Contact: Jack Norris, [email protected]
Meet: Monthly (Every Third Sunday at 9:15AM)



Social Justice Committee                                           Winter, 2024
Christmas Baskets, December 2023
     110 Christmas baskets were distributed to Parma families.  St. Leo Social Justice volunteers packed and distributed 20 of those.  Giving Tree gift cards were given to those families. 
     Gift bags filled with cookies, tea, fruit and other goodies were delivered by volunteers to the homebound.

Poverty Awareness Month
     January is Poverty Awareness month.  The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has daily reflections and other resources.  It has information on the Expanded Child Credit bill and how you can contact legislators to support this help for families.  Sign up for alerts about legislation and information about taking action to support the poor and vulnerable. 
     Povertyusa.org is another resource for education and prayer.  It is an initiative of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) to help individuals and communities address poverty in America. See ‘Stories of Hope” for information and advocacy opportunities.

Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl
     CRS Rice Bowl is a Lenten program that invites Catholic communities in the U.S. to encounter God and our global family through prayer, fasting and almsgiving.  Rice Bowl boxes will be available in the parish center during Lent. The website (www.crsricebowl.org) has videos about CRS work around the world, a Lenten calendar and meatless recipes.  There will also be a Catholic Relief Services collection on
March 10^th. 

Resources for Social Justice Topics
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB):  Find out about upcoming legislation and find officials to contact to express your concerns.  You can sign up for alerts.

Catholic Family Center of Rochester:  Information and connections to resources for those in need in the Rochester area.

EWTN TV and Radio:
News in Depth, Friday, 8 PM or On Demand
Mother Teresa, No Greater Love:  Moving documentary about serving Christ through the poor.  Go to the EWTN website.  Click “On Demand.”