Social Justice

St.Odilia Social Justice

In the St. Odilia Parish Mission Statement we commit ourselves to welcome “every person to grow in holiness and draw closer to Jesus Christ through...Works of Charity and Justice every day and at every stage of life.”

“You have been told, O mortal, what is good, and what the LORD requires of you: Only to do justice and to love goodness, and to walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8)

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free” (Luke 4:18


Catholic Social Teaching in Current Events

Catholic Spirit

National Catholic Reporter - Justice section

US Catholic - Justice section

Catholic News Agency - Catholic Social Teaching section

Catholic News Agency - Social Justice section

America Magazine - Catholic Social Teaching section

Faithful Citizenship Videos, Faithful Citizenship Document (with new 2020 Introductory Letter)


Racial Justice

The Christian Response to Racism (from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis)

Ways to Engage in the Work of Racial Justice (from Guardian Angels Parish in Oakdale)


Social Media

Facebook: Vatican News, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Twitter: @Pontifex, @USCCB, @ArchbishopHebda, @ArchdioceseSPM


Other Social Justice Related Events

Catholic Social Teaching Themes from USCCB

Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis

Minnesota Catholic Conference - Catholic Advocacy Network

Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota (MCRF) - emergency relief fund designed to meet the urgent needs of our Catholic community.

Justice for Immigrants (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)

One Body - Immigrant Families and the Catholic Church in Minnesota

How YOU can get involved

2019-2020 Social Justice Council

Meets monthly to promote parishioner awareness of the connection between faith and justice, and involvement in works of justice. For more information, contact the parish center 651-484-6681.

• Current Chair: Blaine Mably
  
  
• Members: Beth Aune, Phil Aune, Sheba Fernandez, John Hunt (PLC Rep), Ann Marie Johnson, Marlene Lauer Stillman, Blaine Mably, Bonnie Miller, Marlene Rink, Bernard Wiwel
  
  
• Goals (2019-2020)
  
  
• Achievements (2019-2020)