A note from our Social Justice Committee…….

On October 12th, we had our first session of “Reflection and Action for Catholic Social Justice.” During it, we heard a brief history of Catholic Social Teaching, including the role of Vatican II and papal encyclicals (long letters written by the popes). Catholic Social Justice is how people of faith are called to live the Gospel in a broken and suffering world. We spent time reflecting on one of the principles of Catholic Social Justice: uphold the dignity of each person as an equally valuable member of the human family.  As we learned, human dignity is upheld when each person’s needs are met and when they live in harmony with others in a community that together pursues the common good. A couple concrete ways to take action to advocate for the dignity of all were provided. We look forward to our second session, where we will explore another principle of Catholic Social Justice: embrace our right and responsibility to participate with others in our shared public life. Stay tuned for the date!