Martha Justice Ministry
Martha Justice Ministry was created in 2016 in the merging of two committees – Social Justice and Ecology. The focus of the Ministry is the work of social and ecological justice and reconciliation as these issues intersect in the larger framework of integral ecology. Its work includes EDUCATION, DIALOGUE, JUSTICE, SOLIDARITY, COLLECTIVE ACTION, and ADVOCACY.
Martha Justice Ministry is committed to...
... INDIGENOUS JUSTICE & RECONCILIATION
...POVERTY ERADICATION
...ECOLOGICAL & CLIMATE JUSTICE
...HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
...PROTECTING SACRED WATER & ECOSYSTEMS
...FOOD SOVEREIGNTY & SUSTAINABILITY
...MINING JUSTICE
...MIGRANT RIGHTS
...SUPPORTING YOUTH IN CHANGE-MAKING EFFORT
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WHAT WE DO
The Martha Justice Ministry Core Group is made up of Sisters of St. Martha and lay people. It guides, directs, and supports the work of the Martha Justice Ministry Coordinator, Darlene O'Leary. Darlene organizes the educational and advocacy work of Martha Justice Ministry through providing programs, sharing materials, and collaborating with local, national, and international coalitions, networks, and campaigns on priority areas of reconciliation and social and ecological justice within the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Core Group members contribute to the life and work of the ministry through sharing their skills, passion for justice, and participating in activities and advocacy.
SYSTEMIC CHANGE: As of 2022, Darlene O'Leary has also taken on the role of the Marthas’ NGO Liaison with the Sisters of Charity Federation UN NGO which gives voice to those living in poverty and provides firsthand knowledge to decision makers in areas such as Sustainable Development, Poverty Eradication, Human Rights, Trafficking, Migration, Climate Change, Financing for Development, Education for Global Citizenship, and Women & Children. Read a monthly publication of the organization, UN&You by Dr. James Walters who represents the Sisters of Charity Federation NGO at the United Nations
FOOD SUSTAINABILITY: Martha New Growers Program, managed by Martha Justice Ministry on Bethany Property, focuses on vegetable production that is economically viable and environmentally friendly. This project stems from the Congregation's commitment to sharing values and resources with youth, empowering and developing people, as well as living in right relationship with the land. Since 2013, young people have been working the fields, gaining experience and confidence in small-scale market gardening under the mentorship of experienced organic gardeners, Jen and David Greenberg.
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INDIGENOUS JUSTICE & RECONCILIATION: Martha Justice Ministry emphasizes Reconciliation in its educational and advocacy initiatives. MJM’s curated Reconciliation & Right Relations page offers resources and campaigns to support groups and individuals wishing to engage in the process of building right relations.
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