican Council,
The Church in the Modern World (
Gaudium et Spes…
no. 12.)
“Those who love God must love their brothers and sisters.”- 1 John 4:19-21
“Every addicted person brings with them a distinct personal history, which should be listened to, understood, loved, and, where possible, cured and purified. We cannot fall into the injustice of classifying them as if they were objects or broken junk; rather, every person should be valued and appreciated in their dignity in order to be cured.”
-Pope Francis, speaking at the Vatican Conference on Narcotics, November 2016
We are clearly directed by our faith to participate; please see how below.
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Ministry Spotlight on ASAP Hub
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The Hub is open at the Doug Otto Center! A public open house will be announced very soon.
The ASAP Hub is a recovery resource center for individuals, families, and friends affected by Substance Use Disorder (SUD). The Hub is a judgement-free zone offering a safe space for those in need of assistance.
The Hub is the physical connecting point for a coalition of resources that creates a system of Prevention, Intervention, Treatment, and Recovery.
The Substance Abuse Support System for Bartholomew County consists of ten critical elements essential to a comprehensive approach to preventing, intervening in, treating and providing recovery services for substance abuse. By building processes that connect the critical elements, a cohesive system has been established which provides high quality support to those in need.
Services provided include:
- Coordinating treatment
- Applying for insurance through Medicaid, Marketplace and Medicare
- Family support
- Substance Use Disorder education
- Recovery coaching
- Case management
- Life-skill development
- Resume and job application assistance
- Applications for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
- Community resources
- Recovery meetings
- Recovery engagement activities and transportation
Toolkit for Faith Communities: please refer to this document for action items and ideas for support and assistance that our faith community can provide.
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HOW CAN YOU HELP?
- Volunteer in a variety of ways, volunteer@asapbc.org or call 812-418-8705
- Provide Community Support by spreading the word. If you are interested in hosting an educational presentation on the opioid crisis for your organization or workplace, please email Matthew Neville at mneville@www.asapbc.org.
- Create Partnership alliances with other community-based organizations that have a complimentary mission.
- Refer individuals and families by connecting the community to the recovery resource center, treatment providers, and local social service agencies
- Donate gifts-in-kind, professional services, materials, used vans, gas gift cards, and other goods that can be valued and deducted at year end as gift to 501c3,
- Financial support enables ASAP Hub to serve clients in need of substance abuse prevention, recovery resources, and life skills.
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BY THE NUMBERS:
$240 million:
estimated economic impact of substance abuse disorder to Bartholomew county 2003 to 2017
60:
overdose deaths 2016-2018 in Bartholomew County
251:
donors to Project Prevent and The Mark and Wendy Elwood Substance Abuse Prevention Fund
$1,023,056: amount raised
1000: number of people expected to be served by The Hub annually after start-up
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DATE
Saturday, October 26, 2019
9 AM – 12 PM
PLACE
St. Bartholomew Church
1306 27th Street
Columbus, IN US 47201
DESCRIPTION
Certified 5K course through the Donner Park area. There is ample parking on site. Support volunteers are positioned at intersections. A water station is located at the half way point. Check in and same day registration 7:30-8:30 am, day of event.
We will walk and run in solidarity with all the market women and peasant farmers in Limonade who, like Polidor, are struggling to become literate.
At Carnival time, participants in our literacy program undertake a cross country walk. They celebrate literacy, recruit more learners, and dance and sing through rural communities. Ours will be a companion event to help raise funds for basic class supplies and teacher stipends.
RACE CONTACT INFO
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“Migrants and refugees are not pawns on the chessboard of humanity. They are children, women, and men who leave or are forced to leave their homes for various reasons, who share a legitimate desire for knowing and having, but above all for being more. “
- Pope Francis
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Exploring Migration: A Faith Journey
A new fast-track session of JustFaith will be offered at St. Bartholomew in October and November, to be completed before the Holidays.
This 8-week program invites participants to formulate a personal response, inspired by their Christian beliefs, to the 21st-century reality of migration. Participants will explore some of the central questions related to the reality of global migration, refugees, and immigrants in the United States. Learning from historical, biblical, and theological perspectives participants will prepare to take faithful action for God’s people.
This program is presented by two volunteer facilitators, Steve Heimann and John Grace, and is sponsored by the Peace and Justice Ministry. Small group discussion is limited to twenty participants.
Program Dates and Times:
8 Tuesdays; October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
November 5, 12, and 19
6:30 to 9:00 PM
Location: On the campus of St. Bartholomew Parish
Cost: $20 for books, do not allow cost to be a hindrance to participation!
- Please include your name, email address, phone.
- Payment can be arranged when books and materials are delivered.
- Please select from digital or printed copy of participant's packet of course materials.
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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 October 12, 2019
- Voter Registration: Steve Audretch coordinator
- Next drive 2020
- 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 2020.
- 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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