U.S. Catholic Bishops' Statement
"Communities of Salt and Light: Reflections on the Social Mission of the Parish," United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Full Statement | Order a Copy
Online Resources
WeAreSaltAndLight.org is helping communities witness to their faith and responding to Pope Francis’ call to be a Church with “goes forth!” This new website offers many tools for parish ministry in the social mission of the Church: training tools, assessment materials, PowerPoint for Communities of Faith, videos, church teaching, ideas, and much more.
For Parishes - This webpage produced by the USCCB Department of Justice, Peace, and Human Development provides background about parish social ministry. Includes statements, tools to develop social concerns committees, and resources on how to get involved.
Organizing a Parish Social Ministry Coordination Team - This document by USCCB highlights elements of building a successful parish-based social ministry effort.