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National Organizations
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Contains excellent on many
issues of peace and social justice, documents that are regrettably not
widely circulated.
Pax Christi -
National Catholic Peace Movement
PCUSA strives to create a world
that reflects the Peace of Christ by exploring, articulating, and witnessing to
the call of Christian nonviolence.
Catholics In
Alliance for the Common Good
A non-partisan non-profit organization
dedicated to promoting the fullness of the Catholic social tradition in the
public square.
Catholics United
Dedicated to promoting the message of justice and the common good found at the
heart of the Catholic Social Tradition. We accomplish this mission through
online advocacy and educational activities
Call To
Action
An independent Catholic movement working
for equality and justice in the Church and society, drawing its mission
from the US Bishop's 1976 Call To Action conference.
Voice of the Faithful
Provides a prayerful voice, attentive to
the Spirit, through which the Faithful can actively participate in the
governance and guidance of the Catholic Church. Goals are To support
survivors of clergy sexual abuse; To support priests of integrity; To
shape structural change within Church.
FutureChurch
A national coalition of
parish-centered Catholics who seek the full participation of all
baptized Catholics in the life of the Church
Fellowship of
Reconciliation
An Interfaith organization that since 1915
has promoted domestic and international peace and justice, nonviolent
alternatives to conflict, and the rights of conscience.
Network
of Spiritual Progressives
An interfaith organization that seeks to
challenge: The misuse of God and religion by the Religious Right, The
religio-phobia and hostility to spiritual concerns in some sectors of
liberal and progressive culture, & The materialism and selfishness that
is the Old Bottom Line of American society.
Tikkun
Community
An international community of
people of many faiths calling for social justice and political freedom
in the context of new structures of work, caring communities, and
democratic social and economic arrangements.
The Center for
Action and Contemplation
Founded by Fr. Richard Rohr, a training/formation center that serves as
a place of discernment and growth for activists and those interested in
social service ministries. It is a radical voice for peaceful,
non-violent social change and a forum for renewal and encouragement for
the seeking individual.
The Abuse Crisis
BishopAccountability.Org
Documenting the abuse crisis in the
Catholic Church
SNAP
The Survivors Network of those Abused by
Priests (SNAP) is a volunteer self-help organization of survivors of
clergy sexual abuse and their supporters. We work to end the cycle of
abuse in two ways: By supporting one another in personal healing; By
pursuing justice and institutional change by holding individual
perpetrators responsible and the church accountable.
Voice of the Faithful
Provides a prayerful voice, attentive to
the Spirit, through which the Faithful can actively participate in the
governance and guidance of the Catholic Church. Goals are To support
survivors of clergy sexual abuse; To support priests of integrity; To
shape structural change within Church.
Mary's Hope
Workshops
A Christian-based ecumenical organization,
not bound by the limits of a specific faith tradition, offering
education about healing and recovery from the spiritual wounds left in
the wake of profound childhood abuses.
Media
National Catholic Reporter
an independent newsweekly that is
frequently the first to report on serious issues important to thinking
Catholics and the first place to find open, honest and ongoing
discussion of those issues.
America
Jesuit National Catholic Weekly Magazine
Soujourners
Soujourners' mission is to articulate the
biblical call to social justice, inspiring hope and building a movement
to transform individuals, communities, the church, and the world.
Commonweal
An independent journal of opinion edited
and managed by lay Catholics
Oklahoma Independent Media Center
A grassroots, community-based collective
striving to provide universal access to news media without corporate
filtering, especially coverage of those working for justice and equality
in Oklahoma and around the world.
Social Justice
Bread for the World
A nationwide Christian movement that seeks
justice for the world's hungry people by lobbying our nation's decision
makers.
USCCB Social Development and World Peace
The Bishops National public policy
agency
Catholic
Campaign for Human Development
Helps people to lift themselves out
of poverty and invests in the dignity of people living below the poverty
line. Our programs support self-sufficiency and self-determination for
people who are working to bring permanent change to their communities.
NETWORK, National
Catholic Social Justice Lobby
A progressive voice within the Catholic
community that has been influencing Congress in favor of peace and
justice for more than 30 years.
Maryknoll Office
for Global Concerns
Through theological reflection on and
systemic analysis of the reality lived and observed by Maryknoll
missioners around the world, the office facilitates among Maryknollers,
as Catholics and agents of Christ’s Gospel, a personal and corporate
commitment to peace, social justice and the integrity of creation.
The
Catholic Worker Movement
The Catholic Worker Movement, founded by
Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin in 1933, is grounded in a firm belief in
the God-given dignity of every human person. Over 185 Catholic Worker
communities remain committed to nonviolence, voluntary poverty, prayer,
and hospitality for the homeless, exiled, hungry, and foresaken.
