List
of Parish Social Ministry Web Pages
Parishes
in the Archdiocese of
Hartford
Listed below are parishes that currently maintain a Parish Social
Ministry (PSM) web page, along with some highlights from their PSM web pages.
These pages are featured in this notebook to help give you some ideas on
content and format for your own PSM web page.
Includes links to the 7 Themes of Catholic Social Teaching, The 4 Dimensions
(Pillars) of Parish Social Ministry, and a “Busy Christian’s Guide to
Catholic Social Teaching”.
St. Patrick – Farmington,
http://www.stpatsfarm.com/Default.aspx?tabid=237
Features the 4 Dimensions of PSM on the first page.
The parish website also includes links to photographs from PSM events, as
well as the PSM Service Report.
St. Catherine of Siena – West
Simsbury, http://www.stcatherine.info/
Utilizes a “blogging” feature to keep parish community informed about
PSM events and other church events.
St. John the Evangelist –
Watertown, http://www.stjohns-wtnct.4lpi.com/
Description of the work of the PSM committee.
St. Thomas
the Apostle – Oxford, http://www.stthomastheapostlechurch.4lpi.com/
Links to organizations serving the poor.
Immaculate Heart of Mary –
Harwington, http://www.immaculateheartharwinton.org/socialconcern.htm
Contact information for the committee along with a description of the
committee’s work.
Our Lady of the
Assumption – Woodbridge, http://www.assumptionchurch.com/social.html
Detailed outline of the work of the PSM, including mission, contacts,
objectives, fundraisers, goals and activities (including legislative action).
Sacred
Heart
Church
– Southbury, http://www.sacredheartchurch.info/ministry.html
Invitation to become involved with Social Concerns Committee, JustFaith,
JusticeWalking, Respect Life, and many other parish ministries.
St. Thomas the Apostle – West
Hartford, http://www.stawh.org/sub314.aspx
Invitation to join the committee, contact info, list of activities, and
important principles in Catholic Social Teaching.
St. Dominic – Southington, http://saintdominics.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=68
Features mission statement, contact info, and an
extensive list of PSM activities.
St. Joseph – Bristol, http://www.stjosephbristol.org/social-justice
Extensive list of PSM activities along with pictures from recent events.
A good example of well-formatted pictures that do not take up too much
space.
St. Elizabeth Seton – Rocky Hill, http://www.stesetonchurch.org/NAV%20Eileen%20Pages/social_ministry.htm
Contact info for the Social Ministries Council, as well
as good descriptions of different ministries.
St. James Church – Rocky Hill, http://www.stjamesrh.org/ministries/scc/scc.shtml
Links to social ministry opportunities and descriptions
of various PSM activities.
St. Joan of Arc –
Hamden, http://www.sjarc.us/parish_outreach.html
Description of Social Action Ministry along with contact information.
St. Joseph – Poquonock, http://home.catholicweb.com/stjosephwinct/index.cfm/NewsItem?ID=97615&From=Home
Extensive information about fair trade coffee program.
St. Patrick and St. Anthony –
Hartford
http://www.stpatrick-stanthony.org/
Lists social justice activities and invites the community to join the
committee.
St. Thomas
– Thomaston
http://www.stthomasthomaston.org/socialaction.html
Mission
statement, scripture, contact info and list of activities.
Prepared by Nichole M. Flores, National CCHD Intern
for The Office of Urban Affairs – Archdiocese of
Hartford
, July 2008
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