Bringing the Gospel to Life: A Parish Social Ministry Checklist
_____PSM is budgeted and staffed or volunteered
_____Catholic Social Teaching is taught and lived
_____Local, National and Global issues are offered in prayer and worship
_____Parish bulletins and communications include social mission updates and educational material
_____Parishioners are invited to share their issues and concerns
_____The parish is connected to the resources in CSM office, U.S. Catholic Conference, etc.
_____Parish Social Ministry has designated someone to receive and coordinate CSM materials
_____A collection of social ministry resources is available in parish
_____Local, National, and Global collection weekends are promoted (e.g. Campaign for Human Development, Catholic Relief Services, etc.)
_____Operation Rice Bowl and Work for Human Hands crafts are promoted
_____Parishioners with a natural calling to social ministry gather to pray, plan and act
_____The Parish is connected to an opposite economically endowed or low income parish
_____Parish Spiritual Direction includes personal and social dimensions of human person/spirit
_____Social Ministry is affirmed, supported, mainstreamed and recognized.
| 0-3 | Help is needed |
| 4-6 | Keep going |
| 7-11 | Good! |
| 12-14 | Wow!! |
