“Be willing to do something that’s a little bit uncomfortable in the hope that you’ll get to a place that’s a lot more liberating.”  ~Bryan Stevenson

JustFaith is a national program based on Catholic social teaching that will help you deepen your faith, experience a greater sense of purpose, and better understand how God is calling you to love and serve others.  JustFaith groups are offered in various locations throughout the Des Moines Diocese.   

In our churches, before we come to the communion table we first confess we have not loved God and our neighbors with our whole heart. In other words, before we can receive the joy of reconciliation with God and one another, we must first tell the truth about what we have done and left undone. However, our temptation is to try to skip right to the easy part – reconciliation – without first doing the hard work of truth-telling. And because there is no truth-telling, there is no true reconciliation.

This module helps participants tell the truth about our collective history of racism and violence, that we might seek real restoration with God and one another. Though focused specifically on African slaves and their descendants, this module will open participants’ eyes to patterns of injustice that affect other minority groups across the nation as well.

Regardless of your theological or political perspectives, this module creates a safe space for healthy dialogue. Through the opening retreat, immersion experience, and eight sessions, you will emerge from Faith and Racial Healing better equipped to work toward restoration.

• Retreat – April 18 (6-9 p.m.)
• Meeting 1 – April 25
• Meeting 2 – May 2
• Meeting 3 – May 16
• Meeting 4 – May 23
• Meeting 5 – June 6
• Meeting 6 – June 13
• Meeting 7 – June 20
• Meeting 8 – June 27
• Immersion – TBD

For more information email Joe Antonelli.

To register for this module:
Register Here

Go to The Center for Social Ministry-JustFaith for more information on JustFaith and other programs offered in the Des Moines area.