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THE CHRISTIAN
LIFE COMMISSION'S
OVERARCHING VISION
Parishes are called to help people live their faith in the
world; to help them understand and act on the social dimension of the
gospel in their everyday lives as they live their roles as: parents,
friends, workers, students, owners, investors, citizens, caregivers,
advocates, policy makers, and members of both local and global
communities. Through grace, in community, we are called to image the
face of God to one another in times of suffering, times of joy, times of
giving, and times of receiving. [Eccl 3:1-8]
MISSION STATEMENT
OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMISSION
Anchored in prayer
and worship, and formed through preaching, education and reflection,
the people of Our Mother of Sorrows Parish engage in the Church's
social mission of charity, justice, and peace within the framework of
the Christian Life Commission. This Commission celebrates the
fact that the Holy Spirit calls and speaks to each of us in our
everyday lives.
The Commission
supports and fosters efforts within the parish to fulfill the Church's
social mission by responding in an organized way to individual and
societal needs. Within and beyond the parish, the Commission enriches
the dimensions of faith, family, and social life through its
I.
Community Building and II. Community Health & Caring
ministry areas. The Commission engages in outreach services and
activities that promote charity, justice and peace through its
III.
Charity & Outreach and
IV. Social Change & Solidarity
ministry areas.
By these means,
the Christian Life Commission seeks to build Our Mother of Sorrows
Parish into a community of faith where all believers are challenged to
bring God's charity, justice, and peace to a world in desperate need
of the salt of the gospel and the light of Catholic teaching.
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