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Catholic Social Ministry Gathering 2018 Program Book
Catholic Social Ministry Gathering 2018 Program Book
Building Community: A Call to the Common Good
For more than 25 years, the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering has served as an important central and annual opportunity for U.S. Catholics to network, advocate for social justice, and form leaders in service to the Church and society. Washington, D.C. is the necessary place to meet with our national political leadership, and the best place to gather Church leaders and experts in civil society to examine the relevance of our Catholic Social Teaching tradition to current domestic and international affairs.
We are excited to reconvene the CSMG after having taken a one-year hiatus to support the Convocation of Catholic Leaders in July 2017. CSMG 2018 will highlight the inspiring work of Catholic leaders from around the country and explore the opportunities to respond to Pope Francis’ call to go out to the peripheries as missionary disciples and promote love and unity that leads to thriving communities, at home and around the world. We welcome more than 500 diverse and dynamic leaders at the 2018 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering to pray, learn, connect, and take concrete actions of love for God and our neighbors.