ARCHBISHOP MANSELL CALLS FOR HELP FOR HAITI

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Parish Social Ministry Retreat

Biblical Justice: The Roots and Wings of Ministry
Download flyer and registration form here

• Date:  Saturday, March 13, 2010
• Time: 9 am to 3 pm
• Cost: $30 | Includes Lunch
• Location: St. James, Rocky Hill
• Sponsored by The Office for Catholic Social Justice Ministry
• Financial Assistance Available
• Questions? Contact Lynn Campbell at 203-777-7279 or lcampbell@catholicsocialjustice.org.

Announcing the FIRST ANNUAL Bishop Peter Roszza Social Justice Conference
 

In honor of Bishop Rosazza's many years of leadership on issues of social justice, we are   instituting a yearly conference that will seek to equip parishes and parish leaders to better work for justice. 

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE CONFERENCE:

• Saturday, June 12, 2010 at St. Paul High School in Bristol.
• Great speakers, great workshops, in honor of a great person!
• Plan now for your entire Parish Social Ministry, Parish Council, and other parish leaders to attend!   More info coming soon.

If you Want to Cultivate Peace, Protect Creation – Pope Benedict XVI’s World Day of Peace Message.

Pope Benedict XVI's 2010 Message for the World Day of Peace, "If You Want to Cultivate Peace, Protect Creation," is the latest in a long tradition of Church teaching on our obligation to care for creation. Quoting Pope John Paul II and Pope Paul VI throughout his message, the Holy Father affirms that environmental degradation is "a wide-ranging social problem which concerns the entire human family" (# 3).

Resource for World Day of Peace Message for your Parish.

Click here to download resource. Resource includes a bulletin insert, a primer on Catholic social teaching and the environment, a prayer, and stories from Catholic Relief Services that gives a face to the issues explored by the Pope Benedict in his message.  A series of bulletin quotes will be available soon on JPHD's World Day of Peace Web page.

To read the full text of the 2010 World Day of Peace Message

Caritas in Veritate

Caritas in Veritate, Pope Benedict's third encyclical, is a call to see the relationship between human and environmental ecologies and to link charity and truth in the pursuit of justice, the common good, and authentic human development.

The USCCB has created resources to help ministry leaders and parishes explore this new teaching letter.

 

Parish Resources for Responding to the Haiti Earthquake U.S. Bishops Mourn Devastation in Haiti, Urge Special Collection January 16-17 to Support Efforts of USCCB, CRS Catholic Relief Services Responds to Earthquake Homily notes, intercessions, and prayers related to Haiti   Printable flyer Haiti Resources for use in Schools and with Youth Ministry Groups Challenge and Hope in Haiti Prayer Service – In Times of a Natural Disaster  Prayer Service Handout Haiti Web Story CRS Haiti Response

Catholic Climate Covenant Resource Packet Available Take the Pledge!  The Archdiocese of Hartford has endorsed the Catholic Climate Covenant: The St. Francis Pledge to Protect Creation.  You and your parish can too! Our office has created a parish resource packet to assist parishes in the implementation of the St. Francis Pledge. Download the packet here. Visit the Catholic Climate Covenant website for more information about the St. Francis pledge.

Universal HealthCare Reform Visit the U.S. Bishops’ health care web site to learn more. USCCB Position on Health Care Reform a truly universal health policy with respect for human life and dignity access for all with a special concern for the poor and inclusion of legal immigrants pursuing the common good and preserving pluralism including freedom of conscience and variety of options restraining costs and applying them equitably across the spectrum of payers

Join an Engaging Spirituality Group! To learn more about this new program being offered through JustFaith Ministries watch the promotional video. For more information contact our office at ocsjm@catholicsocialjustice.org YOUTUBE VIDEO 1 YOUTUBE VIDEO 2