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let's make a difference!
Making the world a better place is God's call to each of us. The St. Joseph's Peace and Justice Commission and the Building Equity Through Action (BETA) group were established to gather people to learn, discuss and take action on important current issues that we face each day. This includes opportunities for book clubs, discussion meetings, action plans, etc. See below for current offerings.
Drop-In Online "Essay Discussion" Book Club
April 7 through July 22
Wednesdays 11:30a - 12:15p OR Thursdays 7:00p - 7:45p
Attend One or More "Essay Discussion"
*** Registration Required - Click Here***
$15 Suggested Donation - Pick Up Book After Mass
OR Purchase Your Own Copy Online!
"A Good Time For The Truth" is a provocative book of sixteen of Minnesota's best writers, providing a range of perspectives on what it is like to live as a person of color in Minnesota. Each writer gives readers a splendid gift: the gift of touching another human being's inner reality, behind masks and veils and politeness.
They bring us generously into experiences that we must understand if we are to come together in real relationships.
Minnesota communities struggle with some of the nation's worst racial disparities. As its authors confront and consider the realities that lie beneath the numbers, this book provides an important tool to those who want to be part of closing those gaps.
Participate in One or More of the "Essay Discussions"
A unique offering to those who choose to attend one or more of the Zoom online “Essay Discussions” throughout the 16 weeks. Each essay stands alone, making it possible to join the discussion for as many, or as few meetings as your time and engagement allow. See dates and times below.
When?
Zoom Wednesdays 11:30a - 12:15p
Zoom Thursdays 7:00p - 7:45pApril 7/8 - Introduction and Essay Discussion #1: "Fear of a Black Mother"
April 14/15 - Essay Discussion #2: "Disparate Impacts"
April 21/22 - Essay Discussion #3: "A Surrealist History of One Asian American in MN"
April 28/29 - Essay Discussion #4: "With an 'e'"
May 5/6 - Essay Discussion #5: "Trouble in Mind: To Be Black is Blue in America"
May 12/13 - Essay Discussion #6: "Brutal"
May 19/20 - Essay Discussion #7: "Say What?"
May 26/27 - Essay Discussion #8: "Red, White and Blank"
June 2/3 - Essay Discussion #9: "The Good Kind of Immigrants"
June 9/10 - Essay Discussion #10: "Fighting the Oppressive Whiteness"
June 16/17 - Essay Discussion #11: "Dark Trees in the Landscape of Love"
June 23/24 - Essay Discussion #12: "The Price We Pay"
June 30/July 1 - Essay Discussion #13: "Songlines for the Future Culturewalkers"
July 7/8 - Essay Discussion #14: "Discomfort Zone: Minnesota Born and Raised"
July 14/15 - Essay Discussion #15: "People Like Us"
July 21/22 - Essay Discussion #16: "Seeds for Seven Generations"