Circle Process
Below are resources and next steps from all of MSJC's Issue and Project Teams that
presented a workshop or prayer at the 2023 Lay Marianist Assembly in St. Louis, MO.
2023 Lay Marianist Assembly: MSJC Resources
Climate Change
Facilitating Difficult Conversations
Mary magdalene
Prayer
Sustainable Lifestyles
Trans Inclusion
The Immigrant Justice Team seeks new members to help grow perspectives and outreach. Our
primary focus has been equipping people and communities to help migrants
and refugees practically and legislatively. Get involved:
primary focus has been equipping people and communities to help migrants
and refugees practically and legislatively. Get involved:
- Sign up for our monthly newsletter
- Find Refugee Agencies in Your State
Immigrant Justice
More about Our REstorative Justice Team
More About our Integral Ecology Team
More about Our Racial Justice Team
More about Our Women & Justice Team
More About our LGBTQ+ Initiative
More about Our Adele Social Justice Project
More about Our Immigrant Justice Team
More About our Integral Ecology Team
Marianist Young Adults
- Sustainable Lifestyles Guide
- Foster sustainable meetings with your Marianist communities and working groups.
- Adoption of Sustainable Lifestyles by Lillian Sierra
ASJP is striving to help create opportunities for young people to engage in social justice in the Marianist family, thus amplifying young voices in the church. Be on the lookout for our Kickin' It virtual events and know we are looking for new volunteer members! Reach out to info@marianistsjc.net if you have an interest in hearing more about joining ASJP.
Workshop Resources
Action items to take:
Action items to take:
- Attend a PFLAG meeting
- Listen to the podcast Trans in the Eyes of God
- Participate in the Fortunate Families Transgender Ministry of Accompaniment education series
- Dialogue further with the Assembly presenters
- Marianist Reflections on Laudato Si' Action Platform Goals
- Intro to Social Justice by Fr. Ferree
- Laudato Si' and See, Act, Judge
- Fr. Ferree and Social Justice by Gabby Bibeau
- Fighting Climate Change Katharine Hayhoe TedTalk
- Catholic Social Action Encyclicals
The Women & Justice Issue Team is honored to celebrate the feast day of St. Mary Magdalene. Please see the prayer linked below.
Pope Francis calls us to see Mary Magdalene as a "true and authentic evangelizer" and to "reflect more deeply on the dignity of women."
Below are the resources that will be used in our team's workshop:
For your further reading, we recommend two resources used and linked in our guide:
Learn about the circle, a structured dialog process for community sharing, consensus decision-making, bringing healing to incidents of harm, and more.
Recommended resources:
Recommended resources:
- Introduction to circles (Kay Pranis video)
- PBMR Peacemaking Circle video
- MSJC DP/RJ Meeting Kit