Consistent Life - Voices for Peace and Life
Mission statement: We are committed to the protection of life, which is threatened in today's world by war, the arms race, abortion, poverty, racism, capital punishment, and euthanasia. We believe that these issues are linked under a 'consistent ethic of life'.
The
Forgiveness Project
Works at a local, national and
international level to help build a future free of conflict and violence
by healing the wounds of the past. Encourages and empowers people to
explore the nature of forgiveness and alternatives to revenge.
Politics
Catholics
In Alliance for the Common Good
A non-partisan non-profit organization
dedicated to promoting the fullness of the Catholic social tradition in
the public square.
USCCB - Faithful Citizenship
A Catholic call to political
responsibility, from the Bishops
Ono's Thoughts -
By Ono Ekeh
Excellent reflections from Ono Ekeh, who was fired by USCCB for support
of a Catholics for Kerry group in 2004.
Catholic
Democrats
Concerned Catholics who share an aversion
to the current abuses of US military power, the exploitation of social
issues to advance the economic interests of a few, and the misuse of our
Catholic faith for political gain.
Catholics for Democracy
An organization that embraces the
opportunity our democracy provides to participate in advancing the
common good and building a true culture of life. We look faithfully to
Catholic social teaching for guidance.
Catholics For Kerry Blog
This site is no longer active, but still
exists and has some excellent information. "This (the 2004)
election will mark the completion of the RNC takeover of the U.S.
Catholic Church . . . unless Catholics everywhere put a stop to this
nonsense, rise up and say, "not so!" The Bishops may hand the RNC the
keys to the Church, but they cannot hand over our consciences, nor can
they hand over our votes!
Green Dog Democrat
Political satire and more, baby boomer
humor, progressive political campaign consulting news
Common Dreams
A national non-profit citizens'
organization working to bring progressive Americans together to promote
progressive visions for America's future. We are committed to being on
the cutting-edge of using the internet as a political organizing tool -
and creating new models for internet activism.
Church Reform
Included above in National Organizations
San
Francisco Bay Catholic
A progressive Roman Catholic site reinvigorating the original spirit of
the Second Vatican Council.
Local Organizations
Eastern Oklahoma Pax Christi Community
A community of Pax Christi members and
other friends who meet on a regular basis to pray, study and act for
peace with justice. We embrace the Pax Christi USA statement of purpose
and priorities.
The Epiphany Group
A Catholic interfaith community seeking to
explore current issues affecting our Church and personal lives,
prayerfully responding to our baptismal call with "fresh eyes, open
minds, and changed hearts," by promoting social justice, education and
advocacy.
Tulsa Peace Fellowship
Site is currently inactive An advocacy group working to break the
endless cycle of violence and retaliation engendered by war, and spare
the lives of more innocent people affected by the violence throughout
the world.
Peace House
Tulsa
An incubator for peace and justice, we
pursue justice through education and nonviolent action, practicing
kindness and compassion for all beings, so that peace may prevail on
earth. We operate with volunteers and donations.
Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry
TMM brings together the ecumenical and
interfaith communities of metropolitan Tulsa to bring about
understanding and cooperation.
Tulsa
Interfaith Alliance
A faith-based, non-partisan, grassroots
organization dedicated to promoting the positive and healing role of
religion in the life of our community and nation and challenging those
who employ religion to promote intolerance.
Catholic Peace Fellowship of Oklahoma
Supports Catholic conscientious objectors
through education, counseling, and advocacy.
Progressive Alliance
Foundation
A public advocacy organization committed
to advancing progressive, fair-minded and constitutional values
throughout the state of Oklahoma.
Peace House of
Oklahoma City
A center for education and non-violent
action on issues relating to human rights, economic justice,
environmental sustainability, and nonviolence.
Oscar Romero
Catholic Worker House, OKC
Works for justice and peace in the world &
promotes environmental sustainability and stewardship. One apostolate is
in the area of community and household food security, delivering food to
people in need who cannot get to get to a regular food bank.
Oklahoma Conference for
Community and Justice
The OCCJ, formerly the National
Conference for Christians and Jews, is a human relations organization
dedicated to fighting bias, bigotry and racism in America.
St. Joseph
Monastery
A community of Benedictine women who seek
God through prayer, community life and service, especially to those in
need.
Osage Forest of
Peace
Previously known as
Osage Monastery, this Benedictine community has recently
closed.
Click here for an article about the closing of the monastery.
Red Plains
Monastery
A Benedictine monastic community
cultivating balance in our daily life of communal prayer and manual
labor, hospitality, celebration and service in our search for God. We
call one another to look deeply in to the signs of the times and to
respond courageously to any variety of needs.
