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June 2014
Monthly Reflection
PSM Office
CCUSA Social Policy
Around the Section
National Partners
Resources to Inspire
Position_Openings
Monthly Reflection
"Everyone would be what he ought to be, if everybody tried to be what he wants the other fellow to
be," Peter Maurin, Cofounder of the Catholic Worker (1877-1949)
PSM Office
Thursday, June 5, 3:00-4:00 PM EST
PSM Professional Interest Section Webinar: Engaging Gen X and Millennial Catholics.
Learn the strengths and concerns of Gen X and Millennial (practicing and non-practicing) Catholic
young adults, best practices to develop and maintain ongoing relationships, and how to work with
young adults to keep the church relevant to them today. Reserve your webinar seat now
CCUSA and CRS have started "You Did It For Me." Catholic parishes can receive a 100 word story
with graphics for its bulletin, Website, or newsletter detailing the good work of one of the two
organizations every week. For more information about these weekly "good news" stories, contact
Steve Herro.
Save the date for Blessings for Leaders, a one day retreat sponsored by the CCUSA Mission and
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Ministry Department. Our retreat director is Dr. Dan Ebener, former Director of Catholic Charities,
Davenport and Professor, St. Ambrose University (Davenport, Iowa). The retreat will be in
Charlotte, North Carolina on October 4, 2014, a day before the start of the Catholic Charities Annual
Gathering. For more information, contact Steve Herro.
Click here for directory of 2014 CCUSA Parish Social Ministry Leadership Team members.
CCUSA and other partners invite your continued participation in Caritas Internationalis' campaign
"One Human Family, Food for All." There is a working bibliography with references to items for
personal and group study, a checklist of personal action activities, and a resource list for prayer and
liturgy resources for your consideration.
You have probably noticed that CCUSA has revamped its Webpage (www.catholiccharitiesusa.org),
including how it relates to members of our Section. On the bottom of this main page, there are links
to Webinars and events (such as Parish Social Ministry Regional Training weekends); click on either
of these to learn more about PSM Webinars and events. There is a page devoted to PSM
(http://catholiccharitiesusa.org/mission-faith/parish-social-ministry/ under the tab Mission & Faith.
On the PSM page, you will find direct links to our resources on the scribd site
(http://www.scribd.com/collections/4305959/CCUSA-Parish-Social-Ministry-Professional-Interest-
Section), our PSM tool kit, PSM email address (psm@catholiccharitiesusa.org), and signup form to
our Section.
Become more connected with other PSM Section Members by joining the PSM linkedin group.
You will be able to send email to individual Section members and the group, read professional
profiles of PSM Section members, etc. To join the group, establish a free linkedin account and
contact Steve Herro. Because CCUSA has reorganized its linkedin groups, you must
resubscribe to the new subgroup by contacting Steve Herro.
CCUSA PSM has established a collection on scribd.com for valuable PSM resources. To access the
collection, click here. You will find back issues of this newsletter, prayer resources, important
invitations to Section sponsored events, etc. Let Steve Herro know if you would like to add
materials to the collection.
Help grow our PSM Section! Share our recruitment flyer and the sign up link to our free section with
colleagues, fellow parish social ministry committee members, etc.
Consult "Favorite Sources for Prayer and Spiritual Growth from Parish Social Ministers and
Ministry." The inventory assists in your daily prayer life and as you plan meetings and retreats.
Are you interested in joining between four and seven PSM colleagues for periodic conference calls
to discuss matters of common interest? Please contact Steve Herro.
CCUSA Social Policy
Join CCUSA and 10 national partners to EDUCATE. INNOVATE. ACT to reduce poverty in the
U.S. Stay connected to CCUSA Social Policy by subscribing to its e-letter Washington Weekly,
following it on Twitter, and liking it on Facebook.
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Around the Section
Mark Hahn, Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Denver, utilizes a Website to connect prospective
volunteers and hosts of Catholic Charities and parish outreach programs. Contact Mark for more
information.
The Archdiocese of San Antonio Office of Life, Justice, and Peace held a five Saturday training
session, Parishes in Action, May 31-June 28, 2014. To learn more about the focus and workshops of
the training, click here.
Submit news--events, publications, new staff-- about you and your ministry to Steve Herro.
National Partners
Online registration for Roundtable's 2014 Social Action Summer Institute, "Setting the Captives
Free: Embracing Christ in the Victim, Offender, and Community," July 20-24, 2014, Washington
University, St. Louis, Missouri is now available. CCUSA is a national partner.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops invites you to pariticipate in its June 11-12, 2014
spring assembly via livestream. Click here for more information.
Resources to Inspire
Global Sisters Report, "Pain of Climte Change."
Oxfam America, "How will climate change affect what we eat?"
Position openings
CCUSA and Catholic Charities agency job openings are now posted here. Post your Catholic
Charities agency job opening here.
Associate Director of Restorative Justice/Detention Ministry, Associate Director of Social
Concerns (Diocese of San Bernardino)
Regional Organizer-Southern Hub (Bread for the World)
Parish Partnership Director (Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County, California)
Parish Relations Program Manager and Board of Young Professionals Coordinator (Catholic
Charities, Diocese of Joliet)
Relationship Manager--CRS Midwest (Catholic Relief Services)
Pastoral Associate for Social Justice (Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Washington, D.C.)

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