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November 2010
Nov. 19
Parent Empowerment Program
A Parent Empowerment program that addresses issues with Substance Abuse, Violence, Children and Adolescents premature sexual activity...
More details
Nov. 10
Resources for Children of Incarcerated Parents
Resource Example: "A new report shows children whose parents are imprisoned are five times more likely to go to prison themselves than their peers. Oklahoma lawmakers hope keeping parents – particularly mothers – out of prison helps solve the problem."
Full list of Resources
Nov. 6
"La ciudad de Los Angeles celebra el Mes de la Justicia Restaurativa"
(City of LA Celebrates a Mass for Restorative Justice)
Article in Spanish
October 2010
Oct. 15
Path to Justice
Herb Blake says, "PATH to JUSTICE brings together the voices that bridge the connection between Spirituality and Restorative Justice. Healing the community is everyone's job and my guests and I will give the answers to the hard questions that men, women, and young people must face when dealing with a social crisis. My guests will include a cross section of the community who will address the three stakeholders in the Restorative Justice process: The Victims, The Offenders, and The Community . We will also discuss the spirituality needed to restore our community to wholeness. The listerners will be an important part of this program so each show will have a call-in segment so you can be a part of the Path to Justice."
Listen Here
Oct. 15
Get On The Bus "Best of 2010" Photos
For more than 1100 California children with incarcerated parents, this past Mother’s and Father’s Day was one to remember. These children participated in the Get On The Bus program, which unites children with their mothers and fathers in prison. Get On The Bus provides transportation to children who often do not have the means to travel and visit with their parents on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.
Photos for Mother's Day
Photos for Father's Day
For more information on Get On The Bus, please visit their website or contact Jennifer Doyle, Program Assistant; 818-980-7714, ext. 14.
Oct. 7
Texas Bishops Express Solidarity with Bishops in Mexico
We, the Catholic bishops in the State of Texas, wish to express our pastoral concern for the families and communities suffering the devastating effects of violence in Northern Mexico, and along the Texas border.
Read full statement
Oct. 7
Familes and Friends of Murder Victims
Mission: To restore a sense of hope and to provide a pathway to well-being to those who have lost a loved one to murder and to those who are victims of attempted murder.
Oct. Newsletter
Website
Oct. 1
Cultivating Dreams
CD is an organic gardening program inside the California Institution for Women in Corona, CA (CIW). The garden is maintained through the collective effort of the women inside CIW and volunteers from the outside community. The fruits and vegetables grown in the garden are shared amongst the women who work in the garden and the prison's kitchens.
You may also visit our website to learn more about the garden and its impacts on the women inside.
September 2010
Sept. 24
Grace Margins
Newsletter of Kaleidoscope Institute
In this issue of Grace Margins, you’ll find;
1. Storytelling Tips for Great Media, Video in Cyberspace –by Ed Lynch
2. Grace in Cyberspace: There is a Place for You –by Lucky Lynch
3. Behold, a New Thing- KI?: Pasadena Church Uses KI Tools to Reinvigorate Ministry –
by John H. Pomeroy
4. An Echo Park Transformation: A Georgia Seminarian’s Account of Making Movies for
Christ –by Harry Jenkins
5. Snapshots form the Summer Institute 2010
6. Fear and Authority in the Emmerging Church: A Dialogue –by Eric Law
7. Letters to Eric and the Institute
8. KI Bible Study Questions through October 31st –by Lucky Lynch, incorporating
Photolanguage Photos by Lucia Maldonado Medina
9. Where Are Our KI Facilitators and Associates Going Next?
10. Registration Materials for Facilitator Trainings at Casa de Gracia
11. Registration Materials for KI Winter Institute Feb 28-March 5
Read Newsletter
Sept. 24
Golden States of Grace: Prayers of the Disinherited
"Taking CA as a window into the diversity of religion in America, Golden States of Grace documents marginalized communities at prayer in their own faith traditions."
Book Review
August 2010
Aug. 28
APAC: Brazil's Restorative Justice Prisons
"The original APAC prison, which was in San Paulo, Brazil was reportedly the 'first contemporary prison' to totally apply a faith-based approach to all parts of prison administration."
Read Full Article
July 2010
July 5-12
Justice for Juveniles
"Advocates for children were understandably heartened by the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on May 17 that sentencing a juvenile to life without parole for a nonhomicide offense violates the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment. "
Read Editorial on page 5 of America Magazine.
