Knights of Columbus
PADS
South Suburban PADS' commitment is act of "charity" or love towards our fellow human beings, particularly those who are struggling from social and spiritual oppression including homelessness and hopelessness.
We support Mead (2011) in his premise that helping those less fortunate is a priority, but "helping" them primarily means to restore those less fortunate to community rather than simply subsidize or liberate. The community is based on mutual expectations about good behavior. Poverty, Mead argues, represents systemic failure where society has neglected those in need. The answer to alleviating poverty is not necessarily redistribution, but rather the building of relationships through transforming lives, where both sides give and receive.
In essence, our work strives not to spend more or less on those we help, but to do what our program participants require most. Practical assistance is needed, everyone needs something tangible, but it also requires challenging them to think differently, advocate for themselves and extend compassion to others as well.
www.sspads.org
We support Mead (2011) in his premise that helping those less fortunate is a priority, but "helping" them primarily means to restore those less fortunate to community rather than simply subsidize or liberate. The community is based on mutual expectations about good behavior. Poverty, Mead argues, represents systemic failure where society has neglected those in need. The answer to alleviating poverty is not necessarily redistribution, but rather the building of relationships through transforming lives, where both sides give and receive.
In essence, our work strives not to spend more or less on those we help, but to do what our program participants require most. Practical assistance is needed, everyone needs something tangible, but it also requires challenging them to think differently, advocate for themselves and extend compassion to others as well.
www.sspads.org
Respect Life Committee
We, the members of the Respect Life Committee, in response to the Gospel of life, commit ourselves to prayer, education, and action in defense of life. It is our mission to foster in our parish and the community at large an awareness of the dignity and sanctity of all human life, from conception to natural death. We are dedicated to observing and promoting the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church on all life issues, including abortion, contraception,capital punishment, infanticide, assisted suicide, human trafficking and embryonic stem cell research.