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SEVEN MAJOR THEMES INCATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING

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Objectives

Become familiar wit se!en ma"ortemes in #atolic Social Teacin$%

&n'erstan' te link (etween tese

temes an' our e!er)'a) work at#atolic #arities%

A**l) conce*ts to e!er)'a) work

situations an' answer +uestions in li$tof tese temes%



,at is Catholic SocialTeaching-

Catholic Social Teaching (CST) is anessential element witin te #atolic fait%It is fun'amental to our commitment to te*oor an' 'isenfrancise'. te less fortunatean' te !ulnera(le%

As umans. we must res*ect one anoteran' 'e!elo* a *ro*er un'erstan'in$ ofuman life an' 'i$nit)%

CST em*asi/es te nee' for *eo*le tocommit temsel!es to (uil'in$ a fair an'

"ust societ) an' to lea' unsel0s li!estrou$ e1am*le%



,at To 4o Ne1t

Tis #ST ,orkseet will el* $ui'e )outrou$ tis trainin$%

5ou will (e aske' to3 Answer te +uestion wit wat )ou (elie!e is te

correct res*onse

,rite 'own te correct res*onse

Re2ect u*on eac teme as it relates to )our work

Reminder: 5ou will not (e $ra'e' on tistask% It is sim*l) a tool to el* facilitate)our un'erstan'in$ of te *ur*ose of ourwork at te Arc'iocese of In'iana*olis%

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Lie . "ignit# o the H$man%erson

Te #atolic #urc *roclaims tat uman life is sacre'

an' tat te 'i$nit) of te uman *erson is tefoun'ation

of a moral !ision for societ)% Peo*le 'o not lose 'i$nit) 'ue to factors suc as

overt#. age. gen!er. !isabilit#. race an'ethnicit#. or a lac, o s$ccess/

Tis (elief is te foun'ation of all te *rinci*les of oursocial teacin$%

,e (elie!e tat e!er) *erson is *recious. tat *eo*leare more im*ortant tan tin$s. an' tat te measureof e!er) institution is weter it treatens orenances te life an' 'i$nit) of te uman *erson%

Soli'arit)

4i$nit) of,ork an' te

Ri$ts of

,orkers

O*tion forte Poor an'Vulnera(le

Ri$ts an'Res*onsi(ilit

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#all to6amil).

#ommunit).an'

Partici*ation

#are for7o'8s

#reation

9ife an'4i$nit) of

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A omeless *erson arri!es at a selter innee' of

assistance% Te in'i!i'ual a**ears not to

a!e sowere'in a lon$ time an' clearl) lacks *ro*er

)$iene% It is)our res*onsi(ilit) to con'uct an intake

inter!iew% Base'on te *re!ious teme. ow woul' )ou

*rocee'-

a: #on'uct te inter!iew to te (est of )our

a(ilit)%

L e . " gn t# o t e H$man %erson ;A**lication

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a to am #' omm$n t#%articiation

Te *erson is not onl) sacre'. (ut also social%How we sa*e our societ) < trou$ economic.*olitical. an' social institutions < 'irectl)a=ects uman 'i$nit) an' te ca*acit) of

in'i!i'uals to $row in communit)% Marria$e an' te famil) are te central social

institutions tat must (e su**orte' an'stren$tene'%

,e (elie!e *eo*le a!e a ri$t an' a 'ut) toacti!el) *artici*ate in societ). seekin$to$eter te common $oo' an' well;(ein$ ofall < es*eciall) te *oor an' !ulnera(le%

9ife an'4i$nit) of

Te Human

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A Haitian famil) wose ome a' (een 'estro)e'

() te recent eart+uake comes to )ou wit teo*e of 0n'in$ a *lace to li!e% Te famil) as (eenacti!el) searcin$ for ousin$ for o!er a )ear. (ut

to no a!ail% Altou$ )ou are fairl) (us). )oureco$ni/e tat tis famil) is in 'es*erate nee' ofassistance% Base' on te *re!ious teme. watwoul' )ou 'o-

a: Ask a coworker to take o!er te case%(: 7i!e tem a few names an' *one num(ers of

local a*artments to rent%

c: Put asi'e some time to e1*lore safe. clean. an'

a=or'a(le ousin$ for te famil)%

9ife an'4i$nit) of

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Call to &amil#' Comm$nit#. %articiation ; A**lication



ights an! esonsibilities

Te #atolic tra'ition teaces tat uman 'i$nit)can (e *rotecte' an' a ealt) communit) can(e acie!e' onl) if uman ri$ts are *rotecte'an' (asic res*onsi(ilities are met%

#atolic social teacin$ reco$ni/es tree sets ofri$ts3

0/ The right to lie >inclu'in$ foo' ? selter:%

1/ Economic rights >inclu'in$ e'ucation an'

em*lo)ment:%

2/ %olitical an! c$lt$ral rights >inclu'in$ reli$iousfree'om:%

,it ri$ts come res*onsi(ilities to oters. to our

families an' to te common $oo' of all%

9ife an'4i$nit) of

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,ile workin$ at a sou* kitcen. )ou notice an im*o!erise'man *ra)in$

(efore eatin$ is meal% Tou$ e is sittin$ alone an's*eakin$ +uietl). )ou

are a(le to 'iscern tat e is *ra)in$ to a non;#ristian 7o'%A fellow

!olunteer. wo a**ens to (e a 'e!out #atolic. (ecomesnoticea(l)

concerne' an' asks if te man soul' (e confronte'% Pleaseselect te most

a**ro*riate res*onse from te followin$ o*tions3

a: Tell te !olunteer tat te man ma) (e a(le to sta)'e*en'in$ on is reli$ious (eliefs%