Peace & Nonviolence
The Institute for
Peace and Justice
An
independent, interfaith (with Catholic roots) organization that creates
resources, provides learning experiences, and advocates publicly for
alternatives to violence and injustice at the individual, family,
community, institutional and global levels.
United For Peace
A coalition of more than 1400 local and
national groups throughout the United States who have joined together to
protest the immoral and disastrous Iraq War and oppose our government's
policy of permanent warfare and empire-building.
Center of
Concern
A Catholic organization working in collaboration with interfaith
networks to challenge structural injustice and promote innovative
economic alternatives through analysis, education, advocacy, and
capacity building
Christian Peacemaker Team
An international community of
people of many faiths calling for social justice and political freedom
in the context of new structures of work, caring communities, and
democratic social and economic arrangements.
Mennonite Central Committee
MCC seeks to demonstrate God's love by working among people suffering
from poverty, conflict, oppression and natural disaster. MCC is
committed to the biblical vision of peacemaking, motivated by God's
reconciling love and grace, human need and a concern for justice.
SOA Watch
An independent organization that
seeks to close the US Army School of the Americas, at Ft. Benning,
Georgia. under whatever name it is called. In 1989, six Jesuit priests,
their co-worker and her teenage daughter were massacred in El Salvador
by graduates of the SOA.
Voices for Creative
Nonviolence
A Campaign of Resistance to End the
Iraq War and the "Global War on Terror," this group is co-coordinated by
Kathy Kelly.
Nonviolent Peaceforce
A nonpartisan unarmed peacekeeping force
composed of trained civilians from around the world.
Catholic Peace Fellowship
The purpose of the CPF is to support
Catholic conscientious objectors through education, counseling, and
advocacy.
Pace e
Bene Nonviolence Service
Through trainings, strategic consultation,
or joint action, Pace e Bene collaborates with international, national,
and local organizations, religious communities, and movements taking
nonviolent action to: foster just and lasting peace; champion human
rights; challenge the violence of poverty and multiple forms of
oppression; and strenthening spiritually-based initiatives for justiice
and peace.
The Peace Alliance
Works for a future in which the practical
programs and principles of peacebuilding are the bedrock of our
personal, national and global interest and investment. Their current
focus is the campaign for a cabinet-level U.S. Department of Peace.
Nuclear Age Peace
Foundation
Their mission is to initiate and support
worldwide efforts to abolish nuclear weapons, to strengthen
international law and institutions, and to inspire and empower a new
generation of peace leaders.
Catholic
Action Network for Social Justice
A network of progressive Catholics seeking
justice both in the Catholic Church and in the world. They are an
independent and inclusive organization comprised of both lay and
religious seeking to provide an active vehicle to put faith into action.
Fr. John Dear
Rev. John Dear S.J. is a Jesuit Priest,
Peace Activist, Organizer, Lecturer, Retreat leader, and author/editor
of 20 books on peace and nonviolence.
Benetvision - Sr.
Joan Chittister, OSB
Encounter the deepest longings of
your soul through the works of Sister Joan Chittister.
Pax Romana/Catholic Movement for Intellectual and Cultural Affairs
Catholic Social Teaching for the New Globalization
Abortion
Feminists for
Life
By far, the best pro-life organization I've come across, providing the
feminist case against abortion. They say "Refuse to choose, women
deserve better than abortion"
Democrats for
Life of America
A national organization for pro-life
members of the Democratic party, existing to foster respect for life,
from the beginning of life to natural death. This includes, but is not
limited to, opposition to abortion, capital punishment, and euthanasia.
USCCB
Pro-Life Page
Excellent resources from the U.S. Catholic Bishops
Knights of Columbus
List of pro-life web sites
Death Penalty
Catholics
Against Capital Punishment
Strives to insure that members of the clergy and
laypeople -- both Catholic and non-Catholic -- are aware of, and
understand the seriousness of, Church teachings on capital punishment.
Declaration of Life
Document
Similar to a living will, the Declaration
of Life serves as a means for individuals to express their opposition to
the death penalty in a very personal way. The document states in
unequivocal terms that the signer does not want the death penalty
imposed in the unfortunate event of his or her murder.
Death Penalty Information
Center
A non-profit organization serving the
media and the public with analysis and information on issues concerning
capital punishment.
National Coalition to
Abolish the Death Penalty
Since 1976, the only fully
staffed national organization exclusively devoted to abolishing capital
punishment.
Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
Citizens
United for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
Works to end the death penalty in
the United States through aggressive campaigns of public education, and
the promotion of tactical grassroots activism.
Catholic Campaign to End the Use of the Death Penalty
The U.S. bishops renew their call for an end the death penalty in order
to seize a new moment and a new momentum. This is a time to teach
clearly, encourage reflection, and call for common action in the
Catholic community.