Click here to read or download the Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario's (ACBO) publication on Catholic Social Teachings:  "ACBO-Principles of Catholic Social Teachings"

For a terrific resource with tons of information, click here to read "Principles of Catholic Social Teaching"
 

Families of Parishes and Social Justice

Through our Deanery meetings, we have encouraged our parishes to become involved in addressing the root causes of social injustices that are present in the geographical area of their parish communities.  We are looking for ways to support them in their work.
 

"Homeless Jesus" statue by Timothy Schmalz,
 at King's University College, London, Ontario

On October 23, 2019, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), through the Commission for Justice and Peace, is releasing a statement entitled Poverty in Canada: Ensuring Safe, Secure and Affordable Housing in anticipation of the Third World Day of the Poor to be held on 17 November 2019. Poverty is a serious issue not only in developing countries, but also in Canada. The statement presents a brief overview of poverty in Canada today, with a focus on the current housing crisis, and provides a short list of some key Catholic organizations engaged in the alleviation of poverty in our country. Through this statement, the Catholic Bishops of Canada call for collaboration between charitable organizations, all levels of government, and dioceses/eparchies, as well as local parishes, to support individuals who are in need.

To see the original press release please visit the CCCB website.
 

Click here to learn more about the World Day of the Poor.

Click here to learn about the Pope Francis Fund for the Poor