Mission of the Weavers of Justice
To cultivate vibrant social justice ministry in Greater Dayton by
- Building focused and strategic social justice efforts integral to each parish and pastoral region.
- Enhancing effectiveness of social justice efforts through coordination of transformative education rooted in scripture and Catholic social teaching.
- Developing an action agenda linking parishes and pastoral regions to local, national, and international efforts addressing critical social justice issues.
Distinguished theologian accepts invitation to speak in Dayton
Sr. Jamie Phelps, the Director of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University in New Orleans, Louisiana, will be featured in the Distinguished Speaker Series in Dayton Nov. 10, 2009.
An Adrian Dominican, Sr. Jamie Phelps is the Katharine Drexel Professor of Systematic Theology. Prior to this position she has been a member of the faculty of the Catholic Theological Union and Loyola University, both in Chicago, and a Distinguished Visiting Professor of Theology in the Religious Studies Department at the University of Dayton. She will speak at a location yet to be determined in Dayton. The event supports the Mission Office of Catholic Social Services of Miami Valley. Catholic Social Services partners with Weavers of Justice and the Archdiocesan Catholic Social Action Office in Dayton.
Members of the Weavers of Justice
Parish Members
- St. Albert the Great
- St. Anthony
- Ascension
- St. Brigid
- St. Charles Borromeo
- Corpus Christi
- St. Francis of Assisi
- St. Helen
- Holy Angels
- Holy Family/St. Mary
- Holy Trinity
- Incarnation
- St. Luke
- Mary, Help of Christians
- Our Lady of Mercy
- St. Patrick
- St. Peter
- Precious Blood
- Queen of Apostles
- Queen of Martyrs
- St. Rita
Catholic Agency/Institution Members
- Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley
- Catholic Social Action
- Fitz Center for Leadership and Community
- Good Shepherd Ministries
- Marianist Social Justice Collaborative
- Sisters of the Precious Blood
- St. Vincent de Paul Society, Dayton
Scheduled Meetings:
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Weavers of Justice meets at 5 p.m. at Trinity Center, 266,
Bainbridge St., Dayton, on
- Monday, July 27
- Monday, Sept. 28
- Monday, Nov. 23
Weavers Core Team, which guides the Leadership Team, meets at 5 p.m. at Trinity Center, 266 Bainbridge St., in the Catholic Social Action Office on:
- Wednesday, Aug. 12
- Wednesday, Oct. 14
- Wednesday, Dec. 9
- Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010