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The Justice Commission will identify urgent needs and support it’s ministries in issues of advocacy and education, bringing together our church community to act on those justice causes for the benefit of mankind locally and beyond. We will strive to serve and care for each other and especially those in need; to live justly, treating others with dignity and respect, and pursue peace among all people and nations

Through our baptism, we are called to serve and care for each other and especially those in need; to live justly, and to pursue peace among all people and nations. We are helping eliminate poverty through education and are providing a way for our own parishioners to share our blessings and live Christ’s message of loving our neighbors.

Mission Statement
To enlighten our parish of concerns regarding the rights, respect, and dignity of the human person, and enable our parish to participate in Christ's mission of service to others by living and bringing the good news to those less fortunate in our community, and throughout the world.

Meetings
The Justice Commission normally meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at Holy Spirit from 7:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. Notices are posted in the weekly church bulletin. All are welcome!

The Office for Catholic Social Justice Ministry
Putting Catholic Social Teaching into Action!
The Office for Catholic Social Justice Ministry of the Archdiocese of Hartford (an early endorser of the Catholic Climate Covenant) has produced a "Catholic Climate Covenant Resource Packet" for parishes. The packet contains a step-by-step process for parishes to implement all five parts of the St. Francis Pledge to Care for Creation and the Poor: Pray, Learn, Assess, Act, Advocate.
Click here to go to their Web site.
Download their packet here.

Lee Nagel’s Monday Musings, November 2, 2009, Volume III, Number 44

What's In A Name?
Charity in Truth
En español

NEW ENCYCLICAL: In his third encyclical, Caritas in Veritate, Pope Benedict XVI, said that it "does not seek to offer technical solutions to the enormous social problems of the modern world. ...What it does do is recall the fundamental principles that are indispensable for building human development over coming years." While the Pope's first encyclical, Deus caritas est, on the theology of charity, contained certain indications on social doctrine, this text is entirely dedicated to the subject. Resources for introducing the encyclical are available from the USCCB.

"We are called to protect people and the planet, living our faith in relationship with all of God's creation." The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Help celebrate Earth Day with different ways to recycle and reduce our carbon footprint.

Christmas Giving Tree
Habitat for Humanity
Hesed House
Mission Outreach
Respect Life
Samaritan Giving Program
Shades of the Spirit
Sharing Connections
Special Needs
Steps Toward Eliminating Poverty (STEP)