1. Our Catholic faith tradition contains a long-standing commitment to social justice. Our Catholic understanding of Social Justice is rooted in our recognition of the dignity of each human being. Its relevance can be found in the Gospel narratives of Jesus, papal encyclicals on Catholic Social Teaching (CST), theology in the Catholic intellectual tradition, and a lived commitment in Catholic communities all over the world.
2. Social Justice is evident in the Church's social teaching on human dignity, human solidarity, and principles of justice and peace; the moral judgments about economic and social matters. The term "social justice" emerged in the Catholic faith tradition in the 1800s. The modern tradition of CST begins with Pope Leo XIII's encyclical, Rerum Novarum in 1891, since that time there have been more than 10 papal encyclicals on CST, the latest being Caritas in Veritate by Pope Benedict.
3. Social Justice at the CSC includes local service opportunities, domestic and international service trips, as well as on-going dialogues on issues of injustice and marginalization. During Lent we will be participating in Operation Rice Bowl and WashU's PB and Joy program.
Written by Cynthia Enghauser, Service and Social Justice Campus Minister
Please contact Cynthia at enghauser@washucsc.org to get involved in these or other Service and Social Justice initiatives.
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