Restorative JusticeRestorative Justice site by Prison Fellowship International. A good resource. Click on “Chapel” link for Christian perspectives on restorative justice. The Centre for Restorative Justice. Roca is a multicultural human development and community building organization based in Chelsea, MA. Many good articles and resources. Excellent article about using circles at Roca. Howard Zehr. The Little Book of Restorative Justice. Good Books: Intercourse PA. 2002. www.goodbks.com A good concise introduction to restorative justice by the leading expert in the field. Kay Pranis, Barry Stuart, Mark Wedge. Peacemaking Circles: From Crime to Community. Living Justice Press: St. Paul, Minnesota. 2003. Excellent book on the practice of Circles. Spirituality of Reconciliation Reflection on the different aspects of Precious Blood spirituality. Online guide to spirituality from the Adorers. Robert Schreiter, CPPS. The Ministry of Reconciliation: Spirituality and Strategies. Orbis Books: Maryknoll, NY.1998. Excellent guide to the spirituality of reconciliation. Robert Schreiter, CPPS. In Water and in Blood: A Spirituality of Solidarity and Hope. Crossroad: NY, NY. 1988. Joseph Nassal, CPPS. Premeditated Mercy: A Spirituality of Reconciliation. Forest of Peace Publishing: Leavenworth, KS. 2000. Miroslav Volf. Exclusion and Embrace: A Theological Exploration of Identity, Otherness, and Reconciliation. Abingdon Press: Nashville, TN. 1996. John Paul Lederach. The Moral Imagination: The Art and Soul of Building Peace.. Oxford University Press: NY, NY. 2005. Victoria Lee Erickson and Michelle Lim Jones, editors. Surviving Terror: Hope and Justice in a World of Violence. Brazo Press: Grand Rapids, MI. 2002. Jens Soering. The Way of the Prisoner: Breaking the Chains of Self Through Centering Prayer and Centering Practice. Lantern Books: NY, NY. 2003.
The main website for the family of Precious Blood communities. Links to the Missionaries of the Precious Blood, Precious Blood Sisters, Lay Associates, and Leadership Conference. Missionaries of the Precious Blood Cincinnati Province. Adorers of the Blood of Christ. Links about the life of St. Gaspar del Bufalo. Links about the life of Maria de Mattias. The Peace and Education Coalition of the Back of the Yards/ New City community is made up of schools, churches, businesses, local leaders and law enforcement and works to end violence in the community. Amate House is the young adult volunteer program for the Archdiocese of Chicago. Catholic Charities Street and Gang Intervention partners with us at the John of God site. Youth Outreach Services, a partner at the John of God building, offers multi-systemic therapy to youth and their families. Second Chance High School is a Chicago Alternative High School educating students ages 17-21. The school is located in the first floor of the St. John of God building, and collaborates with Precious Blood and the other organizations in the building to serve the youth of our community. Community Justice for Youth Institute works in restorative justice for youth in the city of Chicago. Contact Robert Spicer.
Youth Formation and Spirituality Julie Tallard Johnson. The Thundering Years: Rituals and Sacred Wisdom for Teens. Bindu Books: Rochester, VT. 2001 Larry K. Brendtro, Martin Brokenleg, Steve Van Bockern. Reclaiming Youth at Risk: Our Hope for the Future. National Education Service: Bloomington, Scott Larson and Larry Brendtro. Reclaiming Our Prodigal Sons and Daughters: A Practical Approach for Connecting With Youth In Conflict. National Educational Service: Bloomington, IN. 2000. Richard Rohr. Adam’s Return: The Five Promises of Male Initiation. Crossroad: NY, NY. 2004. Poetry and Storytelling Jimmy Santiago Baca. A Place to Stand. Grove Press: NY, NY. 2001. Judith Tannenbaum. Disguised as a Poem: My Years Teaching Poetry at San Quentin. Northeastern University Press: Boston, MA. 2000. Allison M. Cox and David H. Albert. The Healing Heart: Families and The Healing Heart: Communities. New Society Publishers: Gabriola Island, Canada. 2003 |