Shalom.

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OPENING HYMN482 Come, Holy Ghost
Come Holy Ghost, Creator blestAnd in our Hearts
take up thy restCome with thy grace and
heavn-ly aidTo fill the hearts which thou hast
made, To fill the hearts which thou hast made.
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OPENING PRAYER
Come, O Holy SpiritEnlighten our minds to know
the truth of ChristEncourage our hearts to love
the truth of ChristStrengthen our wills to live
the truth of ChristWe ask You through Christ our
LordAmen
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7 THEMES OF C.S.T.

1. The Life and Dignity of the Human Person
2. Call to Family, Community, and Participation
3. Rights and Responsibilities
4. Option for the Poor
5. The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers
6. Solidarity
7. Care for Gods Creation

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Bible Blitz Format

• BIBLE Fr. Ed Thompson
• SAINTS Bert Ghezzi
• TRADITION Brandon Vogt

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Tonights Topics
4. Option forthe Poor and Vulnerable
5. The Dignity of Work andthe Rights of Workers
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Option for the Poor and Vulnerable

• Mission of Jesus (Luke 416-21)
• Sermon on the Mount (Luke 620)
• Works of Mercy (Matthew 2531-46)
• St. Pauls Collections (Galatians 210)
• Apostolic Church (Acts 432-35)
• Right Use of Wealth (1 Timothy 617-19)

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The Dignity of Work andthe Rights of Workers

• Gods 7 Days (Genesis 22-3)
• Sweat, Toil, Tears (Genesis 3-17)
• Just Wage (Matthew 109-10, Luke 107)
• To Every Man A Penny (Matthew 201-16)
• God hears the cry of the poor.

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Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati(1901-1925)
PERSONAL VISITS TO THE POOR
Jesus comes to me every morning in Holy
Communion. I repay him in my very small way by
visiting the poor.
I prefer to deliver packages to the poor
personally, because that way I can also encourage
people a bit, give them hope that their lives
will change, and above all I can convince them to
offer their suffering to God and go to Mass.
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Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati(1901-1925)
IDENTIFYING WITH THE WORKING POOR
I want to do whatever I can to serve my people
and I think I can do this better as a layman than
as a priest because...priests are not in such
close contact with the people...By giving good
example as a mining engineer, I can actually be
much more effective.
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4. THE OPTION FOR THE POOR AND VULNERABLE
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Rich.
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Option For the Poor
Through the eyes of the poor...
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Option for the PoorThroughout History

• God always hears the cries of the poor
• Jubilee
• Jesus Blessed are the meek....
• The Early Church

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Option for the PoorToday
Catholic Charities
Catholic Relief Services
Catholic Campaign for Human Development
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Know the poor.
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It will be necessary above all to abandon a
mentality in which the poor are considered a
burden, as irksome intruders trying to consume
what others have producedThe advancement of the
poor constitutes a great opportunity for the
moral, cultural, and even economic growth of all
humanity. - Pope John Paul II
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5. THE DIGNITY OF WORK AND THE RIGHTS OF WORKERS
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God and Work
Eden
Jesus
Our God is a God of work.
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Rights of Workers

• Productive Work
• A just wage
• A safe workplace
• Join workers associations
• Strike
• Rest
• Healthcare

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Guinness and Work
They saw their company..... as a vehicle for
changing lives.
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Just Wages
The worker must be paid a wage sufficient to
support him and his family - Pope Pius XI
Everyone should be able to draw from work the
means of providing for his life and that of his
family - Catechism of the Catholic Church
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The Dignity of Work
St. Paul Whatever you do.....
St. Benedict To work is to pray.
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LIVE IT OUT
1. Purchase Fair Trade products.
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LIVE IT OUT
2. Participate in micro-loans. (www.Kiva.org)
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LIVE IT OUT
3. Seek an encounter with someone who is poorer
than you, to see the world through their eyes.
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Next Mondays Topics
6. Solidarity
7. Care for Gods Creation
Prayer Time Thursday 6pm Side Chapel
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Find Him.
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CLOSING PRAYER
Glory be to the Father,and to the Son,and to
the Holy Spirit,As it was in the beginning,is
now, and ever will be.World without end.Amen.
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CLOSING HYMN524 Holy God, We Praise Thy Name
Holy God we praise thy nameLord of all we bow
before theeAll on earth thy scepter claimAll in
heavn above adore theeInfinite thy vast
domainEverlasting is thy reignInfinite thy vast
domainEverlasting is thy reign