Development and Peace is the official international development organization of the Catholic Church in Canada and the Canadian member of Caritas Internationalis. It is a membership-based organization founded in 1967 by Canada's bishops, laity and clergy to fight poverty in the countries of the South, and to promote greater international justice. Inspired by Gospel values, particularly "the preferential option for the poor," the goals of Development and Peace are to support initiatives by people in the Global South to take control of their lives and to educate Canadians about North-South issues.
Our education, advocacy and fund-raising work here at home is carried out by Development and Peace members from coast to coast.
Typical projects involve issues such as peace-building, human rights, agrarian reform, education, community development and economic justice.
FAIR TRADE
Chocolate Bars, Coffee and Hot Chocolate are for sale after all weekend Masses. Fair Trade means community development, health, education, and environmental stewardship.
SHARE LENT 2011- BUILDING A WORLD OF JUSTICE
DEVELOPMENT & PEACE
Thank you to everyone who helped in any way with our Parish Lenten Meal. The Soup & Bun meal was wonderful, so many different & delicious soups, at least 12 to choose from, and were enjoyed by all. The community spirit was very much alive, it was wonderfully well attended & so many parishioners stayed to help with the clean-up. The donations are very much appreciated & will definitely go towards building a world of justice! Again thank you to all.
Share Lent donations are very much appreciated any time over the next 4- 5 weeks. It will all go towards building a world of justice. Thank you very much to all who have already donated, & to those who are planning on donating over the next few weeks. Every donation is wonderful.
Your Parish D & P ministry