Welcome to IPMOC
Welcome to the Interfaith Peace Ministry of Orange County (IPMOC.org) website. We are a coalition of various faith-based communities working together for faith based peace-with-justice, ecumenical outreach, education and justice awareness issues. Inside our site you will find articles, resources, our newsletter, movie and book titles, a calendar of local events, and links to other organizations and individuals providing a voice for peace with justice in a growing world of indifference, intolerance and aggression. Only speaking together in faith and love can we overcome the darkness surrounding our communities, our leaders, and the world.
Please see the Action Opportunities section below to see how you can help change our world one decision at a time
Please see the Action Opportunities section below to see how you can help change our world one decision at a time
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What's Happening Now
Moving Pictures: Friday Night Film Series
What: “The Empty Chair: Death Penalty Yes or No “
When: : Friday, February 3rd TIME: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Where: Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange
480 South Batavia Street Orange, CA 92868-3998
A documentary film that intimately reveals a rarely seen view of murder's aftermath: families left behind, their lives torn apart by the random loss of a loved one. It tells four stories of murder victims' families reliving the crimes and confronting the loss of loved ones. Their instinct for revenge during trial and the debate for punishment by death climaxes in a search to forgive and heal.
The Empty Chair, 5 years in the making debuted at the Hamptons International Film Festival in 2003 and was later invited to screen at the Vermont International Human Rights Film Festival. Amnesty International selected the documentary to screen in 700 locations across the country during the National Weekend of Faith in Action in 2005 and 2006. 2006, 42 minutes
For more information please contact:
María Elena Perales
Justice Coordinator
Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange
480 South Batavia Street
Orange, CA 92868-3998
714-633-8121 ext. 7716
When: : Friday, February 3rd TIME: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Where: Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange
480 South Batavia Street Orange, CA 92868-3998
A documentary film that intimately reveals a rarely seen view of murder's aftermath: families left behind, their lives torn apart by the random loss of a loved one. It tells four stories of murder victims' families reliving the crimes and confronting the loss of loved ones. Their instinct for revenge during trial and the debate for punishment by death climaxes in a search to forgive and heal.
The Empty Chair, 5 years in the making debuted at the Hamptons International Film Festival in 2003 and was later invited to screen at the Vermont International Human Rights Film Festival. Amnesty International selected the documentary to screen in 700 locations across the country during the National Weekend of Faith in Action in 2005 and 2006. 2006, 42 minutes
For more information please contact:
María Elena Perales
Justice Coordinator
Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange
480 South Batavia Street
Orange, CA 92868-3998
714-633-8121 ext. 7716
The February IPMOC Monthly Meeting
What: IPMOC Monthly Meeting
When: February 4 2012 Starting at 10:30 AM
Where: Friends Meeting House, 2091 Business Center Dr., Ste. 100, Irvine 92612
Click on the link below or paste into your browser for directions to the meeting:
http://maps.yahoo.com/#q=2091+Business+Center+Dr%2C+Ste+100%2C+Irvine%2C+CA++92612-1101&conf=1&&lat=33.68138966804904&lon=-117.85401105880737&zoom=16&mvt=m&trf=0
2012 IPMOC Annual Dinner Meeting
The Interfaith Peace Ministry of OC will hold their Annual Dinner-Meeting on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 5:30PM in the Chapel at Chapman University. Watch for the registration form,which will be available soon. There will be no newsletter because of the expense but the flyer with registration form will be available at this site as well as from Board members. Please send your e-mail address to jswhitesell3211@ahoo.com if you would like to register via e-mail. There will be a suggested minimum donation of $15.00 for dinner.
Bible Study of John 11 and Book Signing with John Dear, SJ.
When: Friday, February 24, 2012 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Where: Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange Justice Office and Center for Spiritual Development
Orange County Pax Christi, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange Justice Office and Center for Spiritual Development cordially invite you to join us for an evening with John Dear.
