Catholic Social Teaching Prayer Group
And the king will say to them in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me. - Matthew 25:40
A prayer and reflection group focusing on the 7 themes of Catholic Social teaching will begin on February 2 at 11:00 a.m. in the Aquinas Center Library. Each week we will follow an outline consisting of a reading of Church Doctrine through information available from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The sessions will include scripture reading, prayer and personal reflection. For more information please contact Virginia Aquirre at 805-558-2296.
Schedule
2/2/17 - Catholic Social Teaching Overview
2/16/17 - Life and Dignity of the Human Person
2/23/17 - Call to Family, Community and Participation
3/2/17 - Rights and Responsibilities
3/9/17 - Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
3/30/17 - The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers
4/6/17 - Solidarity
4/13/17 - Care for Creation
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