Friends of Fr. Jon: Report from the Congreso Del Pueblo

Friends,

   Below is a link the full report on our the Congreso del Pueblo, held in early November, after the election: The purpose of the Congreso is to create an agenda that is generated from people living at the base of society because they are the primary stakeholders because they are directly affected by policies. The result of a Congreso process is that the social agenda and spiritual and economic concerns of the marginalized are lifted up.

Congreso Report

Read and Enjoy. Happy Holidays.

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Bill Roth, 408-876-0111

Misa De Solidaridad, December 4th.

Dear Compañeras and Compañeros,

Our next Misa de Solidaridad will be at 9 am at the Newman Center on 10th and San Carlos. Our Second Sunday of Advent will be a reflection on our relationship with the planet.

Our species evolved over millions of years by living in harmony with our planet and other species. Up until the Industrial Revolution the West - by and large - still lived in relative balance with the resources and environment, but new economic forces combined with technological breakthroughs in industrial and agricultural production and the introduction of the American practice of treating corporations as “people,” our relationship with the planet and other species shifted from a practice of sustainability, long term gain, investment and stewardship to immediate consumption, consumerism, privatization.  The population began to rise and large tracts of untouched land disappeared: trees were felled, cities buried meadows and farmlands under roads, parking lots and suburban housing.

Pope Francis has made the case that economic degradation and ecological degradation are not separate phenomenon, but are in fact tied together.  In light of our idea of solidarity and the Pope’s teachings on the economy and ecology, will discuss how we, (as individuals and collectively), might incorporate into our work a plan of solidarity with the planet itself.

Hasta domingo!

Padre Jon