For 2010 calendar listings of peace & justice events in Cincinnati and around the globe visit: 2010 Calendar of Events

January 2010

NATIONAL
January 3-9, 2010: 2010 National Migration Week: Renewing Hope, Seeking Justice marks over 25 years of this observance, started by the U.S. bishops, that encourages reflection on the wide diversity of the Church and the ministries serving them. To obtain migration and Refugee Services materials developed for this week, contact: 1-800-235-8722 or visit www.usccbpublishing.org.

January 18, 2010: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

January 26, 2010: The Catholic Task Force on Africa meets monthly in Washington, D.C. at Trinity College, Rose Parlor. Noon-2 pm. To find out more, contact: Fr. Rocco Puopolo at director@afjn.org; www.yesafricamatters.org.

LOCAL
January 23, 2010: The Salesian Guild Annual Mass and Reception is an abbreviated version of the annual meeting, but will still feature Mass, officiated by Fr. Greg Friedman and a reception, plus the awarding of the 2010 Distinguished Communicator of the Year. The Eucharist begins at 4:30 pm at the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception at the Sisters of Charity Motherhouse, 5900 Delhi Road. From 5:30-6:45 pm a Reception and Fellowship with hors d’oeuvres and cash bar, will be held in the Cedars Auditorium, downstairs from the chapel. At approximately 5:45 pm, the presentation of the Distinguished Communicator of the Year Award will take place. $15 per person. Please submit your nomination, available at www.catholiccincinnati.org (click on Salesian Guild), by November 4 to Dan Andriacco, and email him at dandriacco@catholiccincinnati.org.

January 23 & 24, 2010: A Year with Thomas Merton 2009-2010 at St. Monica-St. George, 328 W. McMillan Street, Cincinnati, OH 45219, will feature Lawrence Cunningham at all masses. Contact: (513) 381-6400; www.smsgparishonline.com.

January 24, 25 & 26, 2010: A Year with Thomas Merton 2009-2010 at St. Monica-St. George features Richard Cunningham from 7-9 pm. On the 24th, his topic is Thomas Merton as an Autbiographical Theologian; on the 25th, Why Thomas Merton is a Spiritual Master for our Time; on the 26th, Contemplation in a World of Action According to Merton. Freewill offerings are appreciated. RSVP to parish office, if possible, (513) 381-6400. Events will be in the Parish Center next door to 328 W. McMillan Street, Cincinnati, OH 45219. Contact: (513) 381-6400; www.smsgparishonline.com.

January 30-31, 2010: The Sierra Miami Group Annual Retreat is set for a beautiful rural scene, Grailville Retreat Center in Loveland. Everyone is welcome, members and those who would like to know more. Sessions will include an annual visit with a local politician, a discussion of regional conservation issues and a travelogue. There will also be hikes, happy hour, a party, lots of time to meet other members and Grailville’s great meals. Look for the final schedule later. Contact: Karen Nagel at (513) 542-5259 or Jean Kantor at (5130 522-5941.

January 30, 2010: Nonviolent Conflict Intervention Training will introduce you to techniques that you can use when faced with a conflict that might turn nasty or violent. Lots of hands-on exercises and role plays. Curriculum designed by Nonviolent Peaceforce North America. $25 includes materials and lunch. The location is the Peaslee Neighborhood Center, 215 E. 14th Street. For times and to RSVP, contact Kristen Barker at (513) 579-8547.

February 2010

INTERNATIONAL
February 18-26, 2010: The Wonder of Italy with Matthew Kelly. Expect a powerful experience. Matthew will lead you through Rome, Assisi, and Florence. For more information, contact: (513) 221-7700/E-mail: Bridget Eichhold, Retreat Coordinator at bridget@matthewkelly.org.

NATIONAL
February 7-10, 2010: Catholic Social Ministry Gathering 2010 will be held at the Hyatt regency on Capitol Hill. Details will be coming your way. To find out more, contact: www.catholicsocialministrygathering.org.

