1. Catholic Social Doctrine a work in progress

2. welcome and introduction This is the first in a series of Professional Learning activities offered to the teaching staff of St Francis Xavier College. In the beginning God created heaven and earth …

3. Social Justice What is it? dignity, inclusiveness, compassion, equity and so much more “The Church’s Social Doctrine is presented as a ‘work site’ where the work is always in progress, where perennial truth penetrates and permeates new circumstances, indicating paths of justice and peace” (para. 86).

4. Principles of Catholic Social Teaching www.faithdoingjustice.com.au/.../

5. Foundations in scripture Hebrew scripture – the beginnings of social justice Christian scripture – the Good News of Jesus and the positive message of social justice The Good Samaritan – purity vs compassion

6. The encyclicals Rerum Novarum -- Leo XIII (1891) Quadragesimo Anno (After Forty Years) -- Pius XI (1931) Mater et Magistra (Christianity and Social Progress) -- John XXIII (1961) Pacem in Terris -- John XXIII (1963) Populorum Progressio -- Paul VI (1967) Octogesima Adveniens (A Call to Action) -- Paul VI (1971) Laborem Exercens (On Human Work) -- John Paul II (1981) Sollicitudo rei Socialis -- John Paul II (1987) Centesimus Annus -- John Paul II (1991) Evangelium Vitae -- John Paul II (1995) Deus Caritas Est -- Benedict XVI (2005) Laudato Si – Francis 1 (2015)

8. All it takes is one good person to restore hope are you that person? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roDXSHSEuoo

9. references http://www.vatican.va/archive/bible/genesis/documents/bible_genesis_en.html http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/letters/2015/documents/papa-francesco_20150806_lettera-giornata-cura-creato.html http://catholicclimatemovement.global/world-day-of-prayer/#sthash.oAVFoDBO.dpuf Boileau, D. A. (2003). Some reflections on the historical perspectives of Catholic social teaching. In R. Aubert (Ed.), Catholic social teaching: An historical perspective.Milwaukee, WI: Marquette University Press. Borg, M. (1994) Jesus, compassion and politics. In Meeting Jesus again for the first time. San Francisco: Harper. Brady, B. (2008). The Catholic social tradition. In Essential Catholic social thought. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books. Burghardt, W. (2004). Justice analyzed. In Justice: a global adventure. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books. Cornish, S., (2009) www.faithdoingjustice.com.au/.../ DeBerri, E. & Hug, J. (2003) Catholic social teaching: Our best kept secret. (4th Ed.) Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books. Donahue, J. (2005). The Bible and Catholic social teaching: Will this engagement lead to marriage? In K. Himes (Ed.), Modern Catholic social teaching. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press. Hackman, H. W. (2005). Five essential components for social justice education. Equity & Excellence in Education, 38(2), 103-109. Massaro, T. (2012). Living justice: Catholic social teaching in action. Lanham, MD: Rowan & Littlefield Publishers. Merrett, C. D. (2004). Social justice: What is it? Why teach it? Journal of Geography, 103(3). Moore, G. (2000) Eucharist and Justice (Catholic social justice series) Sydney, NSW: Australian Catholic Social Justice Council. Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. (2004). Compendium of the social doctrine of the church. Vatican City: Libreria Editrice Vaticano.