The Surprising Rewards of Detention Ministry: Prison Breakthrough
Read Article on page 13 of America Magazine
June 2010
June 25
California's Prison Reduction Plan Will Overburden Counties; Misses the Mark
Shifting prison population to jails will increase costs and incarceration rates
WASHINGTON DC – The Justice Policy Institute (JPI) released a fact sheet today laying out reasons why the proposed California Community Corrections Act of 2010 is misguided and deeply flawed. Read full article.
June 4
Working to Keep Immigrant Families Together
"I know firsthand the struggle and heartbreak immigrant families experience when loved ones are incarcerated. My experience in a U.S. immigration jail led me to dedicate my life to advocating on behalf of this often marginalized community."
Read Blog
Archdiocese of Los Angeles Office of Restorative Justice: 213.637.7649
PRAYERS
Daily Prayers online:
Irish Jesuits: "Sacred Space"
Community of Sant' Egidio: The Everyday Prayer
JOB OPENINGS
California State Institution Catholic Chaplains
California Institution for Men, Chino – Diocese of San Bernardino
California State Prison, Solano – Diocese of Sacramento
High Desert State Prison, Susanville – Diocese of Sacramento
Veterans Home, Yountville – Diocese of Santa Rosa
Veterans Home Chula Vista (Upcoming) -- Diocese of San Diego
*More Detailed Chaplain Job Application Links and Information
Qualified applicants include priests, men and women religious, deacons or lay persons with appropriate background and skills. A letter of endorsement of good standing in the church from the Bishop in which the institution is located must accompany all applications.
Complete job description and salary scale: http://www.spb.ca.gov/employment/spbpay2rd.cfm
State Application form and other information about employment with the State of California: http://www.spb.ca.gov/employment/
For information on the various institutions please visit:
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: www.cdcr.ca.gov
California Department of Mental Health: www.dmh.ca.gov
California Department of Developmental Services: www.dds.ca.gov
Send resume and three references with current phone numbers to: Debbie McDermott: dmcdermott@cacatholic.org or fax 916 443 4731.
Nov. 19
Parent Empowerment Program
A Parent Empowerment program that addresses issues with Substance Abuse, Violence, Children and Adolescents premature sexual activity...
More details
Nov. 10
Resources for Children of Incarcerated Parents
Resource Example: "A new report shows children whose parents are imprisoned are five times more likely to go to prison themselves than their peers. Oklahoma lawmakers hope keeping parents – particularly mothers – out of prison helps solve the problem."
Full list of Resources
Nov. 6
"La ciudad de Los Angeles celebra el Mes de la Justicia Restaurativa"
(City of LA Celebrates a Mass for Restorative Justice)
Article in Spanish
October 2010
Oct. 15
Path to Justice
Herb Blake says, "PATH to JUSTICE brings together the voices that bridge the connection between Spirituality and Restorative Justice. Healing the community is everyone's job and my guests and I will give the answers to the hard questions that men, women, and young people must face when dealing with a social crisis. My guests will include a cross section of the community who will address the three stakeholders in the Restorative Justice process: The Victims, The Offenders, and The Community . We will also discuss the spirituality needed to restore our community to wholeness. The listerners will be an important part of this program so each show will have a call-in segment so you can be a part of the Path to Justice."
Listen Here
Oct. 15
Get On The Bus "Best of 2010" Photos
For more than 1100 California children with incarcerated parents, this past Mother’s and Father’s Day was one to remember. These children participated in the Get On The Bus program, which unites children with their mothers and fathers in prison. Get On The Bus provides transportation to children who often do not have the means to travel and visit with their parents on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.
Photos for Mother's Day
Photos for Father's Day
For more information on Get On The Bus, please visit their website or contact Jennifer Doyle, Program Assistant; 818-980-7714, ext. 14.
Oct. 7
Texas Bishops Express Solidarity with Bishops in Mexico
We, the Catholic bishops in the State of Texas, wish to express our pastoral concern for the families and communities suffering the devastating effects of violence in Northern Mexico, and along the Texas border.
Read full statement
Oct. 7
Familes and Friends of Murder Victims
Mission: To restore a sense of hope and to provide a pathway to well-being to those who have lost a loved one to murder and to those who are victims of attempted murder.
