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Catholic Charities of ArkansasParish Social Ministry OfficeHelping parishes reach out to their neighbors in need |
Parish Social Ministry provides parish-based ministry development, education and assistance to parishes throughout the Diocese of Little Rock. Parish-based ministries facilitate a means to live out the Church’s social teaching, which calls us to recognize the fundamental dignity of all human life at every stage. Parish-based ministries' staff and/or volunteers work within specific parish communities to address local needs and issues.
On-going training for ministry development is available to all parishes within the diocese. Parish-based ministries can be developed in any parish in Arkansas and the needs of the local parish are paramount in ministry development. To request training for a parish team or host a workshop on Catholic social teaching, contact us
Parish social ministry teams are designed to: help their parishes organize and develop social services and programs; provide direct service to address disaster recovery, prison outreach, respite care programs, parish nurse programs and more; identify root causes for the social issues facing their parishes and advocate for the rights of people in need; and educate others on social issues relevant to their communities and share how their ministries serve.