MISSION STATEMENT:

In the tradition of St. Ann’s parish and in keeping with the teachings of the church, we are dedicated to promoting and working to ensure the dignity of all people through education, raising awareness, and walking  along our brothers and sisters who are denied their basic human rights. 

Would You Like to Learn More About Our Social Justice Ministry?

Email: socialjustice@saintannparish.org

Or Contact Dianne Ferrier
  Director of Religious Education  Phone: 729-2810
dferrier@yahoo.com

"We need…to insure that every Catholic understands how the Gospel and church teaching call us to choose life, to serve the least among us, to hunger and thirst for justice, and to be peacemakers. The sharing of our social tradition is a defining measure of Catholic education and formation."

. .U. S. Catholic bishops, Sharing Catholic Social Teaching (p. 3)

Pledge for Charity, Justice, and Peace

AS DISCIPLES OF JESUS
WE PLEDGE TO:

• PRAY regularly for greater justice and peace.

• LEARN more about Catholic social teaching and its call to protect human life, stand with the poor, and care for creation.

• REACH across boundaries of religion, race, ethnicity, gender, and disabling conditions.

• LIVE justly in family life, school, work, the marketplace, and the political arena.

• SERVE those who are poor and vulnerable, sharing more time and talent.

• GIVE more generously to those in need at home and abroad.

• ADVOCATE public policies that protect human life, promote human dignity, preserve God’s creation, and build peace.

• ENCOURAGE others to work for greater charity, justice and peace.