Participation

 

All people have a right to participate in the economic, political, and cultural life of society.  It is a fundamental demand of justice and a requirement for human dignity that all people be assured a minimum level of participation in the community.  Conversely, it is wrong for a person or a group to be excluded unfairly or to be unable to participate in society.  In the words of the U.S. bishops, "The ultimate injustice is for a person or group to be treated actively or abandoned passively as if they were non-members of the human race.  To treat people this way is effectively to say they simply do not count as human beings.

  

 

To read the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops’ statement on Faithful Citizenship, go to http://www.faithfulcitizenship.org/

Here is an excerpt from the USCCB website - “As our conference has insisted in Faithful Citizenship, Catholics who bring their moral convictions into public life do not threaten democracy or pluralism but enrich them and the nation. The separation of church and state does not require division between belief and public action, between moral principles and political choices, but protects the right of believers and religious groups to practice their faith and act on their values in public life.”

All parishioners are encouraged to learn more about Faithful Citizenship.  Please look for further details in the coming months of opportunities within the parish in both the Social Justice and Adult Education areas.

Here is some additional contact information for Catholic Charities, who works with the various groups listed below.

Catholic Charities     www.ccspm.org

Office

Phone

Web address

Caregiver Support and Respite 

651-215-2246

http://www.ccspm.org/caregiver_support.aspx

 

Counseling Services

651-215-2209 or
651-215-2201 (espanol)

http://www.ccspm.org/urban_counseling.aspx

Latino Outreach

651-224-0799

http://www.ccspm.org/hispanic_outreach.aspx

Senior Care Management

651-215-2246

http://www.ccspm.org/care_management.aspx

 

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