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June 2014
Monthly Reflection
PSM Office
CCUSA Social Policy
Around the Section
National Partners
Resources to Inspire
Position_Openings

Monthly Reflection
"Everyone would be what he ought to be, if everybody tried to be what he wants the
other fellow to be," Peter Maurin, Cofounder of the Catholic Worker (1877-1949)

PSM Office

Thursday, June 5, 3:00-4:00 PM EST
PSM Professional Interest Section Webinar: Engaging Gen X and Millennial Catholics.
Learn the strengths and concerns of Gen X and Millennial (practicing and non-practicing)
Catholic young adults, best practices to develop and maintain ongoing relationships, and how to
work with young adults to keep the church relevant to them today. Reserve your webinar seat
now
CCUSA and CRS have started "You Did It For Me." Catholic parishes can receive a
100 word story with graphics for its bulletin, Website, or newsletter detailing the good
work of one of the two organizations every week. For more information about these
weekly "good news" stories, contact Steve Herro.
Save the date for Blessings for Leaders, a one day retreat sponsored by the CCUSA
Mission and Ministry Department. Our retreat director is Dr. Dan Ebener, former
Director of Catholic Charities, Davenport and Professor, St. Ambrose University
(Davenport, Iowa). The retreat will be in Charlotte, North Carolina on October 4,
2014, a day before the start of the Catholic Charities Annual Gathering. For more
information, contact Steve Herro.

Click here for directory of 2014 CCUSA Parish Social Ministry Leadership Team members.
CCUSA and other partners invite your continued participation in Caritas
Internationalis' campaign "One Human Family, Food for All." There is a working
bibliography with references to items for personal and group study, a checklist of personal
action activities, and a resource list for prayer and liturgy resources for your consideration.

You have probably noticed that CCUSA has revamped its Webpage
(www.catholiccharitiesusa.org), including how it relates to members of our Section. On the
bottom of this main page, there are links to Webinars and events (such as Parish Social Ministry
Regional Training weekends); click on either of these to learn more about PSM Webinars and
events. There is a page devoted to PSM (http://catholiccharitiesusa.org/mission-faith/parish-
social-ministry/ under the tab Mission & Faith. On the PSM page, you will find direct links to
our resources on the scribd site (http://www.scribd.com/collections/4305959/CCUSA-Parish-
Social-Ministry-Professional-Interest-Section), our PSM tool kit, PSM email address
(psm@catholiccharitiesusa.org), and signup form to our Section.

Become more connected with other PSM Section Members by joining the PSM linkedin
group. You will be able to send email to individual Section members and the group, read
professional profiles of PSM Section members, etc. To join the group, establish a
free linkedin account and contact Steve Herro. Because CCUSA has reorganized its linkedin
groups, you must resubscribe to the new subgroup by contacting Steve Herro.

CCUSA PSM has established a collection on scribd.com for valuable PSM resources. To access
the collection, click here. You will find back issues of this newsletter, prayer resources,
important invitations to Section sponsored events, etc. Let Steve Herro know if you would like
to add materials to the collection.

Help grow our PSM Section! Share our recruitment flyer and the sign up link to our free section
with colleagues, fellow parish social ministry committee members, etc.

Consult "Favorite Sources for Prayer and Spiritual Growth from Parish Social Ministers and
Ministry." The inventory assists in your daily prayer life and as you plan meetings and retreats.

Are you interested in joining between four and seven PSM colleagues for periodic conference
calls to discuss matters of common interest? Please contact Steve Herro.



CCUSA Social Policy
Join CCUSA and 10 national partners to EDUCATE. INNOVATE. ACT to reduce poverty in the
U.S. Stay connected to CCUSA Social Policy by subscribing to its e-letter Washington Weekly,
following it on Twitter, and liking it on Facebook.

Around the Section
Mark Hahn, Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Denver, utilizes a Website to connect
prospective volunteers and hosts of Catholic Charities and parish outreach
programs. Contact Mark for more information.
The Archdiocese of San Antonio Office of Life, Justice, and Peace held a five
Saturday training session, Parishes in Action, May 31-June 28, 2014. To learn more
about the focus and workshops of the training, click here.

Submit news--events, publications, new staff-- about you and your ministry to Steve Herro.

National Partners
Online registration for Roundtable's 2014 Social Action Summer Institute, "Setting the Captives
Free: Embracing Christ in the Victim, Offender, and Community," July 20-24, 2014,
Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri is now available. CCUSA is a national partner.

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops invites you to pariticipate in its June 11-12,
2014 spring assembly via livestream. Click here for more information.
Resources to Inspire


Global Sisters Report, "Pain of Climte Change."

Oxfam America, "How will climate change affect what we eat?"

Position openings

CCUSA and Catholic Charities agency job openings are now posted here. Post your
Catholic Charities agency job opening here.

Associate Director of Restorative Justice/Detention Ministry, Associate Director of
Social Concerns (Diocese of San Bernardino)
Regional Organizer-Southern Hub (Bread for the World)

Parish Partnership Director (Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County, California)


Parish Relations Program Manager and Board of Young Professionals Coordinator (Catholic
Charities, Diocese of Joliet)

Relationship Manager--CRS Midwest (Catholic Relief Services)


Pastoral Associate for Social Justice (Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Washington, D.C.)

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