Social Justice Commission
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mission statementThe Social Justice Commission of St. Therese, Little Flower Catholic Church seeks to engage, educate, and empower all members of our parish community to identify and address the injustices that wound our world. Together we scrutinize the signs of the times in light of the gospel so that we live and walk faithfully in the world as Christ did.
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Catholics & Climate Change ConferenceMarking the 6th Anniversary of Pope Francis’ Encyclical, “Laudato Si,” (“On Care for Our Common Home”) May 24, 2015.
All are invited to a 2-part Zoom Conference to help area Catholics address the Climate Crisis.
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Why Catholics MustAct on Climate Change NOW!Thursday, May 13, 7-8:15 pm
Dr. Philip J. Sakimoto, Ph.D.
Astrophysicist and former Acting Director of NASA’s Space Education and Public Outreach Program, and Co-Instructor for the Sustainability Minor Gateway Course, University of Notre Dame.
Click here to register!
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Panel Discussion on Climate ChangeThursday, May 27, 7-8:30 pm
Moderator: Dr. Philip J. Sakimoto.
Panelists are:- Fr. Emmanuel Katongole, Professor of Peace Studies and Theology, Notre Dame
- Paz Artaza-Regan, National Coordinator of Creation Care Teams for the Catholic Climate Covenant
- Sr. Damien Marie Savino, Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist, Dean of Sciences and Sustainability, Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, MI.
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The Church's social teaching is a rich treasure of wisdom about building a just society and living lives of holiness amidst the challenges of modern society. Modern Catholic social teaching has been articulated through a tradition of papal, conciliar, and episcopal documents. The depth and richness of this tradition can be understood best through a direct reading of these documents. In these brief reflections, we highlight several of the key themes that are at the heart of our Catholic social tradition.
-United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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