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Catholic & Vincentian

• When the church becomes a field hospital, it can radically change the way we view our community life… We are a community that taps into and shares our talents to find creative ways to help those most in need. -Cardinal Blase Cupich
• The Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching hone our lens on the needs of the world and prioritize our actions.
• Saint Vincent DePaul & Saint Louise DeMarillac were social workers who created an inclusive body of servants to the poor, initiating a legacy of sustainable structures for charity.
• The central Vincentian question: What must be done?

The education of conscience is a lifelong task. From the earliest years, it awakens the child to the knowledge and practice of the interior law recognized by conscience. Prudent education teaches virtue; it prevents or cures fear, selfishness and pride, resentment arising from guilt, and feelings of complacency, born of human weakness and faults.    The education of the conscience guarantees freedom and engenders peace of heart.

#1784 Catechism of the Catholic Church

 What must I do?

• We each recognize our identity as a unique, beloved creation, “fearfully & wonderfully made.” (Psalm 139)
• Our theology curriculum and prayerful reflection develop a well-formed conscience in each student.
• We work to instill our Core Values in our students so that they become instinctual in practice.

What must we do?

• Christ has no body now on earth but yours… Yours are the hands through which he blesses all the world.   —Saint Teresa of Avila
• Mass & retreats unify us as members of the human family, focusing on unity, not uniformity.
• Our F.R.E.S.H. Advisory (Faith, Respect, Excellence, Service & Health) program provides social-emotional learning in small groups.
• Our DEI initiatives engender a sense of belonging where all are seen and heard and equip students for dialogue and action.

What must be done?

• Scripture & Catholic Teachings enlighten us on how we care for the vulnerable among us.
• Service-Learning leads us to truth about the circumstances of our most vulnerable sisters & brothers.
• The moral mandate imparted on us by the life of Jesus compels us to dismantle oppressive social structures and work for justice.
• Amen I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me. Matthew 25