Ministries: Direct Service, Restorative justice/ Criminal Justice and Prisons
Results
Get On the Bus (San Francisco, CA)
The Project arranges transportation, activities and snacks for children who wish to visit an incarcerated parent on a set date each year.
Jail Ministry (Cincinnati, OH)
The Worship Team has many compassionate volunteers who visit prisoners in area correctional facilities to read God’s word and share in prayer. Volunteers are required to pass a background security check and must complete orientation training. Ministers meet the first and third Sunday of every month at 8:30 a.m. in the back of church.
Marquette University Restorative Justice Initiative (Milwaukee, USA)
In step with the University’s mission, “care for the person,” Marquette University Law School (MULS) offers the Restorative Justice Initiative. The Initiative has fostered exceptional community connections in Wisconsin and continues to strive for excellence in the field of public service. Under the leadership of former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janine Geske, Distinguished Professor of Law, the Initiative has brought community focus to the law school by providing the students with substantial leadership training in addition to their considerable technical legal education. The Initiative has become a resource for other restorative justice organizations in the state, formed partnerships with local community groups that work with criminal justice issues, and has been providing victim/offender dialogues for crimes of severe violence through the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC), Office of Victim Services and Programs.
Mary Mother of Captives Pen Pal Program: (Philadelphia , PA)
The committee facilitates the parish’s participation in the Mary Mother of Captives Pen Pal program. The program provides a safe and anonymous way for parishioners to offer hope and companionship to someone who is incarcerated through letter writing. The program is 100% safe and anonymous. Parishioners use their first name only and all correspondence is through the MMOC P.O. box.
