Social and Economic Justice

In our work for social and economic justice, our priorities are identical to those articulated in Catholic Social Teaching and the Earth Charter.  Through our work and actions we strive to:

• Eradicate poverty as an ethical, social and environmental imperative;
• Ensure that economic activities and institutions at all levels promote human development in an equitable and sustainable manner;
• Affirm gender equality and equity as prerequisites to sustainable development and ensure universal access to education, health care and economic opportunity; and
• Uphold the right of all, without discrimination, to a natural and social environment supportive of human dignity, bodily health and spiritual well-being, with special attention to the rights of indigenous peoples and minorities.

(Earth Charter, Principle III, 9-12)

Working to make this vision a reality is the challenge we have put before ourselves in Chapter Direction 2004, Holy Cross Women Creating and Strengthening Right Relationships. We have committed ourselves to nonviolent action and advocacy to achieve this vision, and invite others to join with us through the Holy Cross Action Center.

For more information on social and economic justice, follow these links:

• Prayer Resources - International Human Rights Day and Stop the Hate prayer services; Economic Way of the Cross

• Corporate Stands Taken by the Congregation - Corporate Stand on the Oppression of Women in Social and Religious Structures (1998)

• Videos/DVDs - Boycotts, Economics, Gay and Lesbian Issues, Globalization, HIV/AIDs, Human Rights, Immigration, Militarism, Racism, Terrorism/War and Women

• Publications - Solidarity, Beyond Jubilee, Debtspeak, Looking at the Global Economy Through the Eyes of Women, and Basta!  Chega!  Enough!

• Links - Social and Economic Justice