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What are your passions in Life, Justice and Peace? Everyone has gifts that can be used to help build the Kingdom. Let us know how you would lke to be involved. Please contact justiceandpeace@archdpdx.org

The Parish Social Ministry meets on the first Monday of March, June, and October

The Parish Respect Life Ministry meets on the last Tuesday of February, May, August and November; 7:00pm.

CAN YOU VOLUNTEER?
- Write thank-you notes
- Call parishes and contacts for Quarterly Parish Respect Life and Social Ministry meetings
- Call parishes in advance of special events and advocacy issues
- Manage the social media presence of the Office with prepared content
- Write bulletin announcements that will be shared with parishes
- Data entry
- Create a parish phone bank
- Create online and/or paper surveys – such as a census survey – and summarize results
- Research and write grants for the Office
- Call parishes for CRS Rice Bowl orders (September – November)
- Volunteer for Office workshops and special events
- Work with the Oregon Catholic Conference to create advocacy issue-based networks
- Become a trained Parish Ambassador and man a table at parish ministry fairs
- Table at parish, ecumenical and community events
- Join the Local Catholic Campaign for Human Development Commission (2^nd Tuesday, September – May; 6:00pm) *Requires approval of Director, Pastor and Archbishop
- Join the Catholic Culture of Life meetings (2^nd Monday; 5:30pm) *Requires approval
- Join the Local Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl Grant Commission (July-October) *Requires approval
- Become a certified speaker to present on Catholic social teaching to parish groups
- As a certified speaker, call parish RCIA leaders to present on CST as candidates learn about the basic teachings and beliefs of the Catholic Church, during either formation or Mystagogy
- Vicariate-Level
- Present at one of your vicariate meeting of pastors and staffs
- Become a Vicariate Liaison as an advocate for Life, Peace & Justice
- Mentor vicariate parishes without a parish ministry to get something started
- Organize and promote vicariate community events for parishioners such as Parish Service Day, Holy Hops, Java Justice or World Cafes.
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