A JOINT VENTURE OF PAX CHRISTI GERMANY AND THE OBLATES OF MARY IMMACULATE

OMI PROVINCE OF JAFFNA

The Oblates of Mary Immaculate work for the integral freedom of every human person. They promote and safeguard human dignity, voice against human rights violation, build up justice and peace among all sectors of people, render psycho social services to war victims, have dialogue with other religious and cultural groups, address the issues of dehumanizing poverty and particularly to ministry on behalf of justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC). Basing on this philosophy the Oblates founded the JPIC – voluntary non- Governmental Organization in 1998 inn the Northern party of Sri Lanka. Action in favor of justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation is required today more than ever as an integral part of the Church’s mission and of our Oblate charism.

PAX CHRISTI GERMANY (PC)

Pax Christ began in 1945, when French Catholics offered to forgive, pray for and be reconciled with their former arch-enemies in Germany. More than 60 years later the sprit of that gesture still influences much of Pax Christi’s work.PC International is today a nongovernmental Catholic Peace movement in more than 30 countries and five continents.It works on many issues related to Peace, but has a specific focus on demilitarisation, security and arms trade; economic justice, ecology and development; human rights and conflict resolution.
Pax Christi Germany – since years involved in social assistance for war affected people in Northern Sri Lanka – sent in 2005 Alfons Schabarum, a volunteering Civil Peace Worker, to Jaffna as advisor for strengthening the Local Capacities for Peace and supporting the establishment of the Centre for Peace and Reconciliation.

Where we are going to

Our vision is to establish a violence free and just society in our country. We will contribute to self-transformation to build relationships in the spirit of Peace.

Where are now

The mission of the Centre always focuses on reaching out the people in all levels such as community-, province- and national level. We bring together people and guide Peace in Sri Lanka and make a reconciled society.

The Centre considers itself a service place for Peace Initiatives and a Power House in promoting Peace. We conduct Peace building programmes and in cooperation with other organizations to the youth and children.