December 2010

Dec. 18
Toys and Things Giveaway
San Bernadino, CA

We are in desparate need of toys, food, warm pajamas, etc. If you have some items to donate, or simply would like to make a donation, please contact Michele Freeman 909-886-2994 or Sonia Acost at 951-878-8107

Please join us…volunteer, participate or donate

To receive toys/things one must live in the City of San Bernardino:

Maximum is 100 applications (One toy per child with a 3 child maximum) Plus 1 adult gift
First Come – First Serve – Bring Form


November 2010
International Restorative Justice Month

Weekly Foci: Overview, Victims, Offenders, Chaplains, Criminal Justice Worker

IRJ Week is Nov. 14th-20

Resources below include: monthly prayer, weekly reflections, Nov. 14th homily notes and petitions.

Vietnamese, Spanish, English

Nov. 20
Exploring Restorative Justice Workshop

9-2pm
St. Philomene Parish
2428 Bell St.
Sacramento 95825

Facilitator:
Suzanne E. Neuhaus, M.A.
California Catholic Conference, Restorative Justice Advisory Committee
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice

Agenda:
Restorative Justice Defined ~ Stakeholders: Victims, Offenders, Communities
~ Signposts of a Restorative Approach to Justice ~
Applying a Restorative Response to Crime ~ Forgiveness and Restorative Justice
The workshop will be informative and interactive

Register by Nov. 17
Flyer and Registration

Nov. 6-7
Tattoos on the Heart

Rev. Greg Boyle, S.J. will share stories of struggle and hope, and his
reflections on God’s unconditional love through his twenty years of
ministry to gangs in East Los Angeles. Copies of Fr. Boyle’s new book,
Tattoos on the Heart, will be available for sale and signing by the
author.

Nov. 6 in Orange CA
Nov. 7 in San Diego, CA

See Flyer for details

Nov. 5
Moving Pictures: Friday Night Film Series

“Righting the Wrong” is about the principles of Restorative Justice
and the Juvenile Justice system. By seeking to restore the broken
relationships caused by wrongdoing, Restorative Justice gives
voice to all who are affected by crime: victim, perpetrator, their
families, and the community.

Also see "Life Sentence" and "God Cries When We Sentence Youth to Die in Prison"

6:30-9:30pm
St. Joseph Center Auditorium
480 S. Batavia St.
Orange, CA 92868

Flyer for more details

Nov. 4
Reflections on Incarceration & Restoration: A First Hand Perspective

Sociology Colloquium Talk with Leonard Rubio at
University of San Francisco, Building: Cowell Room: 106
2130 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA 94117

It is organized and sponsored by the USF Sociology Department.

Join us! Arrive EARLY for street parking!
Go to campus map to find Cowell (CO) Building Room 106

October 2010

Oct. 18
Policy Training and VAWA Reauthorization Field Hearing

9 A.M. to 1 P.M.
Peace Over Violence, 1015 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA

Family Violence Prevention Fund, Peace Over Violence, Rainbow Services, and California
Partnership to End Domestic Violence will be hosting policy training for organizations on how to influence policymakers, media and the public to advance the Violence Against Women Act
Reauthorization, which expires next year. The lessons can be applied to local and state-level
advocacy efforts. The second half of the program will be a “listening session” for local
providers and advocates to propose changes and provide feedback on VAWA programs directly to federal officials. A policy toolkit will be available and shared with attendees to use with your supporters. We hope that you join us!

Agenda


Oct. 9
"Faith and Hope: Beyond Prison Walls"
Art Exhibit featuring art of the incarcerated

11-6pm
Homeboy Industries
130 West Bruno St.
Los Angeles CA 90012

Poster
www.faithandhopeartshow.com


September 2010

Sept.25
International Prisons Chaplains' Association Conference

Highlights:
IPCA Conference in Sweden: was rich in relationship building and content. The worldview of prisons reminds all that prisons do mirror their society. Click here for photos and video. Keynotes and Workshop speaker talks to follow.

Sept. 25
National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims

This year's theme is remember, remind, respect.

As individuals and communities, we must remember that homicide literally turns lives upside down and inside out.

Murder Victims' Families of Reconciliation joins with other groups and family members of murder victims to remind everybody that the impact of homicide extends far beyond the deceased victim.

Respect for the memory of murder victims is so critical to those who survive them.

