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. 

St. Bridget – Manchester, http://www.saintbridget.com/socialmin.html

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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