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OPENING HYMN #482 Come, Holy Ghost

OPENING HYMN #482 Come, Holy Ghost. Come Holy Ghost, Creator blest And in our Hearts take up thy rest; Come with thy grace and heav’n-ly aid To fill the hearts which thou hast made, To fill the hearts which thou hast made. . OPENING PRAYER.

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OPENING HYMN #482 Come, Holy Ghost

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  1. OPENING HYMN#482 Come, Holy Ghost Come Holy Ghost, Creator blestAnd in our Hearts take up thy rest;Come with thy grace and heav’n-ly aidTo fill the hearts which thou hast made, To fill the hearts which thou hast made.

  2. OPENING PRAYER Come, O Holy SpiritEnlighten our minds to know the truth of ChristEncourage our hearts to love the truth of ChristStrengthen our wills to live the truth of ChristWe ask You through Christ our LordAmen

  3. 7 THEMES OF C.S.T. • The Life and Dignity of the Human Person • Call to Family, Community, and Participation • Rights and Responsibilities • Option for the Poor • The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers • Solidarity • Care for God’s Creation

  4. Bible Blitz Format • Bible – Bert Ghezzi • Tradition – Brandon Vogt • Saints – Bert Ghezzi • Conclusion – Brandon Vogt

  5. Shalom • God • Yourself • Others • Creation

  6. Tonight’s Topics: #6. Solidarity #7. Care for God’s Creation

  7. SolidarityOld Testament • Genesis 4:9 • “Am I my brother’s keeper?” • Leviticus 19:18 • “Love your neighbor as yourself.” • Isaiah 58:6-7 • “…break unjust fetters, share your food, shelter the homeless, clothe the naked.”

  8. SolidarityNew Testament • The Body of Christ – (1 Cor. 12:13) • Unity – (John 17:21) • Inclusive – (Matthew 28 + 1 Timothy 2:4) • No Distinctions – (Galatians 3:28) • Solidarity in Joy & Suffering – (Romans 12)

  9. Care for God’s Creation • The Goodness of Creation – (Genesis 1:31) • “…everything He had made…was good.” • Stewardship of the Earth – (Genesis 2:15) • “…cultivate and care for [the earth].”

  10. #6. SOLIDARITY

  11. The Virtue of Solidarity “The ‘virtue of solidarity’ is not just a vague feeling of compassion, but a firm and preserving determination to commit oneself to the common good.” - Pope John Paul II

  12. History of Solidarity • “Solidarity” – Mid-19th Century • 1931 – Pope Pius XI – Counterpoint to socialism • 1938 – Pope Pius XI – Solidarity with Jewish people

  13. We are all one. “Emmanuel” We are all in this together.

  14. Independence Interdependence Solidarity

  15. “Solidarity” +“Option for Poor and Vulnerable” “Me, too.”

  16. “Solidarity” Movement in Poland Lech Walesa Pope John Paul II

  17. Global solidarity “If you want peace, work for solidarity.”

  18. #7. CARE FORGOD’S CREATION

  19. The Bible and Creation

  20. Stewards of Creation

  21. Effects of Non-Care 1 Billion People 1 Pack of Cigarettes 50% of Species The Poor

  22. Creation and the Poor Bhopal, India Care for Creation is care for the poor.

  23. St. Francis

  24. LIVE IT OUT: 1. Pray with the world.

  25. LIVE IT OUT: 2. Cultivate a more global lifestyle.

  26. LIVE IT OUT: 3. Experience “shalom” with Creation.

  27. LIVE IT OUT: 4. Simplify your lifestyle.

  28. St. Peter Claver(1897-1980) • Called himself “Slave of the Africans” • For 40 years, he fed, bathed, brought medical aid • Learned their language to show them respect • “We must speak to them with our hands before we try to speak to them with our lips.”

  29. Dorothy Day(1897-1980) • Worked to change the social order • Founded communities that welcomed the homeless • Popularized peace and justice in The Catholic Worker • Witnessed to the Gospel ideal of non-violence

  30. The Respectful Use of Creation “Use creatures as they should be used: the earth, the sea, the sky, the air, the springs and the rivers…What we ask is that you use reasonably and with moderation all the marvelous creatures that adorn this world.”– Pope St. Leo the Great (400-461)

  31. GOD’S STORY. YOUR ROLE.

  32. 7 THEMES OF C.S.T. • The Life and Dignity of the Human Person • Call to Family, Community, and Participation • Rights and Responsibilities • Option for the Poor • The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers • Solidarity • Care for God’s Creation

  33. “Christ has no body on Earth but yours.”– St. Teresa of Avila You are the Hero’s body.

  34. www.StMaryMagdalen.org/CST

  35. www.StMaryMagdalen.org/CST

  36. “We can do no great things.Only small things, with great love.”– Mother Teresa Let us begin our Role.

  37. CLOSING PRAYER Glory be to the Father,and to the Son,and to the Holy Spirit,As it was in the beginning,is now, and ever will be.World without end.Amen.

  38. CLOSING HYMN#524 Holy God, We Praise Thy Name Holy God we praise thy nameLord of all we bow before theeAll on earth thy scepter claimAll in heav’n above adore theeInfinite thy vast domainEverlasting is thy reignInfinite thy vast domainEverlasting is thy reign

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