Catholic Identity
Parish Social Ministry is a parish’s response to the Gospel call of living justly. We attempt to accomplish this by empowering the parish as the People of God to fulfill the Church’s mission of love, justice, freedom, and peace by communally responding in an organized way to societal and individual needs.
At Catholic Charities, the Catholic Identity Department is designed to assist the social outreach of a parish or its service committee – often called social concerns, social ministry, or peace and justice committee. On the national level, we work with Catholic Relief Services, Catholic Campaign for Human Development, and Catholic Charities USA. On the state level, we work closely with Catholic Conference of Kentucky (CCK), the Catholic Bishops of Kentucky’s legislative arm.
Focus Programs
National Programs
PSM Update from Nazareth, KY
For more information contact, Mark Bouchard and David Dutschke at (502) 637-9786 or Sr. Mary Schmuck (Bardstown, KY) at (502) 331-4545.
Information about our Catholic Tradition
from Catholic Charities USA
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Tools: This section has assorted items that you may find helpful in forming, expanding, improving your parish’s social outreach. The focus is always how to build a communal response. We accepted suggestions and contributions.Click here
