What is the purpose of the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering?
The purpose of the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering is: a. to share information and strategies on priority domestic and international issues affecting the life and dignity of the human person; b. to prepare and organize participants to carry the message on issues both to Congress in Washington, DC and to constituencies and political leaders in their home arch/dioceses; c. to deepen and strengthen participants’ efforts to develop leadership and capacity at the diocesan and parish level by sharing Catholic social teaching, providing workshops on skills and strategies, and by sharing materials and activities that are useful at the local level; d. to gather in the context of the Catholic social tradition to teach, pray, and celebrate the work and accomplishments we share.
