The Social Justice Committee meets every third Sunday after the 11:00 am Mass at the St. Gerard Center in Room 4 of the school building. Membership to the Social Justice Committee is open to all parishioners.

Purpose
The Social Justice Committee serves as a model and resource to enable the entire faith community to put the social teaching of the Catholic Church into action. The Committee empowers the parishioners to fulfill the Church’s mission of peace, justice, freedom and love by responding as a community to societal needs, locally, nationally and globally.

Activities

1. Serves as one of the participating parishes of the Haiti Outreach Mission (HOM). This is a multi-parish ecumenical mission in Mirebalais, Haiti. For more information on this mission see the Haiti Outreach Mission page on the web site or visit the HOM website www.haitioutreachmission.org.

2. Dissemination of information on Catholic Social Teaching and the support of social action.3. Legislative Advocacy.

4. Support service of action programs.

Contacts
Hugh Bowman, Social Justice Committee Chairperson (313) 537-5770
Beryl Harriott, Staff Liaison and AOD Legislative Advocate (313) 537-5770