Christian Service

Service as a Christian is giving back to God those gifts of time, strength, caring and talents with which we are entrusted. In the Old Testament we read of sacrifices of the best of their flocks. We too must give our best, not our leftovers. Our service is not to be thought of as something to complete, get over with, task to be done with, but rather a new way of life.

And so as CHURCH we are called to serve, to be faith filled servants, stewards of our time and talents. Your participation is a sign, a way of new life, an example to all of us that you are prepared to live out your Catholic Christian Commitment.

"Now God gives us many kinds of special abilities, but it is the same Holy Spirit who is the source of them all. There are different kinds of service to God, but it is the same Lord we are serving. There are many ways in which God works in our lives, but it is the same God who does the work in and through all of us who are his. The Holy Spirit displays God's power through each of us as a means of helping the entire church."
1 Corinthians 12: 4-7

We are called by the Catholic Church to uphold these 7 teachings of the Church.

Life and Dignity of the Human Person: Every person is created in the image of God, precious. All laws, practices, and institutions must protect, not undermine, human life and human dignity - from conception through natural death.

Call to Family, Community, and Participation: The family is the basic cell of society; and it must be supported. We all have the mission of protecting human life, promoting the common good of all persons, and defending the right and duty of all to participate in social life.

Rights and Responsibilities: The right to life is fundamental and includes a right to food, clothing, shelter, rest, medical care, and essential social services. Human dignity demands religious and political freedom and the right and duty to exercise them for the common good of all persons.

Option for the poor and vulnerable: Giving priority concern to the poor and the vulnerable strengthens the health of the whole society. The human life and dignity of the poor are most at risk.

The dignity of work and the rights of workers: Workers have rights to decent work, just wages, safe working conditions, unionization, disability protection, retirement security and economic initiative. The economy exists for the human person, the human person does not exist for the economy.

Solidarity: Solidarity recognizes that the fates of the peoples of the earth are linked. Solidarity requires richer nations to aid poor ones, commands respect for different cultures, demands justice in international relationships, and calls on all nations to live in peace with one another.

Care of God's creation: Humans are part of creation itself, and whatever we do to the earth we ultimately do to ourselves. We must live in harmony with the rest of creation and preserve it for future generations.

For more information please contact;
Barb Gawlik, Director of Youth Ministry
Julie Dennert, Youth Ministry Associate

	"Now God gives us many kinds of special abilities, but it is the same Holy Spirit who is the source of them all. There are different kinds of service to God, but it is the same Lord we are serving. There are many ways in which God works in our lives, but it is the same God who does the work in and through all of us who are his. The Holy Spirit displays God's power through each of us as a means of helping the entire church."
		1 Corinthians 12: 4-7