“Our church teaches that promoting the development of human life must be a multifaceted mission that protects and enhances life’s sacredness, its solidarity in which we are all sibling offspring of God and its caring nurture of our common good,” he said.
“Eucharist and Living Justly: Blessed, Broken and Outpoured” is the theme of the annual Parish Social Ministry Gathering organized by Catholic Charities’ Office of Social Concerns.
The ecumenical Season of Creation observed by Christians worldwide from Sept. 1-Oct. 4, ending on the feast of St. Francis.
For the month of September, the pope dedicated his prayer intention for the abolition of the death penalty.
In 2015, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to welcome the season, the same year he wrote his encyclical on faith and the environment, “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home.”
“Historic turnover within the state Legislature presents both an opportunity and responsibility to make an impression on a new cohort of lawmakers.”
Inspired by St. John XXIII’s encyclical “Pacem in Terris” (“Peace on Earth”), the outcomes of the Second Vatican Council and the founding of Pax Christi International from the rubble of two devastating world wars, Egan and Zahn sought to bring together Catholics who were outspoken advocates for civil rights, economic justice and ending the Vietnam War.
Chicago priest’s efforts on behalf of workers brought about bringing the labor movement and the faith community together.
