Life, Charity and Justice

The Office of Social Concerns—within the Secretariat of Life, Charity and Justice—connects the diocese and its parishes with the national and state bishops conferences and with other national, state and local groups working on these issues:

• Advocacy
• Aging and Disabilities
• Catholic Campaign for Human Development
• Catholic Relief Services
• Catholic Social Teaching
• Criminal Justice
• Faithful Citizenship
• Immigration
• Rural Life

The office acts as a liaison with justice and charity groups such as:

• Ladies of Charity
• Mary House Catholic Worker
• Mobile Loaves & Fishes
• Society of St. Vincent de Paul
• St. Louise House