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Office of Social Justice
& Respect Life

The goals of the Office of Social Justice and Respect Lifeof the Archdiocese of Santa Fe are to make Catholics aware of the social teaching of the Church, to help facilitate action prompted by that awareness, to be a voice for the poor and the powerless and to be a resource to parishes as they develop Social Justice outreach. The Office is a collaborative partner with the other offices of the Pastoral Ministries Division. Your involvement is welcome!

Services Offered

Education:

Provides written and visual materials on church programs for peace and justice.
Presents programs/workshops on Catholic social teaching at the deanery level.
Coordinates JustFaith , a parish-based, in-depth adult formation process to introduce and deepen Catholics’ engagement in the social mission of the Church.
Makes resources available to clergy, parish Social Concerns Committees and other interested persons.
Provides Catholic Social Ministry Training and on-going support for parish based Social Concerns/Parish Social Ministry Committees.
Directs Catholic Campaign for Human Development Internship.
- Job Announcement for CCHD Internship for 2013-14
- 2013 Application for CCHD Internship Position
Collaborates with the Archdiocesan Director for Catholic Relief Services (CRS) on education about world wide relief efforts and solidarity, and encourages participation in CRS Rice Bowl during Lent.

CRS is the official overseas relief and development agency of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
CRS promotes human development by responding to major emergencies, fighting disease and poverty, and nurturing peaceful and just societies and serves Catholics in the United States as they live their faith in solidarity with their brothers and sisters around the world.

Advocacy:

Cooperates with the legislative advocacy work of the New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Cooperates with the National legislative work of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Department of Justice Peace and Human Development and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Pro-Life Secretariat .
Policy for Political Campaign Activities

Life Issues:

Coordinates Respect Life activities in the Archdiocese
Promotes the "consistent ethic of life" from "womb’ to "tomb"
Promotes the "Elizabeth Ministry "
Supports "Project Rachel ," a post-abortion healing ministry of the Catholic Church.

Empowerment:

Directs the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) (anti-poverty program of the American Catholic Bishops).
Administers Local CCHD Grant Applications & National CCHD Grant Process for community organizing and economic development.
Provides resource materials to parishes, leadership training and support for social justice groups and activities.
Supports the ministry of the African American Catholic Community (AACC) whose mission in the context of our multi-cultural church is to support and reinforce the African American Catholic family and individuals. The AACC invites, challenges and develops an appreciation of the African American culture through liturgical, social, spiritual and educational programs. Members of the AACC pray that the African American culture will enhance the universality of the Church and the cause of evangelization. Begun in 1992, the AACC evangelizes and builds the church through prayer, education and service to the community.
The African American Catholic Community (AACC) also sponsors the Fr. Rollins Lambert Scholarship for African American students attending Catholic elementary schools in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. For more information, call Brenda Dabney (505) 836-3627.

Events:

Sponsors a variety of faith witness activities and events including:

The annual Sanctity of Life Awareness & Unity Mass
The annual African American Catholic Community Martin Luther King Mass and speaker
JustFAITH facilitator training
The annual Journey to Justice Retreat Day for JustFAITH participants
Fair Trade training