November 2014

Monthly Reflection
From the Mission and Ministry Division
CCUSA Social Policy
Around the Section
National Partners
Resources to Inspire
Position Openings
Monthly Reflection
"...All Christians and men of good will are thus called today to fight not only for the abolition of
the death penalty, whether legal or illegal, and in all its forms, but also in order to improve prison
conditions, with respect for the human dignity of the people deprived of their freedom. And I
link this to life imprisonment. A short time ago the life sentence was taken out of the Vaticans
Criminal Code. A life sentence is just a death penalty in disguise...." Pope Francis, "Address of
Pope Francis to the Delegates of the International Association of Penal Law," 23 October 2014
From the Mission and Ministry Division
Enhance your spiritual life this Advent and Christmas by subscribing to the CCUSA Daily
Reflection series. Members of the CCUSA network share 300-500 word reflections sent directly
to your email account.
The Parish Social Ministry Leadership Team seeks new members. For more information,
contact Tina Baldera, CCUSA liaison to Parish Social Ministry Section.
CCUSA has produced three new publications to assist you in you ministry. Reflections on The
Joy of the Gospel For Those Serving in Ministry sheds light on the Pope's apostolic exhortation
and how it challenges our ministry teams. Spanish and English prayers devoted to the
unaccompanied children crisis on the U.S.-Mexican border may be found here. Text and

graphics in Health and Hope Report is dervied from the most recent Catholic Charities annual
survey data.
Thanks to all who participated in the "One Human Family, Food for All" Week of Action, Oct.
12-17, 2014. Click here for related reflection materials.
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.
Click here for directory of 2014 CCUSA Parish Social Ministry Leadership Team members.
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 the PSM Office. Because CCUSA has reorganized its linkedin groups, you must
resubscribe to the new subgroup by contacting the PSM Office.
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. Contact the PSM Office 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.
Are you interested in joining between four and seven PSM colleagues for periodic conference
calls to discuss matters of common interest? Please contact the PSM Office.
CCUSA Social Policy
CCUSA has developed a fact sheet with attractive text and graphics describing how member
agencies confront U.S. hunger and the state of hunger in the U.S.
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.
Around the Section
Justin Reilly has moved from the Diocese of Richmond to Catholic Charities Diocese of
Charlotte.
Submit news--events, publications, new staff-- about you and your ministry to the PSM office.

National Partners
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Office of Justice, Peace and Human
Development will host the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering, February 7-10 2015.
Catholic Relief Service's response to the Ebola crisis was featured in the October 25, 2014
Baltimore Sun.
JustFaith Ministries is accepting applications to a March 2015 El Salvador immersion trip.
Apply by November 21, 2014.
The Roundtable has announced the details surrounding its February 6, 2015 Symposium,
"Encuentro, Dialogue, and Mission with Hispanic Catholic Leadership in the U.S."
Send news from your national organization to the Parish Social Ministry office.
Resources to inspire

"Official translation of the final synod report," Catholic Herald.

Orendain, Simone. "Poverty was among synod's major concerns, Philippine cardinal says,"
Catholic News Service, October 30, 2014
Pope Francis, "Message of Pope Francis for the World Food Day 2014."
UCANews.com, "Sunday Gospel reflections."

Position openings
CCUSA and Catholic Charities agency job openings are now posted here. Post your Catholic
Charities agency job opening here.
Sr. Director, Leadership Formation (Catholic Charities USA)
Director, Inclusion and Engagement (Catholic Charities USA)
Regional Organizer-Southern Hub, two positions; Regional Organizer--Eastern Hub, two
positions (Bread for the World)
Director, Office of Social Ministry (Diocese of Richmond)
Director of Social Outreach (St. John Neumannn Parish, Austin, Texas)