Social Justice
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What does the Lord require of you?
To do justice, to love kindness,
and to walk humbly with our God.– Micah 6:8
Key Principles of Catholic Social Teaching
The mission of the social justice ministry at Lumen Christi is to promote the Gospel message of
justice and charity in service to our parish, neighborhood, and world community.
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Immigration
ICOM: Interfaith Coalition on Immigration Minnesota
Casa Guadalupana
Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals: DACAJustice and Immigration
- Lumen Christi Immigration Statement Aug. 2018: Click here
- United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Teachings on Immigration: Click here
- ILCM Fact Sheets about Immigration Issues in MN: https://www.ilcm.org/news-immigration-in-minnesota/
- American Immigration Council: https://americanimmigrationcouncil.org/
- Minnesota Compass: https://www.mncompass.org/immigration/overview
- Parishioner Stories
- Reasons to help the hungry video - Neighborhood House
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Circle of Welcome
About a year ago, we met them at the airport. Since then, Chantal and her family have become part of the hearts of Lumen Christi. Here’s an update on our Congolese refugee family:
- Mwamini, who just turned 3, is charging through Spring on her PINK birthday balancing bike having been celebrated with waffles and cake by her Lumen Christi family. She’s missing her weekly music class where she plays drums and dances with ribbons.
- Louis and Wema have passed two levels of swimming lessons and are ready to safely take on Lake Phalen this summer. They’re “Distance Learning” with school-issued ipads after Marty worked with their school to overcome all the technical issues.
- Chantal worked for a month at her new job with an amazing boss, supportive community, a family-friendly schedule, solid pay and benefits. Covid took the job away for now, and because she hadn’t earned enough income, unemployment wasn’t an option. She’s awaiting the lottery drawing for the St. Paul Bridge Fund. She can sleep at night knowing her April and May rent are covered thanks to the generosity of Lumen Christi donors.
- The family periodically gets surprise drop offs of activity books, craft projects and Easter baskets. And texts, and calls while personal visits aren’t an option.
Because Chantal and her family have become part of the hearts of Lumen Christi, our hearts have been changed. Instead of serving a new immigrant family, we now just do what you do when you love someone and they love you back. And our advocacy work for MFIP, SNAP funds and other services for the poor now has a face.
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JRLC
Joint Religious Legislative CoalitiON
Faith Advocacy for Social Justice
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Sisters of St. JosephThe community of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet commit to moving always toward the profound love of God and love of neighbor without distinction.
- The Sisters arrived in Minnesota in 1851. From the beginning they served as educators, nurses, administrators, artists, musicians and poets, cooks and gardeners, spiritual directors and social activists—all against a background of contemplative prayer.
- The Sisters founded schools (St. Catherine University, Cretin-Deham Hall High School), hospitals (St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Mary's Health Clinics), and social service agencies (Accola, Peace House), which are still operating.
- Today, they organize their justice work through a Justice Commission, offer spirituality opportunities such as prayer, rituals and spiritual direction, and are open to all to join their movement by becoming a friend or a consociate.
