SOCIAL CONCERNS GROUP

Founded in 2002, the Social Concerns Group meets each month to study, pray and put into action the social teachings of the Catholic Church. The Group has also sponsored educational forums in our parish on issues of current social concern, has carried out non-partisan voter registration, and has facilitated parish participation in community projects addressing social needs. All are welcome. Watch the parish bulletin for details of our meetings.

2008  Social Concerns Group Meeting Schedule :

January 21, 2008

February 11

March 10

April 14

May 12

June 9

Operation Rice Bowl

During the upcoming Lenten season the Social Concern Group will be presenting and carrying out the Operation Rice Bowl program in the parish. Operation Rice Bowl is the official Lenten program of Catholic Relief Services which calls Catholics in the United States to promote human dignity and foster global solidarity with the poor around the world through prayer, fasting, learning and giving during the Lenten season. 2008 marks

the 33rd anniversary of this program.

Information About Social Action in the Los Angeles Archdiocese

Every Thursday the Los Angeles Archdiocesan Office of Justice and Peace sends out a

“NewsBlast” which gives the time and place of upcoming events and meetings which relate to our church’s  social teachings. This weekly bulletin is also a source of information about many groups which are addressing social concerns such as immigration reform, pro-life issues, hunger and poverty, and the like.

To see the most recent “NewsBlast” click on the following line:

 Http://www.ourladyofgrace.org/htmls/socialconcernsgroupNewsBlast.aspx