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Office of Urban Affairs

of the Archdiocese of Hartford

(Español)

Mission Statement

Our faith calls us to work for justice;

to serve those in need; to pursue peace;

and to defend the life, dignity,

and rights of all our sisters and brothers.

This is the call of Jesus,

the challenge of the prophets,

and the living tradition of our Church.

- A Century of Social Teaching, p.1,

A Pastoral Message
of the U.S. Catholic Bishops

The Archdiocesan Office of Urban Affairs is committed to supporting the dignity and basic human rights of all persons in society, at every stage of their lives, who are subject to economic, political, and social deprivation. OUA will collaborate with other Archdiocesan programs and enlist all persons of good will in this ministry of social justice.

For a listing of our staff, please click here.

For information about how to contact us, please click here.

For driving directions to our New Haven office, please click here.

Coming Events

Parish Social Ministry Leadership Workshops, 7-9 p.m. (agenda the same for each)

September 18, St. John the Evangelist, Watertown

September 30, Our Lady of Fatima, Hartford (Note date change from September 24 date originally announced)

October 2, New Haven Senior Center at St. Aedan, New Haven

Cooperative Parish Sharing Workshop, Saturday, September 20, 2008, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Intended for current grantees and those new to CPS. Only those parishes eligible to apply may attend. Free. Call for details (203-777-7279).

OUA Fortieth Annual Meeting and Dinner, Thursday, October 16, 2008, Aqua Turf Club, Southington, CT, 5-8:30 p.m. Reservations required

Announcements

Cori Thibodeau is OUA's new Executive Director. Click here to read about her.

Is this your year to be part of JustFaith? Consider sponsoring JustFaith and J-Walking for your parish community. See new justice education resources at JustMatters. Call (860- 643-2403 x14) or e-mail John Ryan for assistance.

Consider becoming a volunteer with OUA. Click here for some possibilities.

New Statement from the USCCB on Faithful Citizenship with resources for parishes: click here. A DVD will be out in early April.

New Statement from the USCCB on Iraq: click here

OUA's Annual Report in pdf format: click here

New Database about Parish Social Ministry by Parishes in the Archdiocese of Hartford

Click here to read our May, 2008 e-newsletter

See new resources on peace, on climate change and on immigration.

We are available to provide parish education programs on immigration, HomeFront, peace, climate change, and parish social ministry basics. Call 203-777-7279.

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See information on new collaborative project among OUA, Catholic Charities and parishes. Listen to an interview with Dr. George Ducharme about Circles of Support.