February 22-26, 2010: The Bartimaeus Institute 2010: Ched Myers: Sr. Dorothy Stang, Eco-justice and Luke’s Gospel will be held in central California and is geared to pastors, students and organizers who seek an intensive study of scripture and social justice. Co-sponsored by Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. Contact: Bartimaeus Cooperative Ministries; (323) 449-5170/Web site; www.bcm-net.org.

February 23, 2010: The Catholic Task Force on Africa meets monthly in Washington, D.C. at Trinity College, Rose Parlor. Noon-2 pm. To find out more, contact: Fr. Rocco Puopolo at director@afjn.org; www.yesafricamatters.org.

LOCAL
February 10, 2010: Bread for the World Local Chapter Meeting will be held at St. Ursula Academy, 1339 E. McMillan in Walnut Hills. 6:30-8 pm. All are welcome! Contact:Sr. Elizabeth Schaad, (513) 821-3044, ext. 333 or (513) 769-3690 or e-mail EASchaad@mndhs.org.

February 26 & 27, 2010: A Year with Thomas Merton 2009-2010 at St. Monica-St. George is a Lenten Retreat by Jonathan Montaldo. On Friday, the times are 7-9:30 pm and on Saturday, from 9-3:30 pm. The theme is Becoming Communities of Forgiveness: Thomas Merton’s teaching on Living in Contemplative Relationships. $20, includes lunch. This will be in the Parish Center next door to the church at 328 W. McMillan Street, Cincinnati, OH 45219, unless otherwise noted. Contact: (513) 381-6400; www.smsgparishonline.com.

March 2010

NATIONAL
March 19-22, 2010: Ecumenical Advocacy Days for Global Peace with Justice: A Place to Call Home: Immigrants, Refugees and Displaced Peoples will bring 1000s together for a high impact weekend at the Doubletree Hotel in Crystal City, Virginia. Make your own hotel reservations at a special rate of $125/night by calling 1-800-445-8667. This conference is sponsored by the ecumenical Christian community and is grounded in biblical witness and the shared traditions of justice, peace and integrity of creation. The goal is to strengthen our Christian voice and mobilize for advocacy on a wide variety of U.S. domestic and international policy issues. The conference fee of $160 includes two lunches and a Sunday reception. Registration after February 19 will be $175. The gathering starts with an Opening Session at 6:30 pm on Friday, the 19th. Saturday and Sunday feature plenary sessions and workshops focusing on Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East, the U.S., Eco-Justice, Global Economic Justice and Peace & Global Security. On Monday, there will be visits to Congress. To find out more, contact: Church World Service/Washington, D.C./Jesse Marsden at (202) 481-6942/E-mail: coordinator@advocacydays.org/ Web site: www.advocacydays.org.

March 23, 2010: The Catholic Task Force on Africa meets monthly in Washington, D.C. at Trinity College, Rose Parlor. Noon-2 pm. To find out more, contact: Fr. Rocco Puopolo at director@afjn.org; www.yesafricamatters.org.

LOCAL
March 14, 2010: Ecology & Sustainability: Food and Agriculture: Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations. David Montgomery will present this talk at 7 pm at the Schiff Family Conference Center in the Cintas Center at Xavier University. It is free and open to the public. He is a 2008 MacArthur fellow and geologist at the University of Washington. He is described by the MacArthur Foundation as someone who is “making fundamental contributions to our understanding of the geophysical forces that determine landscape evolution and of how our use of soils and rivers has shaped civilizations past and present.” He is speaking about his second book, Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations which explores the crucial role of soil fertility in the course of ancient and contemporary societies. Contact: (513) 745-3026/E-mail: frickman@xavier.edu/Web site: www.xavier.edu/ers.

April 2010

NATIONAL
April 17-19, 2010: 2010 Africa Faith and Justice Network Conference & Lobby Day: Justice in Africa: On Whose Terms? will include a panel discussion on Restorative Justice, featuring the professors contributing to the upcoming AFJN book on that theme. The keynote speaker will be Fr. Peter Henriot, SJ. Workshops include Restorative Justice, U.S. Africa Policy (including both the trend of militarization and the Obama administration’s Africa policy), Great Lake Region, Food Security (including GMOs), representatives from college AFJN Chapters and Advocacy on Campus, and Parish Twinning. The conference will be held at the Holiday Inn in Rosslyn, VA. Watch for more details at www.afjn.org.

