Life, Justice & Peace Commission

Vision Statement
Called by the Gospel of Life and Love, we promote the dignity of every human life, and we carry out the corporal works of mercy in the local community and the wider world. 

Mission Statement 
The mission of the Life, Justice and Peace Commission (LJP) includes prioritization of the distribution of the parish’s Outreach Envelope which supports various local, regional, and worldwide social justice and charitable ministries. LJP also provides a network of support for the various parish ministries that work in the areas of pro-life, social justice, peace, missions, and charitable activities. The heart of this Commission is rooted in the rich heritage of Catholic Social Justice teaching, especially through the documents of Vatican II and the three encyclicals of Pope Francis.

Invitation to participation 
All active service organizations are encouraged to send a representative to the Life, Justice & Peace meetings, which will be held quarterly. Interested parishioners are also welcome to attend these meetings. Our goal is to create a prayerful network for education, sharing, and encouragement of the Church’s mission to the world as incarnated in the local church.  Meetings are a mix of education, visioning, and action decisions.

 Assumption Parish Outreach Envelope
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Outreach Envelope collection through either the envelope or online giving. Your generosity is helping many in this community and beyond Whatcom County. The Life, Justice, and Peace Commission sets and advertises the percentage distribution for selected organizations each year, then pays the distribution monthly or quarterly depending on the ministry. The list below shows how donations are currently allocated for the 2025-2026 calendar year.  

2025-2026 Allocation/Organization

50% -- St. Vincent dePaul 
10% -- Interfaith Coalition
  5% -- Interfaith Coalition-CAST
  7% -- Lighthouse Mission 
  5% -- PREPARES
  5%-- Shoulder2shoulder
  5% -- Agape
  5%-- Welcome Baby
  3%-- Other LJP Ministries
2.5%--Project Rachel 
2.5%--Whatcom Pregnancy Clinic

Life, Justice, and Peace Ministries and Organizations supported
     Agape Program
     Archdiocesan Collections
     CAST (Coffee and Sandwiches Together)
     Catholic Daughters
     Catholic Relief Services Chapter
     CCS (Catholic Community Services)
     Creation Care Ministry
     Faith and Light
     Hope House
     Interfaith Coalition
     JustFaith
     JustReads
     Knights of Columbus
     Lighthouse Mission
     Pax Christi
     PREPARES
     Project Rachel
     Pro-Life activities
     Shoulder to Shoulder
     St. Vincent de Paul
     Welcome Baby
     Whatcom County Pregnancy Clinic
     Women Connect

Chair: Dan Larguier
Contact: danlarguier@gmail.com
Staff Liaison: Dr. Kathy Ernst, kathye@assumption.org