Faithful Citizenship

Civilize It

Bring Christ's Peace into Election Season

You can help by participating in our next discussion
at St. Francis' Assisi Center.

Tuesday, September 15th, Skills for Disagreeing Better.

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Our Conversations/Workshop is facilitated by

Braver Angels Alliance of Washtenaw County.

This workshop will explore practical ways to engage in difficult conversations with civility, deepen our capacity to listen, and become faithful witnesses to the Gospel in our families, workplaces, parishes, and communities.

The St. Francis Parish - Life, Peace & Justice Ministry invites you to ...

Tuesday evening 6:30pm, September 15th, 2026 for Skills for Disagreeing Better

In a season when elections and public issues can deepen divisions, followers of Christ are called to be witnesses of hope, charity, and truth. Jesus teaches us to “love your neighbor as yourself” (Mark 12:31) And as St. Paul reminds us, we are to “speak the truth in love” (Ephesians 4:15).

We strive to keep our discussions civil, even when we disagree. We must not be enemies. . . but We listen to understand... as members of one family living in one common home. We identify common values. To distinguish between: positions and people; policies and core values; inconsistency and hypocrisy. RSVP here!!!.

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Facilitating advocacy in our community

The St. Francis Parish - Life, Peace & Justice Committee invites you to take action on specific legislative issues that are of interest to us as Catholics. During the months prior to an election, each of us must make decisions as to how we will vote, and, we seek to consider the important issues before voting. On this page you will find information to give you a starting point on important legislative issues to make it easy to sort through candidates and issues before you enter the voting booth.

The Catholic Church in the United States does not endorse candidates or political parties. It speaks only on issues. The official positions of the Church concerning elections are stated in the document Forming Consciences for Faithful citizenship and in documents issued by the Michigan Catholic Conference. All other documents and statements that you may come across are the opinions of individual Catholics and groups and may or may not represent the official teaching of the Church.

The Church has important wisdom to share on the issues and offers reflections on the various issues. These are the official positions of the Church. They are given to help you better form your consciences and to make decisions regarding the elections. We encourage you to read these articles. Ultimately, each person must make their own decision and vote as their conscience informs them.