Ministry

Office of Justice and Peace

The mission of the Office is to educate the people of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on the principles of Catholic social teaching and its application to contemporary local, national, and international issues; to advocate for public policy which affirms human life and human dignity and reflects a consistent life ethic; and to develop a constituency on social concerns. The Office--in conjunction with the Justice and Peace Commission--seeks to accomplish its mission through its various projects and programs including legislative advocacy, education, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, and Catholic Relief Services.

We look forward to hearing from you about how we can best assist you in your efforts to work for peace and justice!

Justice and Peace Commission

The Justice and Peace Commission is an advisory body to the Office of Justice and Peace and supports the Office in its work to advance its mission. Members of the Commission are volunteers who represent various constituencies of the Archdiocese and who assist the Office to plan, organize, and implement projects and programs.

Each year, the Commission sponsors the Public Policy Breakfast with Cardinal Roger Mahony. The purpose of the Public Policy Breakfast is to convene legislators, parish leaders, and representatives from community organizations and to focus attention on specific social policy issues. Topics at previous events have been health care reform, welfare reform, the anti-affirmative action initiative known as Proposition 209, Third World Debt and the Millennium, and The Los Angeles Region in the New Millennium.

Aquilina Soriano, Chair
Judith Girard, Vice Chair
Alice Linsmeier
Allis Druffel
Bernadette Robert
Cathleen Crayton
Deacon John Steele
Deacon Manuel Valencia
Frances Jonte
George Crook
Joe Esseff
Joe Lusnia
Ramon Posada

Robert Gutierrez
Sr. Anne Field, SSS
Sr. Claudia Romero, ODN
Sr. Mary Sean Hodges, OP
Tony Fadale

Ex Officio Members
Bishop Oscar Solis - Director
Cambria Smith
Sr. Gail Young, SSS-Program Coordinator
Joan Harper - Program Consultant