John Dear's ground-breaking new book "Lazarus Come Forth!," explores the story of the raising of Lazarus in the Gospel of John, chapter 11, and suggests that Lazarus represents "humanity" stuck in the culture of death, and that Jesus represents "the God of Life" calling humanity out of the tombs, out of the culture of violence and war, into "the new life of resurrection peace." This book invites us to carry on Jesus' liberating work of obeying his commandments--to take away the stone that keeps us trapped in our violent culture of war, to call each other out of the tombs, to unbind one another and to set each other free to live in peace and nonvoilence.
If you are interested in attending this program, please contact Gerri Scharff at (714) 744-3175 x 4409 or gscharff@csjorange.org
Free Will Offering
Where: Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange Justice Office and Center for Spiritual Development
Orange County Pax Christi, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange Justice Office and Center for Spiritual Development cordially invite you to join us for an evening with John Dear.
John Dear's ground-breaking new book "Lazarus Come Forth!," explores the story of the raising of Lazarus in the Gospel of John, chapter 11, and suggests that Lazarus represents "humanity" stuck in the culture of death, and that Jesus represents "the God of Life" calling humanity out of the tombs, out of the culture of violence and war, into "the new life of resurrection peace." This book invites us to carry on Jesus' liberating work of obeying his commandments--to take away the stone that keeps us trapped in our violent culture of war, to call each other out of the tombs, to unbind one another and to set each other free to live in peace and nonvoilence.
If you are interested in attending this program, please contact Gerri Scharff at (714) 744-3175 x 4409 or gscharff@csjorange.org
Free Will Offering
Get On the Bus
The annual fundraiser for Get On The Bus will be held on March 4, 2012 at St. Juliana Church, 1316 N. Acacia Ave., Fullerton 92831. For more info, contact Suzanne Darweesh, sdarweesh@aol.com
A Public Talk by His Holiness the Dalai Lama--
“Peace of Mind in Troubled Times”
When: April 21 Saturday, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Where: Long Beach Arena (downtown Long Beach). A ticketed event; $20, $37, $64, $94. Tickets can be purchased through www.ticketmaster.com or the Long Beach Convention Center Box Office.
Come listen to an international peace icon and one of the world’s most beloved spiritual teachers. A tireless advocate of social justice and nonviolence, the Tibetan leader continues to travel widely, promoting a more open, just, and democratic world. Hosted by GSTDL, a Long Beach Tibetan Buddhist center.
Where: Long Beach Arena (downtown Long Beach). A ticketed event; $20, $37, $64, $94. Tickets can be purchased through www.ticketmaster.com or the Long Beach Convention Center Box Office.
Come listen to an international peace icon and one of the world’s most beloved spiritual teachers. A tireless advocate of social justice and nonviolence, the Tibetan leader continues to travel widely, promoting a more open, just, and democratic world. Hosted by GSTDL, a Long Beach Tibetan Buddhist center.
Annual Mother's Day Program
The annual Mother’s Day program will be held on May 6,2012. Details at a later date.
Article: H2A Guest Worker Program Fraught with Problems
Clergy Forum - Let's live with each other in our 'world house'
By Dr. Hasnain Walji, Ph.D., is a lay preacher at the Huseini Islamic Center in Pico Rivera (www.lajamaat.org) and vice chair of the Interfaith Peace Ministry of Orange County
Click on the link below or copy and paste into your browser to read the article:
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/ci_19211205?IADID=Search-www.whittierdailynews.com-www.whittierdailynews.com#ixzz1c6zpVIBV
Click on the link below or copy and paste into your browser to read the article:
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/ci_19211205?IADID=Search-www.whittierdailynews.com-www.whittierdailynews.com#ixzz1c6zpVIBV
University commemorates 9/11 with interfaith reflection
Please check out these links that tell all about our 9-11 Remembrance and Prayer Service. They give a wonderful overview of this very successful event:
http://chapmannews.wordpress.com/2011/09/14/university-commemorates-911-with-interfaith-reflection/
http://www.thepantheronline.com/news/9-11-a-decade-after-tragedy-struck-1.2585288#.TpMe2rKOe_g
http://chapmannews.wordpress.com/2011/09/14/university-commemorates-911-with-interfaith-reflection/
http://www.thepantheronline.com/news/9-11-a-decade-after-tragedy-struck-1.2585288#.TpMe2rKOe_g
Weekly Orange County Progressive (Calendar of Events)
Follow the link below to find weekly events in your area:
http://dfa-oc.org/calendar
Or see our Monthly Events calendar for details
http://dfa-oc.org/calendar
Or see our Monthly Events calendar for details
Action Opportunities
AB 1148 the California DISCLOSE Act
On October 8, 2011 the Interfaith Peace Ministry voted to endorse AB 1148 the California DISCLOSE Act, which
“mandates clear and prominent disclosure of who is behind political TV, radio, print, and slate mailer ads,
on the ads themselves, for both ballot measures and independent expenditures for and against candidates.”
