Edmund Rice
Justice
Aotearoa
New Zealand
Profiling Edmund Rice Justice Aotearoa New Zealand, and organisation committed to working for Social Justice.
Highlighting Edmund Rice Justice Aotearoa New Zealand as a justice organisation to follow and get involved with for those wanting to get involved in social justice initiatives that the Anglican Church isn’t doing. Social Justice is a partnership across denominations and faiths and it’s important that as organisations we support others to fill the gaps we can’t reach.
Their mission statement
“Edmund Rice Justice Aotearoa New Zealand is committed to working for Social Justice.
Through our commitment to building right relationship and community
we aim to live out our Gospel Values in the inspiration of Edmund Rice’s story”
Their goals
To Provide education and resources regarding social issues that impact on Aotearoa-New Zealand and international communities.
To provide seminars that are open to the community. The purpose of these seminars is to promote greater understanding of the social issues that impact our communities and to assist the community in the identification of ways to address these issues.
To conduct all the works of the Trust in a manner that is consistent with the teachings of Edmund Rice and Catholic social teaching. Catholic social teaching is a specific teaching of the Church that reflect Gospel values in a modern context.
To undertake research into social issues and utilise that research to facilitate community education. This research may also be provided to other organisations and government departments that would benefit from the research undertaken by the Trust.
To facilitate projects that will work with individuals and families in the community who the Trust identify as being on the margins of society, by assisting those individuals and families in a supportive and advocacy role.
To oversee the direction and support of the Edmund Rice Justice Centre
https://www.erjustice.org.nz/