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A Faith That Does Justice is an interfaith organization that challenges people to experience God by living their faith intentionally in service to others. We do this by showing how unjust societal structures marginalize people and by acting to help those in need. Our vision is people intentionally living their faith in action.
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Our Programs

ABOUT AFTDJ

Our programs fall under our two key strategic areas of focus:

  • Acting to help those in need, with an emphasis on immigrant populations.
  • Showing how unjust systems marginalize people and encouraging our followers to put their faith into action to address injustice.
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Compassion is guttural. It’s being sick to your stomach at what you see and saying, ‘I cannot accept what I see, and I am going to act because of that.’ It’s that compassion that moves the love we have into a commitment to work for justice for all people.
Father Peter Gyves, SJ, MD, Founder of A Faith That Does Justice

OUR PROGRAMS

English Language Classes

We provide free, virtual, and in-person English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes in greater Boston and beyond in collaboration with Jewish Vocational Service.

Grab & Go Meals

We run a food preparation and distribution program in downtown Boston for people experiencing homelessness and food insecurity.

Events

We invite faith leaders and changemakers to join us for bold conversations about social justice and how we can live our faith to build a more just world.

Voices and Perspectives

Reflection

Elected and Included

August 13, 2026

What does it mean to be among “the elect” and how we should think about “the others.”... Read More>

Reflection

Facing Fear with Faith

August 7, 2026

Where then do genuine change and innovation come from? With escape from terror, pushing past roadblocks, facing what frightens us. At least that’s what Elijah in 1 Kings and Peter in the Gospel of Matthew did. ... Read More>

Reflection

Manna, the New Moses, and the Pilgrim Church

July 30, 2026

The four gospels situate the events of Jesus’s life in a broad context. One contextual thread running throughout Jesus’s life is the exodus as a continuous story that begins with the seventy descendants of Abraham in Egypt where famine had driven them.... Read More>

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Finding Our Voice: The Journey of Immigrant Leaders

A Faith That Does Justice is proud to turn the microphone over to Fellows from the Immigrants Lead Boston program who will share their personal stories and experiences immigrating to the United States.

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Help Us Finish the Year Strong

This year we have felt the strength of our community in powerful ways. At the same time, the needs of the people we serve — immigrants and those experiencing food insecurity — have grown significantly.

If you have not yet had an opportunity to give this year, we warmly invite you to do so before year-end. If you have already given and can contribute again, we would be grateful for your additional support as we continue this work together.

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