April 27, 2010: The Catholic Task Force on Africa meets monthly in Washington, D.C. at Trinity College, Rose Parlor. Noon-2 pm. To find out more, contact: Fr. Rocco Puopolo at director@afjn.org; www.yesafricamatters.org.

LOCAL
April 11, 2010: Ecology & Sustainability: Food and Agriculture: An Informal Conversation: Wendell Berry is a Kentucky farmer and writer, described by the New York Review of Books as “perhaps the great moral essayist of our day.” He is the author of more than 40 novels, anthologies of essays and books of poetry that use his intimate knowledge of his Kentucky River farm home as the starting point for eloquent and penetrating critiques of the modern agricultural system and its consequences for communities, families and politics. Wes Jackson is president and co-founder of the Land Institute in Salina, KS, a research and demonstration center dedicated to developing polyculture perennial grains as an alternative to our current annual grain monocultures. Gene Logsdon farms in northern Ohio and has written numerous books and magazine articles on the subject of small farms, rural living, cottage farming, homesteading, alternative farming practices, organic gardening, composting, aquaculture and other types of alternative agriculture. The location is the Schiff Family Conference Center in the Cintas Center at Xavier University and the time is 7 pm. Contact: (513) 745-3026/E-mail: frickman@xavier.edu/Web site: www.xavier.edu/ers.

April 12, 2010: Ecology & Sustainability: Food and Agriculture: The Necessity and Possibility of an Agriculture Where Nature is the Measure: Wes Jackson is president and co-founder of the Land Institute in Salina, KS, a research and demonstration center dedicated to developing polyculture perennial grains as an alternative to our current annual grain monocultures. The location is the Schiff Family Conference Center in the Cintas Center at Xavier University and the time is 1:30 pm. Contact: (513) 745-3026/E-mail: frickman@xavier.edu/Web site: www.xavier.edu/ers.

April 21, 2010: Bread for the World Local Chapter Meeting will be held at St. Ursula Academy, 1339 E. McMillan in Walnut Hills. 6:30-8 pm. All are welcome! Contact: Sr. Elizabeth Schaad, (513) 821-3044, ext. 333 or (513) 769-3690 or e-mail EASchaad@mndhs.org.

April 22, 2010: A Year with Thomas Merton 2009-2010 at St. Monica-St. George honors him throughout the year in many ways. Celebrate Earth Day with a presentation by Kathleen Deignan called Meeting Merton Again for the First Time: Contemplative Ecologist, Ecological Prophet that takes place from 7-9 pm. RSVP to parish office, if possible, (513) 381-6400. Events will be in the Parish Center unless noted to be in the Church next door at 328 W. McMillan Street, Cincinnati, OH 45219. Freewill donation. Contact: (513) 381-6400; www.smsgparishonline.com.

April 24, 2010: Violence Against Women National Conference: ENOUGH!! Stop Violence Against Women! BASTA! , sponsored by Sisters of Charity and co-sponsored by other groups, including the Comboni Missionaries JPIC Office, will take place at Seton High School, 3901 Glenway Avenue, Cincinnati, OH (45205), from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm. The keynote speaker is Charlotte Bunch, Executive Director of the Center for Women’s Global Leadership. There will be multiple informational workshops, plus resources, materials, literature, continental breakfast and box lunch. Contact: Office of Peace, Justice & Integrity of Creation/Sisters of Charity, 370 Neeb Road, Suite 101. Contact: (513) 451-9444/E-mail: opjic@aol.com/ Web site: www.srcharitycinti.org/opjic.htm.

April 25, 2010: A Year with Thomas Merton 2009-2010 at St. Monica-St. George honors him throughout the year in many ways. Join us for a presentation by Christine Bochen, Thomas Merton: Sowing the Seeds of Justice and Compassion, that takes place from 7-9 pm. RSVP to parish office, if possible, (513) 381-6400. Events will be in the Parish Center unless noted to be in the Church next door at 328 W. McMillan Street, Cincinnati, OH 45219. Freewill donation. Contact: (513) 381-6400; www.smsgparishonline.com.

 

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