St John Ogilvies is a
Fair Trade Parish.

Justice and Peace Group

Aims:

• To achieve peace through justice, guided by scripture, strengthened by prayer.
• To pray for justice and peace e.g. for refugees, immigrants, the homeless and prisoners of conscience.
• To provide information for parishioners about justice and peace issues.
• To enable the Parish to become actively involved in justice and peace activates.
• To raise awareness and to campaign for justice by supporting larger bodies e.g. Justice and Peace Scotland, Trade Justice Movement, SCIAF and Jubilee Scotland
• To help ease suffering small and practical ways e.g. by fundraising, Fresh Start collections, Fair Trade Stall and Greeting Card Campaigns.
• To remain aware of J&P issues by having representation at relevant events e.g. Diocesan J&P days and SCIAF workshops.

Meetings:
Every second month on a Wednesday at 7pm in the Sister’ House.
New members are always welcome.

WHAT's HAPPENING

PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE : Pray for Fr Nguyen Van Ly, Vietnamese Catholic priest imprisoned on 30 March 2007 for 8 years. His crime was to help set up an internet petition calling for democratic chane in Vietnam. This is the fourth tiume in two decades that he has been a prisoner of conscience. [A.I index ASA 41/003/2007]