Justice/Dignity of Life

Refugee and Resettlement Services
The Refugee Resettlement Program provides direct resettlement for 90 days to ensure newly arrived refugees receive safety and stability and begin to achieve self-sufficiency, along with integration into their new communities, as soon as possible. Refugees arrive in this country with few material possessions. They initially need food, clothing, shelter and assistance in obtaining necessary documents, education, health care, and jobs Resettlement assists refugees in adjusting to a new culture by offering individualized support and case management.

Whether you can help a refugee ride the bus, set up furniture, or even tutor a refugee, we could use your help. Below is a list of just some of the types of volunteers needed. If you are interested in any of the Refugee Resettlement volunteer opportunities, please contact Mary Alessio at our Rochester office:
(507) 287-2047 or malessio@ccwinona.org  Visit
www.ccwinona.org/programs/Refugee_Resettlement/index.php for more information.

Pax Christi USA and Rochester Chapter
Pax Christi USA strives to create a world that reflects the Peace of Christ by exploring, articulating, and witnessing to the call of Christian nonviolence. The Rochester Chapter meets at Assisi Heights on the 3rd Tuesday of every month.  Contact: www.paxchristiusa.org for the latest updates.

Pax Christi USA

Southeast Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers
The Southeast Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers is a group of concerned individuals who have come together to promote world peace and justice through non-violent means. It aims to be a vehicle of communication between all groups of the area to promote united efforts toward peace and justice.  Click www.semnap.orgfor more information.

Catholics for An End to the War in Iraq
When President Bush led our country into War in 2003, he did so against the advice of Pope John Paul II, and the Christian mandate to use force only as a last resort. More than four years and thousands of lives later, the wisdom of our Holy Father is painfully clear. In this spirit, it is time for U.S. Catholics to stand and be counted as a powerful voice for a new Iraq policy.  Click www.catholicsforanend.org/about.php to learn more about what you can do.

US Conference of Catholic Bishops Background on IRAQ February 2007
Visit:  www.usccb.org/sdwp/international/20070201iraqbck.pdf

USCCB Campaign to End the Death Penalty
While the U.S. Catholic bishops have been calling for an end to the use of the death penalty for 25 years, this new Campaign was launched in March of 2005. Click www.ccedp.org for information.