(: Remin' te !olunteer tat te man as a ri$t to e1*ress

ights an! esonsibilities;A**lication

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Otion or the %oor . *$lnerable

,ile te common $oo' em(races all.tose wo are weak. !ulnera(le. an' mostin nee' 'eser!e reerential concern%

Tis *referential o*tion for te *oor an'!ulnera(le inclu'es all wo aremar$inali/e' in our nation an' (e)on'un(orn cil'ren. *ersons wit 'isa(ilities.

te el'erl) an' terminall) ill. an' !ictimsof in"ustice an' o**ression%

9ife an'4i$nit) of

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A man comes into )our oces for tera*)% 5ouremem(er a!in$ seen im at a local omeless

selter afew monts a$o% 5ou know tat tis man will (e

una(leto *a) for tera*)% ,ic o*tion (est re2ects

te*re!ious teme-

a: Refuse to treat te man (ecause e will not (ea(le to *a) for tera*)%

(: Treat te man onl) if e *romises to *a) at alater 'ate%

c: O=er to treat te man at a rate e can a=or'%

t on or t e oor $ nera e ;A**lication

9ife an'4i$nit) of

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The "ignit# o +or, . the ights o+or,ers

Te econom) must ser!e *eo*le. not teoter wa) aroun'% ,ork is more tan awa) to make a li!in$C it is a form of

continuin$ *artici*ation in 7o'Dscreation%

If te 'i$nit) of work is to (e *rotecte'.ten te (asic ri$ts of workers must (eres*ecte';;te ri$t to *ro'ucti!e work.to 'ecent an' fair wa$es. to teor$ani/ation an' "oinin$ of unions. to

*ri!ate *ro*ert). an' to economic

9ife an'4i$nit) of

Te Human

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Soli'arit)O*tion for

te Poor an'Vulnera(le


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,ile talkin$ wit a custo'ian. )ou learn tatse is not (ein$

$rante' te same me'ical (ene0ts tat aret)*icall) $i!en to

em*lo)ees in er *osition% Se is afrai' to s*eaku* to er

su*er!isor in fear of *otentiall) (ein$ 0re'%,ic of te

followin$ o*tions (est re2ects te *re!iousteme-

a: Re*ort te 'iscre*anc) wit te e1*ectation tat)ou will someow (e com*ensate'%

(: A'!ise te woman to 'o less work until se is

The "ignit# o +or, . theights o +or,ers < A**lication9ife an'

4i$nit) of Te Human

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Soli!arit#

,e are one uman famil) < wate!er ournational. racial. etnic. economic. an'i'eolo$ical 'i=erences ma) (e%

9o!in$ our nei$(or as $lo(al 'imensionsan' re+uires us to era'icate racism an'a''ress te e1treme *o!ert) an' 'isease*la$uin$ so muc of te worl'%

Soli'arit) also inclu'es te Scri*tural call towelcome te stran$er amon$ us < inclu'in$immi$rants seekin$ work. a safe ome.e'ucation for teir cil'ren. an' a 'ecent life

for teir families%

9ife an'4i$nit) of

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A man walks into )our oces in nee' ofem*lo)ment assistance%

He e1*lains tat e is 'es*erate for work. as e as(een

unem*lo)e' for nearl) a )ear% ,ile e is 0llin$out *a*erwork.

e notes tat e is not of te #ristian fait%Please select an

a**ro*riate course of action3a: in'l) e1*lain tat e cannot (e $rante'

ser!ices (ecause tis is a #atolic carit)%

(: Hel* te man 0n' em*lo)ment. (ut ask im

to *ut e=ort into e1*lorin$ te #ristian fait%c Pro!i'e assistance re ar'less of te man8s

Soli!arit# ; A**lication9ife an'

4i$nit) of Te Human

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Care or Go!-s Creation 9ife an'

4i$nit) of Te Human

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#are for te eart is not "ust an Eart 4a)slo$an < it is a re+uirement of our fait% ,eare calle' to *rotect *eo*le an' te *lanet.li!in$ our fait in relationsi* wit all of 7o'screation%

Tis en!ironmental callen$e asfun'amental moral an' etical 'imensions

tat cannot (e i$nore'% In our use of resources. we must (e $ui'e'

() our concern for te welfare of oters. (otaroun' te worl' an' for $enerations to

come%

Care or Go!-s Creation



#atolic #arities su**orts a num(er ofcommunit)

ser!ice acti!ities tat allow in'i!i'uals to

care for naturean' a**reciate teir surroun'in$s% ,ic of

tefollowin$ acti!ities re*resents te current

teme in action-a: Takin$ senior citi/ens for a nature walk

(: Or$ani/in$ a tras *ick;u* wit oter!olunteers

c: Settin$ u* a 0el' 'a) for cil'ren in a 'a) care

Care or Go!-s Creation ;A**lication

9ife an'4i$nit) of

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CONGAT3LATIONS4

5O& 6INISHE4 THESE*EN MA5O THEMES IN

CATHOLIC SOCIAL

TEACHING TRAININ7MO4&9E

Tank )ou for )our *artici*ation%



A!!itional Online eso$rces Ten Buil'in$ Blocks of #atolic Social Teacin$

#atolic #arities Home*a$e

&S #onference of #atolic Biso*s3 Se!en T

emes of #atolic Social Teacin$

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