About the ministry “Two Feet”... Mary Mother’s Social Justice Ministry is based on the “two feet” of Charity and Justice. We seek to help those in crisis, but also to address the roots of injustice which foster difficulty and despair. We are all God’s children, and as such, deserve to share in the gifts of God’s creation and to experience Christ’s love. CHARITY Private individual acts Responds to immediate need Provides direct service: Food, clothing, shelter Requires repeated actions Directed at the effects of injustice Homeless shelters, food shelves, clothing drives, emergency collections, etc. For more information JUSTICE Public, collective actions Responds to long-term needs Promotes social Suzanne Bernet Pastoral Associate for Social Justice 952-890-0045, ext. 237 e-mail [email protected] change in institutions Resolves structural injustice Directed at the root causes of injustice Legislative advocacy, changing corporate policy, congregationbased community actions, etc. “Charity will never be true unless it takes justice into account… Let no one attempt with trifling charitable donations to exempt themselves from the great duties imposed by justice.” Divini Redemptoris, #49, Pope Pius XI (1937) 3333 Cliff Road Burnsville, MN 55337 952-890-0045 www.mmotc.org Social Justice Sharing Christ’s gifts and love with all of God’s children Making a difference Mary’s Food Shelf Donate food the first weekend of each month and/or food certificates for those in need. Habitat for Humanity March for Life Help build or renovate housing for those in need through participating in a work crew or volunteer off-site as a cook, driver, server or caller. This is an annual project during the summer months. March with fellow parishioners in January and people from across the state to protest Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion in 1973. Meals @ Mary Mother Volunteer to help serve a free community meal each Thursday. Or, sponsor a meal or donate monetary funds for this ministry through your monthly charitable envelope or via our electronic giving program. Open Arms Be a volunteer driver in this rewarding ministry that delivers a week’s worth of frozen prepared meals to the homes of clients who have a serious and chronic illness. Every Wednesday at 10:45 am drivers deliver from Mary Mother to 3-5 people living in Burnsville, Savage, Eagan and Apple Valley. Collections for Those in Need Help with planning, organizing, decorating and implementation of one or more collection efforts: Thanksgiving Dinner baskets (November), or Mary Mother’s Annual School Supply Drive (August). Panera Bread Sorting Pick up pastry and bread donations from Panera Bread on Monday evenings. Help sort and package bread Tuesday mornings. Life and Dignity (October and November) Assist with planning and implementation activities centered on ending or overcoming hunger and homelessness scheduled in October and November. Loaves and Fishes, Too Help prepare or serve food to the hungry at St. Stephen’s in Minneapolis the third Monday of each month. Affordable Housing Work with others to find solutions for pressing community needs for affordable housing. MICAH, the Metropolitan Interfaith Council on Affordable Housing, organizes congregations of faith to change community attitudes and public policies to create more affordable housing opportunities. Day on the Hill Visit your representative and senator with the Joint Religious Coalition in February to advocate for ways to bring about social justice. This is an annual event during the Legislative Session.
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