Service & Social Commission

Living Justice Ministries

LIVING JUSTICE CORE COMMITTEE (est. 2017)

To be a vibrant voice for our parish and beyond as we work both as the core organizing committee and as independent committees who pray, speak, and act for justice for all human life as outlined by our Parish and Living Justice Ministries.

To develop a means of publishing and utilizing the Principles of Catholic Social Teaching as an essential guide to living the Gospel message in real time.

Opportunities for engagement include speakers, workshops, and other events; online engagement through Facebook and blogging; ecumenical activities with neighboring faith communities; calls for action on advocacy and legislative issues; and organized opportunities for direct volunteer service work. We partner with local and national organizations such as Metropolitan Congregations United (MCU), Winter Outreach, Habitat for Humanity, and Bread for the World.

 

The Teams of Living Justice Ministries

The SMOS Living Justice Ministries is made up of five distinct teams:

  1. Care For Creation (est. 2021)
  2. Gun Sense: For the Common Good (est. 2023)
  3. Immigration (est. 2019)
  4. Pride of St. Margaret (est. 2022)
  5. Racial Equity (est. 2019)

Get involved with the Living Justice Ministries

  • The Core Team of Living Justice Ministries meets a few times a year. Join us! Contact Chairs for meeting times and locations.
  • The Living Justice Ministries also operates the SMOS Advocacy Table after Masses.  Click the link to learn more.
  • Join our Facebook Group for all the latest news.
  • Email livingjustice@stmargaretstl.org to join our email list for information on upcoming events and advocacy alerts.

The Teams of Living Justice Ministries

Care For Creation

Care For Creation

The Creation Ministry seeks to draw everyone closer to God through his Creation and creations from our own hands:  To infuse a sense of wonder and joy in every aspect...
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Gun Sense: For the Common Good

Gun Sense: For the Common Good

St. Margaret of Scotland (SMOS) has formed Gun Sense: For the Common Good – with a vision to form a coalition of faith-based organizations joining together with the mission to...
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Immigration

Immigration

To recognize in Scripture God’s consistent preferential option for the poor and vulnerable and to realize that it’s how we welcome immigrants into our city/country that we carry out God’s...
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Pride of St. Margaret

Pride of St. Margaret

GOALS To provide welcoming opportunities to LGBTQ+ parishioners – and perform outreach to those members to allow more participation. To provide resources and support to family, friends, and allies of...
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Racial Equity

Racial Equity

To further our own understanding and that of St. Margaret of Scotland parishioners of the effects of racism, its history in St. Louis, and the unjust impact that racism has...
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