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St. Mary's Mansfield Conference
Social Justice Committee
Mission Statement
The mission of the Social Justice Committee of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of St. Mary’s Parish (Mansfield, Massachusetts) is to foster awareness of the social justice message of the Gospels and to promote the Christian goal of a society where all human beings have equal opportunity to reach their full potential.
In the spirit of the Catholic tradition, the Committee seeks to promote the dignity of the human person, the common good, community, economic justice, and the stewardship of God’s creation.
Belief Statement
The Social Justice Committee of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of St. Mary’s Parish (Mansfield, Massachusetts) believes that Social Justice is the work of every person; moreover, the Committee believes that persons baptized in the Christian tradition have a special obligation to foster Social Justice. By Social Justice we mean changing policies, structures, and institutions so they work on behalf of the common good.
Operating Principles
The Social Justice Committee of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of St. Mary’s Parish (Mansfield, Massachusetts):
- Will operate as a committee of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of St. Mary’s Parish in Mansfield.
- Will base our activities on the biblical and theological foundations of Catholic social teaching.
- Will emphasize the needs of the suffering by pursuing issues which address the dignity and rights of people who are socially, politically, economically or mentally disadvantaged.
- Will maximize opportunities to assist and work with organizations, coalitions and neighborhood groups to promote common interests.
- Will give priority to strategies which enable people to realize and act on their own power.
- Will operate from and promote social action that includes both private, personal commitments to justice and also public, communal and institutional commitments to social justice.
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