Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development
The committee assists the bishops, both collectively and individually, in advancing the social mission of the Church, with culturally diverse community, through education, poverty awareness, capacity- and constituency-building, outreach, policy development, advocacy, and the organization of low-income communities. The committee advises the bishops on issues of human dignity, development, and poverty.
This mandate includes the following areas of responsibility: Domestic policy and advocacy, Catholic social teaching education outreach to dioceses and Catholic social mission organizations, and the Church's domestic anti-poverty effort, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development—including the Campaign's grant-making, poverty awareness initiatives, and resource development activities.
Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development: Mandate and Goals
Who We Are
- Committee Members
- Bishop Consultants
- Consultants
- Staff
Committee Members
Most Reverend Shelton J. Fabre
Chairman
Archbishop of Louisville
Most Reverend Brendan J. Cahill
Bishop of Victoria
Most Reverend Oscar Cantú
Bishop San Jose
Most Reverend John P. Dolan
Bishop of Phoenix
Most Reverend Joseph A. Espaillat
Auxiliary Bishop of New York
Most Reverend Daniel E. Garcia
Bishop of Austin
Most Reverend Borys Gudziak
Archbishop of Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia
Most Reverend Felipe Pulido
Bishop of San Diego
Most Reverend Mark S. Rivituso
Archbishop of Mobile
Bishop Consultants
Most Reverend Timothy C. Senior
Bishop of Harrisburg
Most Reverend A. Elias Zaidan
Bishop of Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon
Consultants
Fr. Frank S. Donio, SAC, DMin
Executive Director
Conference of Major Superiors of Men
Mr. John Berry
National President
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Sr. Mary Haddad, RSM
President/CEO
The Catholic Health Association of the United States
Ms. Kerry Alys Robinson
President
Catholic Charities USA
Sr. Carol Zinn, SSJ, PhD
Executive Director
Leadership Conference of Women Religious
Staff
Michael O'Rourke
Director
Civil Rights, Criminal Justice Reform, Death Penalty, Gun Violence, Healthcare, Mental and Behavioral Health, Human Trafficking, Native American Issues, Tax Policy
Julie Bodnar
Outreach and Policy Advisor
Agriculture and Rural Development, Domestic Poverty and Income Support, Housing, Hunger and Nutrition, Payday Lending, Labor and Work, Trade, US-Mexico Border
Yohan Garcia
Catholic Social Teaching Education Manager
Joseph Jordan
Communications Manager for Social Mission
Chloe Noel
Outreach and Policy Advisor
Environmental Justice, Climate Change
Elizabeth Dietz
Staff Assistant