Commitment to racial justice
Fr. Mike reminds us that every person is created in the image of God and deserves dignity and respect. This is a non-negotiable. There is no place for racism. In their Pastoral Letter, Open Wide Our Hearts: An enduring Call to Love, the USCCB writes,
“Racism arises when—either consciously or unconsciously—a person holds that his or her own race or ethnicity is superior, and therefore judges persons of other races or ethnicities as inferior and unworthy of equal regard. When this conviction or attitude leads individuals or groups to exclude, ridicule, mistreat, or unjustly discriminate against persons on the basis of their race or ethnicity, it is sinful. Racist acts are sinful because they violate justice. They reveal a failure to acknowledge the human dignity of the persons offended, to recognize them as the neighbors Christ calls us to love (Matthew 22:39)”
Racial Justice Stations of the Cross
On October 23, 6:30 pm, we held a special Stations of the Cross for Racial Justice. Click below to watch the event
Fr. Mike video: No room for racism in the human species
The Madeleine Prayer Service for Racial Justice
June 10, 2020
Racial Justice Resources & links from USCCB
- Parish Resources to Combat and Pray for an end Racism
- United States Council of Catholic Bishops on Racism
- 2018 USCCB Letter on Racism (Open Wide our Hearts)
- What Would Jesus Do?
- It Is Not What It Seems
- United States Council of Catholic Bishops on Racism
- USCCB Stations of the Cross – overcoming Racism
- Pope Francis on racism