 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
SOCIAL
MINISTRY
BARBARA HUNTER, PhD • 410.964.1438 • bhunter@sjerc.org Mission Statement Of the St. John the Evangelist Social Ministry Committee We will inform, inspire and invite parish members
Love of neighbor, grounded in the love of God, is first
and foremost a responsibility for each individual member of the
faithful, but it is also a responsibility for the entire ecclesial
community at every level: from the local community to the particular
Church and to the Church universal in its entirety. As a community, the
Church must practice love. Love thus needs to be organized if it is to
be an ordered service to the community….Within the community of
believers there can never be room for a poverty that denies anyone what
is needed for a dignified life.
DEUS CARITAS EST ENCYCLICAL OF THE SUPREME PONT BENEDICT XVI, 2005 Welcome! The Social Ministry Committee of St. John the Evangelist Parish invites you to consider participating in one or more of the activities you will see in the bulletin or on the website. We also invite you to join the social ministry committee, an arena for prayer, discussion, thoughtful consideration and action on issues that affect the common good and demand a response from people of faith. In addition to existing projects, the committee encourages those who have ideas for new ways of carrying out this mission. Generally, the committee meets on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 7:30 PM at Oakland Mills Interfaith Center. Call the parish social ministry office at 410-964-1438 for more information. Come and see! "The whole world is bound
tightly together by economic, cultural and sociological ties which
make us all, to some extent, responsible for what happens to others
on the far side of the earth." The social ministry office works to provide the parish with
opportunities to help our brothers and sisters through direct service,
legislative advocacy, community organizing, and global solidarity.
Healing Community - a Prison Ministry Station of Hope The Healing Community organization has
been created to provide information and support to our
parishioners: returning citizens, families of the incarcerated
and victims. Information and ideas for making a difference
are available by clicking on the link below. If you would
like to join the effort, please call Mary Pat De Verneil,
410-730-9294. If you would like to volunteer for Prison
Ministry, please call Betty Wilson-Jones, 410-799-1619. In the parish bulletin each week you
will find: "Prison Ministry - Healing Community Corner "
which includes information about various aspects of our justice
system. It's clear to us that big changes are needed.
Knowledge is power. If we don't learn about the system and
try to get the changes made to help our affected brothers and
sister, then who will?
Healing Community/Healing Community Resources St. John's operates two long-term transitional shelters for families at risk. Information about this program can be obtained by calling the parish office at 410-964-1438. Ministries providing compassionate, empowering response to the
immediate pain of individuals and families in need as shown in the social ministry volunteer opportunities booklet |