4-8pm
Huntington Beach Pier Plaza
1 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA US

More Details

On this Day of Remembrance, please also take 15 minutes to take part in a national online survey about three areas that affect survivors of murder victims: family relationship dynamics following a homicide; the roles of law enforcement and survivors of homicide victims; and helping survivors access victim services and rights. Visit here to participate.

Contact: Marie Belmontez
562-508-2397 or 949-872-7895

June 2010

June 29-July 2
Starvin' For Justice 2010

17th Annual Fast & Vigil to Abolish the Death Penalty at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC.

Read the who, what, when, where, why and how of this important annual abolitionist event.

June 12-13
Annual General Assembly of the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty

SAVE-THE-DATES

This will be a landmark event -- the first meeting of more than eighty death penalty abolition organizations from around the world to be held in the United States: San Francisco, CA

More information


May 2010

May 19-21
Journey of Hope: Understanding Migration and Building Communities

The Annual Convening is Catholic Legal Immigration Network's premier training event. It features insightful training, networking opportunities and updates on immigration law and issues.

Registration and Additional Info.

Register by Monday, April 5 to receive the early bird rate of $275.

April 2010

Apr. 27
Catholic Lobby Day

Catholic Lobby Day is around the corner, Tuesday, April 27. Once again Catholics from across the state are organizing to worship together and meet with their legislators. This is a great opportunity for you to be a voice for the Church on issues that are important to our faith tradition.

This year Catholics visiting the Capitol will address several issues that affect Californians, including access to food stamps (AB 1642), outlawing life without parole sentences for juveniles (SB 399), the California Dream Act (SB 1460) and the moral obligation to protect the dignity of all human life in the California budget. You can read backgrounder sheets on all these issues here. Supplemental backgrounders will be posted in the coming weeks.

Many dioceses also bring local issues to the attention of lawmakers. Delegations are finalizing the issues and travel arrangements now.

There is still time to register. Complete details on Catholic Lobby Day are available here. including a list of coordinators for each diocese and registration forms. Contact Linda Wanner for more information.

Apr. 18-24
National Crime Victim's Week

The National Center for Victims of Crime is proud to present the 2010 National Crime Victims' Rights Week Resource Guide (NCVRW), prepared in partnership with the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The 2010 NCVRW Resource Guide includes a wealth of ideas and tools to help your community plan an exceptional National Crime Victims' Rights Week. All documents download as PDFs.

National Calender of Crime Victim-Assistance Related Events

California Diocesan Activities
Orange: English
San Bernadino: English; Spanish
Prayers of the Faithful: English; Spanish

March 2010

March 26
Capital Awards Banquet: Honoring Commitment to Abolish the DP

We will Honor:

CHRISTINE THOMAS, Office of the Federal Defender
SISTER CATHERINE CONNELL, Sisters of Social Service
PAT HARDY, The Alternatives to Violence Project-California

Details

Mar. 18-21
Los Angeles Religious Education Congress

Debbie McDermott from the California Catholic Conference will represent the Office of Restorative Justice at this conference. She'll be at booth 450.

Information on Victim Support Groups will be available at the booth.
Flyer 2010 National Crime Victim's Week

Families and Friends of Murder Victims Brochure- English, Spanish
Familes and Friends of Murder Victims Photo Release Form
FFMV Meeting Places for Upland and Colton

Juvenille Justice:
SB 399 Sentencing Catholic Conference Talking Points- English, Spanish

Death Penalty:
1000 Congregations Campaign

More Details on the Congress


February 2010 

February 24-26, 2010
4th World Congress Against the Death Penalty

Geneva, Switzerland will welcome over 1000 people for a THREE DAY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION and TWO SPECIAL EVENINGS! Registration is free.

More info >>

February 12, 2010
1000 Congregations Campaign on the Death Penalty

The 1000 Congregations Campaign enables congregations of all faiths to engage in dialogue, discernment, education and prayer on the death penalty.

The 1000 Congregations Campaign is a coalition project of California People of Faith Working Against the Death Penalty, Progressive Jewish Alliance, and Death Penalty Focus.

Through the 1000 Congregations Campaign, Catholic parishes throughout the state are able to access the newly developed Catholic Mobilizing Network’s curriculum. The Catholic Mobilizing Network, working in close collaboration with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, seeks to prepare Catholics for informed involvement in state campaigns to repeal death penalty laws, expand restorative justice programs and proclaim the Church’s unconditional pro-life teaching, which holds that all human life is sacred and that the dignity of human life is threatened by the death penalty.

More info >>