Beyond Service: Social Justice Ministry
the Why, Who and How
Are you passionate about social justice issues and what the Catholic faith says about it? Want to find a way to get involved in your parish and diocese? Not sure where to start?
Join Keara Coughlin* as she hosts our inaugural leadership workshop Beyond Service: Social Justice Ministry--The Why, Who and How. This workshop will cover the basic tenets of the Catholic faith in relationship to social justice issues, while giving you the tools and network you need to become an active leader in social justice ministry.
Date: Sunday, October 18, 2009
Time: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM (5:30 PM Young Adult Mass preceding!)
Location: St. Andrew Social Hall
At the southeast corner of Addison and Hermitage.
THIS WORKSHOP IS FREE & OPEN TO THE ENTIRE ARCHDIOCESE!
Complimentary dinner will begin promptly at 6:30 PM, so please arrive 10 minutes beforehand to check-in.
We invite you to join us for Mass immediately preceding the workshop at 5:30 PM. This is our monthly Young Adult Mass!
Questions or concerns, please contact YAM Coordinator Vincent Lacey at 773-525-3016.
*Keara Coughlin is the Director of Young Adult Ministry at Old St. Patrick’s Church in Chicago’s west loop neighborhood. She graduated from the University of Notre Dame with her Bachelor’s in Theology with a concentration in Catholic Social Teaching, and she returned to ND to study for her Master of Divinity with an emphasis on Latino Spirituality and Liberation Theology. Her current work with young adults includes, among other things, her participation in the Education Task Force for the Catholic Campaign for Immigration Reform. Her Catholic heroes include Archbishop Oscar Romero, Dorothy Day and Gustavo Gutierrez.
