my midterm

August 17, 2009

Women, Justice and Peace and Integrity of Creation (WJPIC) Thrust- The direction that propels the Province to carry out our charism and mission given the W-JPIC Perspective.

 

W-JPIC Perspective:

I.          borne through a personal and communal/vicarious experience of injustice or oppression which calls forth our compassion

II.          based on analysis of economic, social, political, cultural, gender and ecological structures in society that can either be life-giving or death-dealing

III.         enriched and challenged by reflections in the light of our faith  (which includes scriptural and congregational) heritage

IV.        flowing (“daluyan”) into a commitment towards transformative actions, responses and way of life

V.         integrating celebrations through creative liturgies and rituals, acts of reconciliation and reparation

 

 

It is a Perspective which after being borne of a critical analysis of an experience oppression, relating with an understanding of the roots of the problems of our society and challenged by our faith and culture  commits us to transform whatever is oppressive and death-dealing towards liberative and life-giving actions and responses eventually  celebrating the awareness of the New Paradigm!

 

 

Operational Definition of Terms:

 

Women

a.       Recognition of their dignity, equality, rights and contribution to development and to society

b.       No discrimination because of their gender, class, race, entity and caste

c.       Greater appreciation of the role of women as givers and nurtures of life in their present context of destruction of human life and nature

d.       Empowerment in all levels/aspects

 

Justice

§         What is due a person-balance of rights and relationships

§         respects for and the promotion of the bacic rights and services necessary for the existence of all beings (including creatures’ rights)

§         right relationships between people, between people and creation, etc.

§         efforts to build constructive  and liberating relationships

§         shift from the human-centered worldview to the web of life worldview

§         Fundamental equality of all persons

§         Promotion and the defense of rights of all  beings

§         Acts of solidarity with the poor, oppressed, deprived and exploited

§         Common Good

§         Inclusion vs. Exclusion, Marginalization

§         Acts of hospitality to the stranger, the scared child, the beaten down women, the enthusiastic youth group, the co-worker who needs talk etc.

 

Peace

1.  The fruit if Justice

2.  Intercultural understanding

3.  Interfaith, Interreligious Dialogue

4.  Acts of Justice:signature-campaign, lobbying, petitions, perspective in non-violence, in words and in thoughts, to live conscientiously and simply in order not to do wrong anyone

 

Integrity of Creation

ü                   Growing awareness of environment concerns

ü                   Just and mutual relationships between human beings and the environment

ü                   Well-being of the universe/earth is primary; the well-being of humanity is derivative

ü                   Sustainable Future/Sustainability of the Planet Earth

                              Humans are not separate, over and above earth. Earth with all subsystems of land, water, air, plants, animals and humans is one web of life.