Dear Partner in Ministry,

Here is a new list of resources that may assist your ministry and those in your parish social ministry networks:

• The Intersection of Housing & Parish Social Ministry- Lessons in Parish Partnerships Part 2, a Catholic Charities USA webinar, is scheduled for August 12 at 2:00 pm EST.

• The Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County Parish Site Study utilized its Parish Engagement Program to measure the pandemic’s impact related to poverty, homelessness, immigrant status, and racial and income inequality.

• Thursday, August 6, is the deadline to complete a survey to assist planning the USCCB’s virtual Catholic Social Ministry Gathering 2021.

• The Vatican’s Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life has launched the #sendyourhug campaign to support homebound elderly during the pandemic.

• The USCCB offers videos on Catholic Social Teaching to support Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship: A Call to Political Responsibility.

• The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS)’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) launched a website to support the safety and security of houses of worship and related facilities.

• Practical Hope to the Helper: How Faith Communities Can Engage to Prevent Caregiver Burnout, a webinar by the US Dept. of Health and Human Services, is scheduled for Thursday, August 6, at 12:00 Noon EST.

May God's peace be with you and those you serve at this time.