Oct. Newsletter
Website
Oct. 1
Cultivating Dreams
CD is an organic gardening program inside the California Institution for Women in Corona, CA (CIW). The garden is maintained through the collective effort of the women inside CIW and volunteers from the outside community. The fruits and vegetables grown in the garden are shared amongst the women who work in the garden and the prison's kitchens.
You may also visit our website to learn more about the garden and its impacts on the women inside.
September 2010
Sept. 24
Grace Margins
Newsletter of Kaleidoscope Institute
In this issue of Grace Margins, you’ll find;
1. Storytelling Tips for Great Media, Video in Cyberspace –by Ed Lynch
2. Grace in Cyberspace: There is a Place for You –by Lucky Lynch
3. Behold, a New Thing- KI?: Pasadena Church Uses KI Tools to Reinvigorate Ministry –
by John H. Pomeroy
4. An Echo Park Transformation: A Georgia Seminarian’s Account of Making Movies for
Christ –by Harry Jenkins
5. Snapshots form the Summer Institute 2010
6. Fear and Authority in the Emmerging Church: A Dialogue –by Eric Law
7. Letters to Eric and the Institute
8. KI Bible Study Questions through October 31st –by Lucky Lynch, incorporating
Photolanguage Photos by Lucia Maldonado Medina
9. Where Are Our KI Facilitators and Associates Going Next?
10. Registration Materials for Facilitator Trainings at Casa de Gracia
11. Registration Materials for KI Winter Institute Feb 28-March 5
Read Newsletter
Sept. 24
Golden States of Grace: Prayers of the Disinherited
"Taking CA as a window into the diversity of religion in America, Golden States of Grace documents marginalized communities at prayer in their own faith traditions."
Book Review
August 2010
Aug. 28
APAC: Brazil's Restorative Justice Prisons
"The original APAC prison, which was in San Paulo, Brazil was reportedly the 'first contemporary prison' to totally apply a faith-based approach to all parts of prison administration."
Read Full Article
July 2010
July 5-12
Justice for Juveniles
"Advocates for children were understandably heartened by the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on May 17 that sentencing a juvenile to life without parole for a nonhomicide offense violates the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment. "
Read Editorial on page 5 of America Magazine.
The Surprising Rewards of Detention Ministry: Prison Breakthrough
Read Article on page 13 of America Magazine
June 2010
June 25
California's Prison Reduction Plan Will Overburden Counties; Misses the Mark
Shifting prison population to jails will increase costs and incarceration rates
WASHINGTON DC – The Justice Policy Institute (JPI) released a fact sheet today laying out reasons why the proposed California Community Corrections Act of 2010 is misguided and deeply flawed. Read full article.
June 4
Working to Keep Immigrant Families Together
"I know firsthand the struggle and heartbreak immigrant families experience when loved ones are incarcerated. My experience in a U.S. immigration jail led me to dedicate my life to advocating on behalf of this often marginalized community."
Read Blog
Archdiocese of Los Angeles Office of Restorative Justice: 213.637.7649
PRAYERS
Daily Prayers online:
Irish Jesuits: "Sacred Space"
Community of Sant' Egidio: The Everyday Prayer
JOB OPENINGS
California State Institution Catholic Chaplains
California Institution for Men, Chino – Diocese of San Bernardino
California State Prison, Solano – Diocese of Sacramento
High Desert State Prison, Susanville – Diocese of Sacramento
Veterans Home, Yountville – Diocese of Santa Rosa
Veterans Home Chula Vista (Upcoming) -- Diocese of San Diego
*More Detailed Chaplain Job Application Links and Information
Qualified applicants include priests, men and women religious, deacons or lay persons with appropriate background and skills. A letter of endorsement of good standing in the church from the Bishop in which the institution is located must accompany all applications.
Complete job description and salary scale: http://www.spb.ca.gov/employment/spbpay2rd.cfm
State Application form and other information about employment with the State of California: http://www.spb.ca.gov/employment/
For information on the various institutions please visit:
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: www.cdcr.ca.gov
California Department of Mental Health: www.dmh.ca.gov
California Department of Developmental Services: www.dds.ca.gov
Send resume and three references with current phone numbers to: Debbie McDermott: dmcdermott@cacatholic.org or fax 916 443 4731.