What can I do for Racial Justice?
What Can I Do – Longer List (View this list in Google Doc here.) & View the folder containing our Google Docs here.)
Pray
- Add racial justice prayers to Prayers of the Faithful during Mass
- Hold a prayer service devoted to the theme of racial justice
- Join the Diocese with Six Days of Prayer and Fasting For Peace, Justice, and Reconciliation, in honor of Venerable Father Augustus Tolton
- Organize a novena or other prayer opportunity
- Participate in future racial justice themed pilgrimages
Educate
See linked document for books, movies, websites, videos
Voting and Politics
- Gather resources for elections and share
- Volunteer as a precinct delegate
- Get involved in campaigns that promote restorative justice, bail reform, sentencing reform, police accountability
- Vote for judges, prosecutors, sheriffs, city council, county representatives, legislators who support racial justice
- Contact elected officials and let them know racial justice is important
- Contact elected officials and advocate for restorative justice
- Join community protests, in person or virtual
Personal Actions
- Contact Bishop Boyea and support the efforts of the diocese Task Force on Race and Catholic School so that all children feel welcome
- Contact St. Francis School and support the implementation of the diocese’s racism education program
- Contact Father James and thank him for strongly speaking out against racism
- Complete the census form to improve our region’s ability to get funding for justice programs
- Volunteer for the Poor People’s Campaign
- Volunteer for the parish jail ministry
- Help develop or participate in new advocacy opportunities – i.e. court appearances
- Love your neighbor – listen to others teach us about their pain and triumph
- Love your neighbor – participate in interfaith programs, including Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice
- Love your neighbor – join activities with our sister parish, Corpus Christi in Detroit
- Love your neighbor – get to know fellow parishioners
- Talk with family and friends about the harm of hatred and systemic racism
- Racial
- NEXT STEPS and TAKE ACTION LIST
- Racial Justice – Racism Resources
- Racial Justice – What Can I Do?
St. Francis Parish – Racial Justice: Subcommittee on Racism