It will “stop corporations and other big-money contributors from hiding behind fake committee names by requiring ads to show their actual largest contributors.”
There are ways for both individuals to support and organizations to endorse AB 1148. We encourage you to do that as individuals and to urge any organizations you are a part of to be an endorser.
Please go to www.CAclean.org for more information.
The forms to endorse or support can be found at http://www.caclean.org/materials/print.php. At this latter site you can also find a Petition for AB 1148, the California DISCLOSE Act. You can print this out and get signatures from other supporters. The signed petitions can be mailed to California Clean Money Campaign, 3916 S. Sepulveda Blvd.., #109, Culver City, CA 90230.
For more information - Craig Preston is the Field Organizer / Accounting Administrator for California Clean Money Campaign. Office 310-397-0200
“mandates clear and prominent disclosure of who is behind political TV, radio, print, and slate mailer ads,
on the ads themselves, for both ballot measures and independent expenditures for and against candidates.”
It will “stop corporations and other big-money contributors from hiding behind fake committee names by requiring ads to show their actual largest contributors.”
There are ways for both individuals to support and organizations to endorse AB 1148. We encourage you to do that as individuals and to urge any organizations you are a part of to be an endorser.
Please go to www.CAclean.org for more information.
The forms to endorse or support can be found at http://www.caclean.org/materials/print.php. At this latter site you can also find a Petition for AB 1148, the California DISCLOSE Act. You can print this out and get signatures from other supporters. The signed petitions can be mailed to California Clean Money Campaign, 3916 S. Sepulveda Blvd.., #109, Culver City, CA 90230.
For more information - Craig Preston is the Field Organizer / Accounting Administrator for California Clean Money Campaign. Office 310-397-0200
Nuclear Weapon Awareness: Nuclear Weapon Proliferation
Click on the link below to see how many nuclear weapons are still in the world, and what steps you can take to affect change on nuclear weapons policy in your communities/countries:
www.ploughshares.org/news-analysis/world-nuclear-stockpile-report
www.ploughshares.org/news-analysis/world-nuclear-stockpile-report
Invisible Children
Each fall, Invisible Children brings free presentations and a speaker from Uganda to youth groups and congregations across the country to offer communities a way to be better global servants.
As a nonprofit focused on ending the 25 year war in Central Africa, we are currently rebuilding war-affected schools and providing educational scholarships in Uganda while working to reduce the effects of rebel attacks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Central African Republic.
We currently have screenings available for Sundays in October 2011. Our presentations are approximately one hour long and we do request an audience of at least 200 people. If you are interested, please contact Jocelyn Gonzalez at 619-562-2799 ext. 182 or jgonzalez@invisiblechildren.com. Thank you for your time. I invite you to visit www.invisiblechildren.com to learn more.
To see the Tony video trailer click here
As a nonprofit focused on ending the 25 year war in Central Africa, we are currently rebuilding war-affected schools and providing educational scholarships in Uganda while working to reduce the effects of rebel attacks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Central African Republic.
We currently have screenings available for Sundays in October 2011. Our presentations are approximately one hour long and we do request an audience of at least 200 people. If you are interested, please contact Jocelyn Gonzalez at 619-562-2799 ext. 182 or jgonzalez@invisiblechildren.com. Thank you for your time. I invite you to visit www.invisiblechildren.com to learn more.
To see the Tony video trailer click here
IPMOC Newsletter
Click link below to download the February 2011 IPMOC Newsletter
| ipm-oc_february_2011_newsletter.pdf |
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