From a kindred Blog:
Here is a segment of the vision statement on the blog of the Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good:
http://www.catholicsinalliance.org/ :
"Our Catholic tradition calls us to participate actively in public life in the service of human dignity, social justice and the common good. These teachings – to put community before self, principle before profit, and the public interest before political expediency – are central to our Catholic tradition. Catholics in Alliance is committed to creating the necessary conditions for a culture of life that reverences the life and dignity of the human person over greed, materialism and the politics of division."
What is the Common Good? <== Read what the Catholics In Alliance have to say.
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In doing so, you will get timely announcements and news analysis on issues related to Catholics and the Common Good, such as the following item:
News From the Common Good Convention
The Common Good Convention, a national gathering of community leaders dedicated to social justice, will take place July 11-13 in Philadelphia, PA at the Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel. The Convention, inspired by Catholic Social Teaching, is being convened by Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good and NETWORK, the National Catholic Social Justice Lobby, and sponsored by 19 social justice organizations. Representatives from the sponsoring organizations and hundreds of others will explore how the common good, a foundational concept of Catholic Social Teaching, can unite peoples of good will behind a platform that emphasized the interdependence, justice, charity and cooperation that are essential to good governance.
We hope all of you will participate in the building of our common good platform. Click here to view the process document for helping build the Platform for the Common Good.
The Common Good Convention website is now available. You can register HERE.
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