St. Theresa Social Concerns Mission Statement:
To facilitate the commitment of financial, human and
spiritual resources of St. Theresa Church of the Child Jesus to convey Christ’s
justice and love to the suffering members of His Body.
St. Theresa Social Concerns History
In 1990, a group of 6 parishioners began what is now known
as St. Theresa Social Concerns. The
vision of these founders was based on the major themes of Catholic Social
Justice teaching: Human dignity,
Community and the Common Good, Rights and Responsibilities, Preferential Option
for the Poor, Participation, Dignity of Work and Rights of Workers, Stewardship
of Creation, Solidarity, Role of Government, Promotion of Peace. Click
here to see a summary on Catholic Social Teaching
This small group started the Share program at St. Theresa
and began serving at the Churches United Shelter. From these beginnings, St. Theresa Social Concerns has grown to
over 30 members and is involved in a broad-range of charity and justice
issues.
We invite you to join us to walk this universal journey of
our faith. Please read our Letter from
the Director and then explore our projects by clicking on any of those
listed to the left. There are contact
people listed for each individual project or contact Rick Chabot, Social
Concerns Director, at 276-8455 or by email rchabot@sullivan-ward.com
“The central
message is simple: our faith is profoundly social.
We cannot be called
truly ‘Catholic’ unless we hear and heed
the Church's call
to serve those in need and work for justice and peace.”
--Communities of Salt and Light, U.S. Bishops, 1993
Click here to read more from Communities of Salt and Light