January 2015

Monthly Reflection
From the Mission and Ministry Division
CCUSA Social Policy
Around the Section
National Partners
Resources to Inspire
Position Openings
Monthly Reflection
"...Dear brothers and sisters, may the Holy Spirit today enlighten our hearts, that we may
recognize in the Infant Jesus, born in Bethlehem of the Virgin Mary, the salvation given by God
to each one of us, to each man and woman and to all the peoples of the earth. May the power of
Christ, which brings freedom and service, be felt in so many hearts afflicted by war, persecution
and slavery. May this divine power, by its meekness, take away the hardness of heart of so many
men and women immersed in worldliness and indifference, the globalization of indifference.
May his redeeming strength transform arms into ploughshares, destruction into creativity, hatred
into love and tenderness. Then we will be able to cry out with joy: 'Our eyes have seen your
salvation...,'" Pope Francis, "Urbi et Orbi," Dec. 24, 2014.
From the Mission and Ministry Division
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.
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 the PSM Office. Because CCUSA has reorganized its
linkedin groups, you must resubscribe to the new subgroup by contacting the PSM Office.
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. Contact the PSM Office 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.
Are you interested in joining between four and seven PSM colleagues for periodic conference
calls to discuss matters of common interest? Please contact the PSM Office.
CCUSA Social Policy
The Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace announced in August that the theme for the
upcoming World Day of Peace (Jan. 1, 2015) will be "Slaves No More, but Brothers and
Sisters," with the Popes message focusing on human trafficking, modern-day slavery. Find the
message here; there are resources from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and a
video of international faith leaders signing a pact against human trafficking. To take advantage
of that focal moment on the issue of trafficking, the Coalition of Catholic Organizations Against
Human Trafficking (CCOAHT), convened by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
and of which CCUSA is a member, crafted a set of New Years Resolutions Against Human
Trafficking, a list of actions related to trafficking for the public to commit to as 2015 New
Years resolutions. Watch CCUSA trafficking page for updates on how you can get involved to
reduce human trafficking and to learn what our network is doing to fight this scourge. For more
information about CCUSA's outreach against human trafficking, please contact Julie Zorb,
Manager Policy and Research, Catholic Charities USA.
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
"Catholic Charities Maine, Saint Joseph's College, and St. Michael Parish come together to help
homeless in Augusta," St. Joseph's College, Dec. 15, 2014.
Submit news--events, publications, new staff-- about you and your ministry to the PSM office.
National Partners
"Boston Globe Names CRS in Its List of 2014 Peacemakers"
The USCCB Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development will host the Catholic
Social Ministry Gathering, Feb. 7-10 2015.
The USCCB Justice for Immigrant's Campaign will host a national Congressional callin during
National Migration Week, Jan. 4-10. Please ask your advocacy networks to call Congress at 1-

855-589-5698 and give this message: Please do not repeal the Executive Action on
immigration and pass comprehensive immigration reform. And when you call, please note
that you are calling as a supporter of the United States Bishops' Justice for Immigrants campaign
during the U.S. Catholic Church's National Migrational Migration Week
The Roundtable has announced the details surrounding its Feb. 6, 2015 Symposium, "Encuentro,
Dialogue, and Mission with Hispanic Catholic Leadership in the U.S."
Send news from your national organization to the Parish Social Ministry office.
Resources to inspire
Malone, Bishop Richard J. and Franklin, Bishop R. William. "Joint Pastoral Letter on the
Renewal of Western New York," Dec. 14, 2014.
Position openings
CCUSA and Catholic Charities agency job openings are now posted here. Post your Catholic
Charities agency job opening here.
Manager of Community and Parish Services (Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa)
Director of Parish Based Ministries (Catholic Charities, Diocese of Jackson)
Assistant Director (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Secretariat of Cultural
Diversity in the Church)
National Outreach and Education Coordinator, Anti-Trafficking (United States Conference of
Catholic Bishops, Department of Migration and Refugee Services)
Sr. Director, Leadership Formation (Catholic Charities USA)
Director, Inclusion and Engagement (Catholic Charities USA)
Regional Organizer-Southern Hub (Bread for the World)