Human Rights Day – December 10     In Catholic teaching, human rights include not only civil and political rights but also economic rights…This means that when people are without a chance…

“Not all of us are called into direct service of the poor. Very few of us are called to leave our homeland to serve neighbors far beyond our borders. But…

International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women – November 25 Violence against any person is contrary to Jesus’ gospel message to “love one another”.  When violence toward women is…

Do everything that is possible so that liberty is victorious over oppression, justice over injustice, love over hate.  (Fr. Ignacio Ellacuria SJ, Martyr in El Salvador)

None of us can think we are exempt from concern for the poor and social justice.   (Pope Francis)

United Nations Day The United Nations works for the entire human family of seven billion people, and cares for the earth, our one and only home. (UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon)

October 17 – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty In imitation of our Master, we Christians are called to confront the poverty of our brothers and sisters, to touch…

The world tells us to seek success, power and money; God tells us to seek humility, service and love.”   (Pope Francis)

“The measure of the greatness of a society is found in the way it treats those most in need, those who have nothing apart from their poverty.” (Pope Francis)

I alone cannot change the world but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples (St. Teresa of Calcutta)