Saint Pius X Catholic Church

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Responding to the call of Christ and his Church, the mission of the Catholic Social Teaching (CST) Group of Saint Pius X Parish is to stimulate increasing numbers of Saint Pius parishioners to become personally involved in alleviating injustices that impact the poor and disadvantaged and changing harmful social systems/structures.

We will seek to accomplish this mission via these general strategies:

1. Host regular meetings, generally on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month.  Rooted in prayer, we learn together about the Catholic Social Teaching tradition and support one another in our efforts to inspire action within and beyond our parish community.  Our meetings are open to all, and we welcome you to join us anytime!

2. Offer frequent presentations to the entire parish by persons already engaged in the work of service and social justice.  We hope to build awareness of existing efforts and inspire increased volunteerism by Saint Pius parishioners.

3. Organize or publicize a variety of educational opportunities - forums, workshops, lectures, films, book studies, etc. - that seek to inform parishioners about the rich and long heritage of Catholic Social Teaching.

4. Steer interested parishioners toward the many outstanding ministries of service and outreach already available at Saint Pius and be on the lookout for new ways that our parish can respond to needs within our local community.

5. Be open to new opportunities to live out our mission!

We are excited to feature the seven themes of Catholic Social Teaching throughout this Year of Renewal!  

September (Year of Renewal focus on Family, Community, and Participation)

September 2 - Presentation, “What is Catholic Social Teaching?” by James Summers
September 23 - Presentation, "Call to Family, Community, & Participation" by Wendy Summers 

October (Year of Renewal focus on Human Dignity)
Please check out and support the work of our parish's Respect Life ministries this month!

October 14 - Meeting topic: Life & Dignity of the Human Person (led by Wendy Summers)
October 28 - Meeting topic: Blessed Sara Salkahazi on the Dignity of Women & the Poor (led by Wendy Summers)

November (Year of Renewal focus on Solidarity)

Monday, November 15 - Rosary at 7:00 pm in the church to honor National Black Catholic History Month

We invite you to join our Catholic Social Teaching group this winter as we prayerfully discuss A White Catholic’s Guide to Racism and Privilege by Father Daniel P. Horan, O.F.M.  Father Dan is the Director for the Center for Spirituality at Saint Mary’s College as well as a professor of religious studies, theology, and philosophy.  His book offers both challenge and hope for Catholics grappling with issues of racial justice, and we hope that our conversations will lead us to deeper understanding and conversion of heart as we discern a path forward. 

The deadline for online book orders has passed.  However, you can still join in - just purchase your own copy of the book and send an email to Ashley Logsdon (alogsdon@stpius.net) to be added to the book study email list.

Book Study Schedule - Click HERE for a schedule of readings

January 13 - Book study: A White Catholic's Guide to Racism and Privilege, by Daniel Horan, OFM (led by Peter Stone; 6:45 - 8:00 pm in the Parish Life Center)

January 27 - Book study continued (6:45 - 8:00 pm in the Parish Life Center)

February

February 10 - Book study continued (6:45 - 8:00 pm in the Parish Life Center)

February 17 - Daily Mass at 6:00 pm in the church followed by a discussion and Q&A with Father Daniel P. Horan, O.F.M. in the PEC Library until 8:00 pm

Unless noted otherwise, all meetings or presentations take place from 6:45 - 8:00 pm in the Parish Life Center.  All events are open to the entire parish!

March (Year of Renewal focus on the Preferential Option for the Poor)

March 10 - Meeting topic: Option for and with the Poor and Vulnerable (led by Wendy Summers)

March 24 - Meeting topic: The Legacy of Saint Oscar Romero (led by Ashley Logsdon)

April

April 28 - Meeting topic: Continuing to Trace the Footsteps of Jesus with Catholic Social Teaching (led by Wendy Summers)

May

May 12 - Prayer Service (in Holy Cross chapel): The Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching

June (Year of Renwal focus on Care for Creation)

Please check out and support the work of our parish's Creation Care Team this month!

July (Dignity of Work) and August

Summer book club: Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship, by Fr. Gregory Boyle (led by Phil and Cathy Noonan)
July 14, July 21, July 28, August 4, and August 11