“In our Catholic parishes, schools, charities, hospitals and other ministries, the poor, the underemployed and the unemployed are not issues, but people with names and faces. It is an essential part of our work as Catholics to build a more just society and economy. We feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, educate the young, welcome refugees and care for the sick and vulnerable. The Church serves and stands in solidarity with those who are poor and jobless, helping them break the cycle of poverty and act on behalf of their own families and communities. We will continue to urge our leaders to assist and protect the poor and jobless as they seek to promote economic growth and fiscal responsibility. The Catholic community will strengthen our work with others to address the economic, family, social and other factors which contribute to widespread poverty.” Archbishop Timothy Dolan, Sept. 15, 2011 Letter to Bishops on Economic Situation
USCCB Resources. Justice, Peace & Human Development
The Deficit “Super Committee” and Protecting the Poor at Home and Abroad
Bishops letter to the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction (the “Supercommittee”)
2011 Labor Day Statement
USCCB Report on the Debt Ceiling Debate
Primer on Labor in Catholic Social Thought
Catholic Framework for Economic Life
A Place at the Table: A Catholic Recommitment to Overcome Poverty and to Respect the Dignity of All God’s Children
A Pastoral Reflection of the U.S. Catholic Bishops
Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching
Government Resources
US Census Bureau 2010 Poverty Report
- Official Press Release (Executive Summary). . .
Local Poverty Data from the American Community Survey. . .
- Enter a location on in the search bar on the right
Click Narrative Profile to download a summary of statistics
National Monthly Unemployment Report. . .
Nonprofit and Faith-based Resources
Circle of Protection. . .
Faith Advocates for Jobs. . .
Catholic News Service article on Poverty Report
Poverty USA (Catholic Campaign for Human Development)
Fighting Poverty with Faith (Catholic Charities USA)
