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 Unit Activities & Answer Key Unit Resources  
   There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free person, there is not male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.  —Galatians 3:28 Solidarity - Catholic Social Teaching Our Church teaches us that we are one human family, regardless of our racial, ethnic, economic, national, or religious differences. We are all God's children. We are interconnected as brothers and sisters! Thus, we have a responsibility to care about and for one another. We live out the virtue of solidarity by working for the common good of all. Solidarity helps us to recognize "the other" as our neighbor. It helps us identify with our neighbor by addressing common needs and dreams that we all share. There are role models to help us understand the practical application of solidarity issues. Among them are Pierre Toussaint, Peter Claver, Dorothy Day, Cesar Chavez, Oscar Romero, Elizabeth Ann Seton, and Frances Xavier Cabrini. Loving our neighbor has global implications, but we must begin locally. 
• What will that require of me? Action Opportunity Find out about service opportunities within your own parish. It could be the St. Vincent de Paul Society, a homebound ministry, or food pantry. Invite a parishioner involved in one of these ministries to visit your group. Have the member share the work of this ministry, who it reaches out to, and in what ways. Encourage the children to ask questions to help them better understand how people are being helped, and what needs are being met. Quick Take Read about one of the saints or holy people mentioned above to your group. Talk about how this person reached out to others - sometimes to people who were like him or herself and sometimes to people who were very different. |
