Catholic Social Teaching
What is Catholic Social Teaching?
A collection of teachings concerning the matters human dignity and the common good in society.
Preferential Option for the Poor is a what?
Catholic Social Teaching
Where does Caritas work? (Double Points if you can name the four areas)
Internationally; Double Points: Africa, Asia, Australia, Pacific
Who is the Patron Saint of Caritas?
Who is the Head of RE?
Ms Ambrose
What are the two Catholic Social Teaching documents that guide Caritas's work?
Laudato Si
Fratelli Tutti
What percentage of the world's population owns 85% of world's wealth?
The Top 10%
What does Caritas do?
Humanitarian Aid
Long-term development
Education and Advocacy
When and Where did Caritas begin? (Double Points if you can name the founder)
1897 in Germany. Founded by Lorenz Worthmann
Who is the head of Year 9?
Ms Whittlesey
How does Catholic Social Teaching develop over time?
These teaching have aimed to provide a response to the economic, political and social concerns of people. They are grounded in the Bible as well as in Tradition of the Church.
What does Preferential Option for the Poor teach us?
To work towards a more just society, where people have a more equal share of the world's goods.
How does Caritas work?
Through Strength Based Approach, and Accompaniment
What is the Vision of Caritas?
A just world, at peace and free of poverty, where all people live in dignity.
What is the school motto?
Faithful to God and integrity
What does Laudato Si call for?
a new global solidarity, where individuals, communities and governments have an essential part to play. Out of love for our sisters and brothers worldwide, and for the love of God’s creation, we are called to respond.
What does Caritas's programs aim to do?
reach the poorest and most marginalised people, especially those living in remote areas where there are few resources
Name one person who's story we learnt through Project Compassion this year? Bonus points for more than one.
Sisilia (Tanzania)
Monoranjon (Bangladesh)
Manaini (Fiji)
Caritas Australia helps to.......
......end poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity.
What group will we focus our appeal on next term? Bonus points if you can name all 4 term appeals.
Term 2: Romero Centre Appeal
Term 3: Rosies Appeal
Term 4: Vinnies Christmas Appeal
What does Fratelli Tutti call for?
Fratelli Tutti calls us to strive for universal love which can only become true if it is accompanied by encounter and concreteness.
God’s love is universal, so this principle does not.....
intend that we should focus on the poor to the exclusion of others, but rather that we are called to prioritize those who are in most need of our Solidarity.
What does Caritas's accompaniment model do?
•Training and mentoring
Technical support
Risk management
Organisational development
Funding
Amplifying their voices
What is Caritas's mission?
Children, women and men most vulnerable to extreme poverty and injustice are rich in the eyes of Jesus whose life and compassion inspires Caritas Australia.
Caritas Australia helps to end poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity.
How many houses are named after people born in Australia? Bonus points if you can name them.
2 Fr Andrew Horan and Jane Gorry