Social Concerns - Social Concerns
"The joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anxieties of the people of this age, especially those who are poor or in any way afflicted, these are the joys and hopes, the griefs and anxieties of the followers of Christ." from Gaudium et Spes (The Church in the Modern World) Second Vatican Council, 1965
“To be a Christian means that we love our neighbor both near and far. Love of neighbor includes doing what we can to ease one's suffering. It means giving what we can to meet someone's immediate needs. It also means trying to understand why people today have such serious unmet needs. It means acknowledging our own contribution -- as individuals and as a nation -- to the suffering of others. It means, finally, acting to change whatever causes people to be dependent upon another's charity. This love, and this action, must be shown to people in need here in our own diocese and throughout the world. For this is what it means to be a Christian, to be the Church, to be a parish.” Bishop John F. Kinney, in "As I Have Done for You"
The Social Concerns Program of Mission San Luis Rey Parish is our ministry that reaches out in the spirit of St. Francis to give loving service to the poor and sick, to the elderly and the lonely.
In justice and in love, Social Concerns responds to the needs of individuals and families of all faiths and beliefs in our community.
Your donations of cash, in-date canned goods, usable clothing, furniture and toys are greatly appreciated. For more information, please contact Carmen Parra – Director of Social Concerns
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