First Semester – Catholic Social Teaching Theme: Solidarity
August 6 The Fest (@Borromeo Seminary) - Tent featuring students who participated in any CSPJ events during 2006-2007 as well as any service and/or immersion mission trips over the summer. Hosted by the Catholic Commission on Community Action
August 9 Adult Evening of Reflection - Evening of reflection on nonviolence with Father Jim O'Donnell, Central City Ministry to the Poor - dinner, conversation and Mass at his home in Cleveland - 8 teachers from 7 schools
August 28 Meeting @ Cleveland Central Catholic – In attendance: 16 schools and Catholic Commission – Magnificat, NDCL, St. Ed’s, Ignatius, Regina, Walsh, Lake, Central, St. Martin’s, SJA, Beaumont, VASJ, Hoban, John Carroll, Benedictine, Holy Name
Sept 25 “Behind the Swoosh” Workshop – Presentation on sweatshop labor by Jim Keady (of Educating for Justice) and JCU students on sweatshops and labor issues (Hosted by John Carroll) - 137 Students and Teachers from 11 schools - Walsh Jesuit, Trinity, VASJ, Beaumont, NDCL, St. Ignatius, St. Edward, St. Joseph Academy, Lake Catholic, Cleveland Central Catholic, and Magnificat
Oct 2 CSPJ Film series discussion - St. Ignatius hosted a discussion of Life is Beautiful. 18 students and teachers were present from NDCL, Magnificat, and St. Ignatius
Oct 10 Meeting @ Walsh Jesuit – In attendance: 15 schools and Catholic Commission – Magnificat, NDCL, St. Ed’s, Ignatius, Padua, Walsh, Central, SJA, Beaumont, Elyria, Chanel, O.L. Elms, St. V-St. M., Gilmour, Benedictine
Oct 25 Elie Wiesel - , Nazi Concentration camp survivor and recipient of the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize, speaks on the challenges of facing indifference, intolerance, and injustice - Students and teachers from at least 14 schools in attendance: St. Ignatius, Cleveland Central Catholic, St. Martin de Porres, Benedictine, Holy Name, St. Joseph Academy, Lake Catholic, Magnificat, NDCL, St. Edward, Regina, Gilmour, Metro Catholic Elementary School and Urban Community Elementary School - Hosted at St. Ignatius High School
Oct 27 Peace and Justice Award - At the annual Peace and Justice Awards dinner hosted by the Commission on Catholic Community Action in the Diocese of Cleveland, Catholic Schools for Peace and Justice is recognized for the Organizational Peace and Justice Award "for advancing Catholic Social Teaching, especially in regard to Poverty, Pro-Life, and Human Rights concerns"
Nov 8 CSPJ Film series - Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin hosted a discussion of Invisible Children. 15 students and teachers from NDCL and St. Ignatius
Nov 13 Meeting @ Lake Catholic – In attendance: 10 schools – Magnificat, NDCL, St. Ed’s, Ignatius, Padua, Walsh, Beaumont, Holy Name, Benedictine, Regina
Second Semester – Catholic Social Teaching Theme: Human Dignity
Jan. 21-22 Respect Life Trip - Overnight trip to Washington DC featuring a visit to the National Holocaust Memorial Museum to follow up with Elie Wiesel's visit earlier in the year and participation in National March for Life on Washington to commemorate the Anniversary of Roe v. Wade and speak out in opposition of the injustice of abortion. The event also featured an evening of reflection on the consistent ethic of life as well as Mass at St. Matthew's Cathedral in Washington DC before the rally and march - 130 Students and Teachers from 9 schools - Benedictine, Walsh Jesuit, NDCL, St. Ignatius, St. Edward, St. Joseph Academy, Padua Franciscan, Cleveland Central Catholic, Magnificat
Jan 29 Meeting @ Holy Name – In attendance: 12 schools and Catholic Commission – Magnificat, NDCL, St. Ed’s, Ignatius, St. Martin’s, Walsh, Central, SJA, Beaumont, Elyria, Holy Name, Benedictine
Feb 19 Poverty and Prayer Retreat - Visit by Gerry Straub of the San Damiano Foundation for Poverty and Prayer Retreat at which excerpts of films were shown to inspire concern for the poor, social justice, peace and nonviolence - Hosted by Beaumont High School - 140 students and teachers from Magnificat, St. Joseph Academy, Beaumont, VASJ, NDCL, Holy Name, Walsh Jesuit, Lake Catholic
Feb 27 Meeting @ Benedictine – In attendance: 9 schools and Catholic Commission – Magnificat, NDCL, Ignatius, Padua, Walsh, Central, SJA, Benedictine, Holy Name
Feb 29 Dance for Darfur (Hosted by St. Joseph Academy) This event was designed and promoted by students in order to gather their peers to stand in solidarity with people who are suffering from violence in Sudan. In addition to being a social event, there were opportunities at the dance for students to learn more about the genocide and humanitarian crisis in Darfur. Proceeds from ticket sales to the dance and donations (which totaled) went to local and international organizations working to aid current and former victims of violence in Sudan - 600 students and teachers from 12 schools - Saint Martin De Porres, St. Peter Chanel, St. Ignatius, St. Edward, Magnificat, Holy Name, Walsh Jesuit, NDCL, Benedictine, Beaumont, Lake Catholic, and Saint Joseph Academy
April 13 Meeting @ St. Joseph Academy – In attendance: 8 schools and Catholic Commission – Magnificat, NDCL, Ignatius, Walsh, Central, SJA, Lake, Benedictine
April 18–21 Wheels for Justice Retreat and Advocacy Day – Retreat and advocacy day in Columbus in opposition to the death penalty in Ohio. This event featured 20 students and teachers from four schools (Benedictine, NDCL, Regina, and St. Ignatius)
April 30 Presentation on Global Climate Change - Presentation by Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Vatican Observer to the United Nations - hosted by St. Hilary Church, Fairlawn, OH - 520 Students and Teachers from 19 schools - Archbishop Hoban, Benedictine, Cleveland Central Catholic, Gilmour, Holy Name, Lake Catholic, Magnificat, Notre-Dame-Cathedral Latin, Our Lady of the Elms, Padua Franciscan, Regina, St. Edward, St. Ignatius, St. Joseph Academy, St. Peter Chanel, St. Vincent-St. Mary, Trinity, Villa-Angela-St. Joseph and Walsh Jesuit
May 1 End of the year meeting and social @ Massimo da Milano – (Hosted by St. Ignatius) In attendance: 12 schools and Catholic Commission – Magnificat, NDCL, Ignatius, Walsh, Central, SJA, Lake, Benedictine, Beaumont, Holy Name, St. Edward, St. Martin’s, Chanel
May 10 World Fair Trade Day - Open to the public, students from area Catholic schools educated on fair trade and promoted fair trade in the Cleveland area through speakers, displays and a fashion show - sponsored by Catholic Schools for Peace and Justice, IRTF, and Revive - students and teachers from 10 schools - VASJ, Beaumont, Benedictine, NDCL, Magnificat, St. Edward, Hoban, Walsh Jesuit, Holy Name, St. Ignatius
PARTICIPATION SUMMARY:
v Total Number of Meetings: 7
v Total Number of Host Schools: 7
v Total Number of Schools coming to at least one Meeting or Event: 23
v Total Number of Schools coming to at least five of the seven meetings: 10
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