Jubilee Pledge
The jubilee of our Lord's birth calls us
“to bring glad tidings to the poor. . . . to proclaim liberty
to captives and recovery of sight to the blind,
to let the oppressed go free” (Luke 4:18)

As disciples of Jesus in the new millennium, we pledge to:

  • Pray regularly for greater justice and peace.
  • Learn more about Catholic social teaching and its call to protect human life, stand with the poor, and care for creation.
  • Reach across boundaries of religion, race, ethnicity, gender, and disabling conditions.
  • Live justly in family life, school, work, the marketplace, and the political arena.
  • Serve those who are poor and vulnerable, sharing more time and talent.
  • Give more generously to those in need at home and abroad.
  • Advocate for public policies that protect human life, promote human dignity, preserve God's creation, and build peace.
  • Encourage others to work for greater charity, justice, and peace.
Source:   National Conference of Catholic Bishops
United States Catholic Conference
http://www.nccbuscc.org/jubileepledge/pledge.htm

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