The Social Justice Ministry responds in prayer and reflection, direct service, education, advocacy, and donations to the needs of the parish and its parishioners and to the social needs in the diverse urban diocese and community who are our neighbors - and beyond these borders to a sister parish and national and international Jesuit social services.  When program priorities are being set and choices made about resource allocation, the Ministry actively advocates for preferential treatment for the poor and marginalized in our community. 

FOCUS for 2010-2011: Homelessness and Affordable Housing

News and Happenings

-   Sign Up for the Just Faith Module "Crossing Borders: Migration and Theology"

-   Social Justice Kick-Off Retreat: "Prayerful Reflection on our Call to Social
    Justice" with Fr. Rick Curry

-   URGENT NEED for Hands on Housing Project Coordinator

-   "Five Myths about America's Homeless"- article in Washington Post

-    US Bishop Testifies on Immigration to House Subcommittee: READ

Director's Musings: Global Solidarity and Development 

Mission, Vision and History

Ministry Organization 

CORE PRACTICES

1. Direct Service and Volunteer Opportunities

            Ongoing Opportunities and Urgent Needs

2. Prayer and Reflection 

3. Education: Catholic Social Teaching

4. Advocacy and Structural Tranformation 

5. Donations:
       Financial
           Parish Tithe
           Tithe - Distribution and Grants Plan 2010 – 2012
           Grant Recipients 2010      

Material
  Calender of Drives

PARISH GROUPS

Environmental Stewardship Group

Haiti Group

Hands on Housing

Maria Madre de los Pobres, Sister Parish in El Salvador
  History and Program Today
  Notes from 2009 Visit 

St. Aloysius, Sister Parish in DC
  Fr. McKenna Center
  St. Al's Social Justice Committee

Social Justice E-Letter:  The Social Justice Ministry sends out an E-Letter approximately twice a month to participants with updates on direct service opportunities, Catholic Social Teaching, advocacy, donation drives, and upcoming events.  If you would like to sign up or have suggestions, send an email to htsocialjustice@gmail.com. 
 

Pastoral Associate: Eli Sasaran McCarthy
emccarthy@holytrinitydc.org
202-337-2840 x 112