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Mary Queen of Heaven
Catholic Church
Father Anthony Taschetta - Pastor
Parish Office Phone: 630-279-5700
Parish Office Email: parishoffice@maryqueen.org
Religious Education Phone: 630-832-8962
Preschool Phone: 630-833-9500
426 N West Avenue,
Elmhurst IL 60126
| Ministry Name | Peace and Justice |
| Mission Statement (adopted 7-14-05) |
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Framework |
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The Seven Catholic Social Teachings |
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| 1. | Life and dignity of the human person |
| 2. | Call to family, community, and participation |
| 3. | Rights and responsibilities |
| 4. | Option for the poor and vulnerable |
| 5. | The dignity of work and the rights of workers |
| 6. | Solidarity |
| 7. | Care for God's creation |
| • | Being nonpartisan. |
| • | Being focused on the education of our committee members regarding Catholic Social Justice Teaching. |
| • | Being focused on the education of all of the members of our parish regarding Catholic Social Justice Teaching. |
| • | Prioritizing a few significant issues to address well rather than scattering their energies among a large number of issues poorly. |
| • | Recognizing and respecting the freedom and importance of individual parishioners to address and advocate peace and social justice issues on their own time. |
The mission of the Peace and Justice Committee of Mary Queen of Heaven Parish shall be to educate the parish family regarding Catholic Social Teaching, and to encourage and support appropriate actions in keeping with those teachings.
The members of the Mary Queen of Heaven Parish Peace and Social Justice Ministry are committed to:
"Catholic teaching calls us to serve those in need and to change the structures that deny people their dignity and rights as children of God. Service and action, charity and justice are complimentary components of parish social ministry." - Communities of Salt and Light (U.S. Catholic Bishops)