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CATHOLIC
SOCIAL
TEACHIN
G :THE
COMMON GOOD
LESSONBy the end of the lesson the
students will understand:What is meant by Catholic Social Teaching (CST)
What the seven components of CST areHow this is supported by the life and ministry of Jesus
How this relates to our life and work today
THE COMMON GOOD PUT INTO ACTION
The Common Good is when the Golden Rule is put into action in the world.
The Common Good is a Catholic Social Teaching. (CST)
The Principles of Catholic Social Teaching and Modern Catholic Social Teaching began with Pope Leo XIII in 1891.
When he issued his Pastoral Letter: On the Condition of the Working Class. (Rerum Nervarum)
Catholic Social Teaching applies the Gospel to bring about social justice and social love for all people.
Essential part of the Christian mission.
CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING
CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING
CST is the Catholic Church’s doctrine (stance) in matters of:
Poverty and wealth EconomicsSocial organization The role of the state
THE SEVEN PRINCIPALSThere are seven fundamental principles
of the Church’s Social Teaching.
They are:1. The Dignity of the Human Person2. The Common Good/Solidarity3. Care for God’s Creation4. Option for the Poor and Vulnerable5. Call to Family, Community, and
Participation6. Dignity of Work and Rights for Workers7. Rights and Responsibilities
CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING
CST tells us how to love our neighbour in all our social relationships, in all the groups and structures of society.
Matthew 25: 35-45 “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’
Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.
This scripture applies to all the groups of society as well as individuals.
Where did they come from?
THE DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON
We are created in God’s image and God loves us. We are called to recognize in others God’s image and
love. We must respect each persons human dignity and their
rights and choices as a person.
Or, as Pope John Paul II wrote:
You cannot be in proper relationship with God, with out being respectful of the dignity of each person whom God loves infinitely.
THE COMMON GOODCommon – applying to each person without exceptionGood – that which contributes to human flourishing
•A foundation to all Human Rights.
•The common good means achieving the conditions that make it possible for all to come to their full potential as persons and to become all that God intends them to be.
THE COMMON GOOD Refers to all social conditions that make human
fulfillment possible. It is made up of three conditions :1. Respect for the person2. The social well-being and development of the group as
a whole.3. Peace , the stability and security of just order
All Catholics have a mission to work for the common good of society. We do this by bringing gospel values to bear on social issues through social action.
We show our respect for the Creator by our care of creation (the planet)
We are called to protect people and the planet, living our faith in relationship with all of God’s creation.
Our care of the Earth is a kind of participation in God's act of creating and sustaining the world.
CARE FOR GOD'S CREATIONS
OPTION FOR THE POOR AND VULNERABLE How are our most vulnerable members
faring in the world? “God’s People”
In a society there is a deepening division between rich and poor.
CST instructs us to put the needs of the poor and vulnerable first!
The person is not only sacred but also social.
How we organize in a society directly affects human dignity and the ability of individuals to grow in community.
Family and marriage is a central social institution that must be strengthened and supported.
We believe people have a right and a duty to participate in society seeking together the common good and well-being of all.
CALL TO FAMILY, COMMUNITY, AND PARTICIPATION
The economy must serve people
LETS PAUSE HERE, what does this mean?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm1dEqSxkB4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ77o706BfM
Our economy right now is set up to serve private interest
- People that are poor are lazy, those that are rich were motivated and self driven…right?
- EVERYONE has the same chance…right? 2nd video
THE DIGNITY OF WORK AND THE RIGHTS OF
WORKERS
There must be dignity in work and rights for workers.
People have the right to decent and productive work, fair wages, private property and economic initiative.
THE DIGNITY OF WORK AND THE RIGHTS OF
WORKERS
RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Human dignity and community can be achieved if human rights are protected and responsibilities are met.
Every person has a fundamental right to
life and a right to those things required for human decency.
Duties and responsibilities must be met to one another, to our families, and to the larger society help to achieve this as well.
SOLIDARITY Solidarity is much more than charity. It is the application of treating the other as another
self. Think: Golden Rule!
It is looking at another person and not turning away Rather taking an active interest in the origin of his or
her condition (put yourself in someone else’s shoes) Pope John Paul stated: “God has created us to live in
solidarity. This means to live in union with one another, supporting one another, committed to the common good, the good of all and each individual, because we are all responsible for all.” (John Paul II: Social Concerns of the Church 38.4)