Social Justice

"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice,
they will be filled."

The Social Justice Ministry of Sacred Heart Cathedral is called to engage the parish community in works of social justice and charity, in accordance with the Gospel message and Catholic social teaching through awareness, education and action which includes solidarity with and direct service to the poor.

The specific ministries of social justice include the following: Catholic Parish Outreach, Door Ministry, Farm Worker Meals, Gabriel Project, Global Outreach/ Fair Trade/ Haiti Project, Habitat for Humanity, Helen Wright Center, Moore Square Ministry, Prison Ministry, Share Tree, Support Circles, Wake Interfaith Hospitality Network (WIHN), and advocacy through Congregations for Social Justice. To speak further about joining these efforts or to bring a new social justice ministry to Sacred Heart, contact Barbara Quinby at socialconcern@sacredheartcathedral.org.

As part of our commitment to ongoing adult continuing education, Sacred Heart Social Justice Ministry office offers the Justice Bulletin Board and leads the Thursday night Book Study Group. Please read the bulletin for current programming. We are also looking to form another JustFaith small community study group in the fall of 2012. Again, please contact, socialconcern@sacredheartcathedral.org.

In addition to these ministries and studies in the parish community, the Social Justice Committee meets to examine issues of justice, peace and charity that affect our parish, our community, our nation and our world, and to consider how we can respond to them as a Catholic community of faith. Any parish member is welcome to attend. The meetings are held in St. Monica's Center on the fourth Thursday of every other month from 7:00PM - 9:00PM.