Social Justice Committee

Upcoming events/activities from our Social Justice Committee:

Social Justice Committee Fall Forum
Join us on Sunday, November 2nd at 9:00am in the Parish Center hall for a presentation on the themes of Catholic Social Teaching.
Our presenter is Bishop Bruce Lewandowski, Bishop of the Diocese of Providence.
Coffee and pastry will be served. Hope to see you there!

Next meeting: Social Justice Committee
Monday, October 20th at 7:00 pm
In the Hospitality Room

Our GOALS as a Committee:
To build awareness about current justice issues (poverty, homelessness, immigration, climate warming, etc.) and how we respond as Catholics living out our faith. Social justice is a constitutive dimension of Catholic Christianity.

Looking for information on Catholic Social Teachings... check out the web page related to this area.

Photos from the "Blessing of the Animals" on 10/5/2024 - A Season of Creation event

A special 'Thank You' to Fr. Bob Rochon for preparing and leading this wonderful experience. Also 'Thank you' to all the members of the Social Justice Committee who helped make this event so blessed.

Holy Trinity Parish (with our social justice committee) hosts the St. Gabriel’s Call program
...and the Diocesan satellite Social Services Office... follow this link for details

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Are you or someone you know experiencing Domestic Violence (verbal, emotional, psychological or physical abuse)?
One in three to four women have experienced some form of physical violence. Children exposed to domestic violence are negatively impacted in countless ways. Although to a lesser degree, men also are victims of domestic, emotional and psychological abuse.
Let us help! The Office of Life and Family is offering women free counseling (as appropriate), emotional support, and advice from a Catholic perspective, re- sources, and referrals to outside agencies/Catholic Counselors as appropriate.
Maybe you just want to talk! For more information, please call 401-278-2518 or 401-278-2517.

Environmental Justice Resources

“The Letter” Pope Francis on Laudate Si. A web site and movie.
https://www.theletterfilm.org/

Encyclical: Laudate Si - Pope Francis (link on our web site)

Holy Trinity Parish distributed shopping bags during Masses in March 2019.
We did this to encourage Parishioners to stop using plastic bags and move over to using reusable bags.

Useful resources related to our forum in March, 2019 related to Care for our Environment
Catholic Climate Covenant:
Online site that includes the U.S. Catholic Climate Declaration
and has many of resources related to climate change.
https://catholicclimatecovenant.org/

Our Presenter on Care for our Environment was Bill Patenaude.
His resources:
www.catholicecology.net
Bill Patenaude's Novel:
A Printer's Choice (web site: aprinterschoice.com)