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Join us as we celebrate Catholic Social Teaching Month! Below, we have made available resources for individuals/families and parishes to use throughout the month to support the growth and knowledge of the principles of Catholic Social Teaching.
Join us for a video presentation premiering each Monday during Catholic Social Teaching Month. We will discuss each theme through the lens of an associated Catholic Charities program. See presentations below.
Presentation Schedule
November 2, 2026 | Rights and Responsibilities featuring Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland | Chris Larson, President and CEO
November 9, 2026 | Option for the Poor & Vulnerable featuring Fatima Family Center| LaJean Ray, Director
November 16, 2026 | Dignity of Work & Rights of Workers featuring Job & Career Training| Lashana Bolden, Director
November 23, 2026 | Dignity of the Human Person featuring CYO | Paul Kelly, Director
People have a fundamental right to life and to those things necessary for human dignity, such as food, shelter, health care, education, and employment. People have a right to participate in decisions that affect their lives. Corresponding to these rights are duties and responsibilities to respect the rights of others and to work for the common good. When people lack the basic necessities to live a life of dignity, their fundamental rights are being denied.
Week 1 Presentation: November 2, 2026 | Rights and Responsibilities featuring Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland | Chris Larson, President and CEO
A basic moral test is how our most vulnerable members are faring. In a society marred by deepening divisions between rich and poor, our tradition recalls the story of the Last Judgment (Mt 25:31-46) and instructs us to put the needs of the poor and vulnerable first.
Week 2 Presentation: November 9, 2026 | Option for the Poor & Vulnerable featuring Fatima Family Center | LaJean Ray, Director
The economy must serve people, not the other way around. Work is more than a way to make a living; it is a form of continuing participation in Gods creation. If the dignity of work is to be protected, then the basic rights of workers must be respected--the right to productive work, to decent and fair wages, to the organization and joining of unions, to private property, and to economic initiative.
Week 3 Presentation: November 16, 2026 | Dignity of Work & Rights of Workers featuring Job & Career Training | Lashana Bolden, Director
Made in the image and likeness of God, all persons are sacred. Belief in the sanctity of human life and inherent dignity of each person is the foundation of all of our social teachings. Today this value is threatened by abortion, assisted suicide, euthanasia, the death penalty, and the many ways in which people are treated with disregard for their human dignity.
Week 4 Presentation: November 23, 2026 | Dignity of the Human Person featuring CYO | Paul Kelly, Director
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