JustFaith

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CONTACT: Delis Alejandro | 310-566-1530 |

JustFaith is a small group process that invites participants to explore the Gospel call to compassion and justice. JustFaith is an intensive and successful model of justice education and spiritual formation that consists of weekly meetings, and employs books, videos, speakers, discussion, prayer, retreats, and hands-on experiences. The intent is to provide a tapestry of learning opportunities that emphasize and enliven the remarkable justice tradition of the Catholic Church. Participants have the privilege of becoming community with others and sharing a journey of faith and compassion that is both life-giving and challenging.

Upcoming Events

Do you want to address racism in your community, but you don't know where to begin? JustFaith is back with the 3-part JustFaith Series 2021-22.

Faith and Racial Equity: Exploring Power and Privilege - Phase 1

Starting Sept. 29 | Two formats: onsite and online

See the Schedule and Registration tab for more information - registration coming soon!

CONTACT: Delis Alejandro | 310-566-1530 |

Upcoming Events

Do you want to address racism in your community, but you don't know where to begin? JustFaith is back with the 3-part JustFaith Series 2021-22.

Faith and Racial Equity: Exploring Power and Privilege - Phase 1

Starting Sept. 29 | Two formats: onsite and online

See the Schedule and Registration tab for more information - registration coming soon!

Requirements

The program requires a significant commitment and one that needs to be entered into with some prayerful discernment and the ability to make space in your life for personal enrichment. The program consists of:

Attendance of all scheduled sessions.
Weekly reading and viewing of videos which must be completed before each session.
Each phase contains an immersion experience where you will have the opportunity to interact with those in the community who are living in poverty. These experiences are usually held at a local nonprofit on Saturdays - to be determined and dependent on COVID guidelines.
A retreat is held at the start of the program to learn more about each other. An onsite retreat will be on a Saturday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For those on Zoom there will be a one hour experience. To be determined and dependent on COVID guidelines.

Background on JustFaith Ministries

JustFaith is a small group process that invites participants to explore the Gospel call to JustFaith is a small group process that invites participants to explore the Gospel call to compassion and justice. JustFaith is an intensive and successful model of justice education and spiritual formation that consists of weekly meetings, and employs books, videos, speakers, discussion, prayer, retreats, and hands-on experiences. The intent is to provide a tapestry of learning opportunities that emphasize and enliven the remarkable justice tradition of the Catholic Church. Participants have the privilege of becoming community with others and sharing a journey of faith and compassion that is both life-giving and challenging.

JustFaith Ministries is a nonprofit organization that forms, informs, and transforms people of faith by offering programs and resources that sustain them in their compassionate commitment to build a more just and peaceful world. They offer a variety of programs and resources that teach and inform on the justice tradition of the Catholic Church and Catholic Social Teaching. JustFaith Ministries is located in Louisville, Kentucky and can be contacted at https://justfaith.org/ or by phone at (502) 429-0865.

Registration

Faith and Race Equity: Exploring Power and Privilege - Phase 1

Onsite: Wednesdays, Sept. 29-Nov. 11 | 7:00-9:00 p.m. | Spirituality Center | $50

Online: Thursdays, Sept. 30-Nov. 18 | 7:00-9:00 p.m. | on Zoom | $50

Faith and Race Equity is an 8-week module that awakens groups to the economic systems, public policies, cultural norms, and hidden biases that empower some and oppress others. The first half of the module introduces a framework for understanding and recognizing racial disparities in power and privilege. Sessions 5-8 take a deeper dive into specific issues related to power and privilege, including affirmative action, the school-to-prison pipeline, the criminal justice system, and powerful biases in media representation. As with all JustFaith programs, participants will explore how their faith should inform their response to their learning, as well as discern action steps for working toward racial equity in their own communities.

Note: this program is not for the faint of heart. The module is designed for participants who are willing to wrestle with hard questions and take an honest look at their own attitudes, assumptions, and choices. However, through spiritual grounding and community-building, participants find support and belonging throughout their journey to personal transformation and social action.

Course Schedule:

Onsite	Online	Session Information
Sept. 29	Sept. 30	Session 1: Breaking the Silence Introduces the theme of privilege and white fragility.
Oct. 6	Oct. 7	Session 2: The Invention of Race Discusses the origins of race and racial identity.
Oct. 13	Oct. 14	Session 3: Socialization Helps participants begin to name the cultural messages that have formed their understanding of race.
Oct. 20	Oct. 21	Session 4: Whiteness Participants identify how whiteness affects their communities and institutions.
Oct. 27	Oct. 28	Session 5: Privilege and Education Exploring racial privilege embedded in the US education system.
Nov. 3	Nov. 4	Session 6: Privilege and the Media Explores racialized messages in the media that influence our assumptions about race.
Nov. 10	Nov. 11	Session 7: The Accused Explores implicit bias, policing, and double standards around drug policy.
Nov. 17	Nov. 18	Session 8: Opting In Guides participants in discerning ways to take action.