Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Mission Sunday & Social Justice


This Sunday has been designated World Mission Sunday. It's a day when we remember -- not only with our contributions, but also in stories and pictures -- the places in the world where the Church is new, young, or poor. It's an international effort that is primarily about charity. However, that charity leads us into the Catholic social teaching on solidarity, and ultimately (it is hoped) to justice.
       The US bishops have stated on their web site (www.usccb.org), "We are one human family whatever our national, racial, ethnic, economic, and ideological differences. We are our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers, wherever they may be. Loving our neighbor has global dimensions in a shrinking world." Therefore, the Church goes to every place on the globe to stake a claim for justice and peace. Your contribution to the World Mission Sunday collection provides support for that effort. 
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