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Charitas in Veritate Encyclical Letter(48 pages)

Outline of Encyclical Letter, (5 pages)

Pope Benedict's 2010 World Day of Prayer for Peace letter

 

 

Social Justice Committee

The Dorothy Day Society

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The Dorothy Day Society seeks to support and advance Catholic Social Teachings.

The Dorothy Day Society accomplishes its mission through education, advocacy, and action.

The Society looks for ways to support social justice principles in our parish and community.

        A list of some of the Society's activities includes:

                    ●Participating in Catholic Advocacy Day in Olympia

                    ●Sponsoring a "Fair Trade Sale" each year

                    ●Fasting and "sitting in" at City Hall in support of the needy

                    ●Letter writing campaigns to advocate for Catholic causes

                    ●Sponsoring a Lenten Soup night and Stations of the Cross

                    ●Bringing speakers to present various social justice topics to the parish

                    ●Participating in and supporting the JustFaith program

 

        If you are interested in any aspect of Catholic Social Teaching, please contact:

                    Tom Gehrig - tmgehrig@gmail.com or 526-7958

                    Christine Clarke - 365-8804

                    Deacon Denny Duffell - denny@stbridgetchurch.org, or 523-8787

 

        ●To view the seven Foundations of Catholic Social Teaching, click here.

        ●For "20 Things You Can Do to Address Poverty," from Catholic Charities USA, click here.

        ●For CRS information on Afghanistan, click here.  For the full webcast,

               dated 11/11/09, go to: http://figleaf.mmalliance.acrobat.com/p75105882.

 

 

 

 

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