Salt and Light
This SALT and LIGHT newsletter is published several times a month by the Office of Advocacy and Parish Social Ministry within the Catholic Family Center of the Diocese of Rochester. Contact: Ruth Marchetti, rmarchetti@dor.org (Editor), 585-546-7220, ext. 7099.
July 20 2017 --- SALT & LIGHT LINK
Past editions of Salt & Light are now accessible on the Catholic Family Center webpages:
https://www.cfcrochester.org/our-services/advocacy-and-parish-social-min....
Many thanks to Bob Genthner at Peace of Christ parish who has been faithfully posting editions of Salt & Light on their social ministry pages for several years, with content annotations! Issues available for 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017:
May 6 2014 Comfort Zones, Children's Victory, Unaccompanied Children, Visitation Prayer
May 21 2014 Creation Care, Immigration, Nigerian Girls, Help CFC, Events, Inequality, Volunteer needed
May 27 2014 Active Hope, Advocacy, Father's Day Prayer, Faith in Action, Pentecost Prayer, JEI Resources
June 4 2014 Climate Reality, Ethical Food, Alzheimer's Workshop, NYS Dream Act, US Bishop's and Immigration
June 17 2014 July Bulletins, Resources, Trafficking
July 3 2014 Immigrant Children, Refugees, Mary's Place, Climate Change, End of Life, Save the Date
July 10 2014 Creation Care, Middle East Peace, Parish Spotlight, Save the date for 2 Fall Programs
July 15 2014 Prayer for Children, Justice Resources, Advocacy, Hiroshima - Nagasaki, Saints Place Sale
July 24 2014 Bare Cupboards, Social Ministry Gathering, Bulletin Notice, Advocacy opportunities
July 31 2014 Children, Volunteer Help, Care of Creation, Faith & Fun
August 5 2014 Children at Home, Children's Sabbath, Resources for Child Poverty, St. Francis, Pasta Dinner
August 14 2014 Iraq, Children
August 27 2014 Social Ministry Resources, Advocacy
September 4 2014 Day of Peace, Resources, Advocacy
September 11 2014 Food Donations, Service and Peace, Mentor Training, Trafficking Program, Calling Artists
September 16 2014 Farm Workers, Empty Bowls, Peace, Climate Change
October 6 2014 Children's Weekend, Respect Life, Announcements
October 14 2014 Hunger Awareness, Harvesting Justice Dinner, Advocate for Children, Fair Trade Month
October 21 2014 Shopping for Good, Reality Tour, Saving Energy, Book Club, 2 Prayers
October 30 2014 JustFaith, Immigration Program & advocacy, Saints Place, CLE Grant, Online Advocacy
November 4 2014 Advocacy, Smell Like Sheep, Our City, Resources, Child Care, Shopping
November 11 2014 Hunger Awareness, Harvesting Justice Dinner, Advocate For Children, Fair Trade Month
November 20 2014 Human Rights, Speack Out, Climate Vigil, Latin American Justice, Announcements
December 4 2014 Advent, Just Faith,Lima,Diversity, Homelessness, Human Rights
December 16 2014 Day of Peace, Migrants, Public Policy Notes, Parish Spotlight
January 8 2015 CLE, Migrant Life, Unborn Life, RocACTS Training, WEA Bulletin Pieces
January 20 2015 Poverty Awareness, Immigrant Training, Public Policy Materials
February 5 2015 Trafficking, Nonviolence, Lent, Albany, Invitations
February 11 2015 Just Lent, End of Life, Bringing Fresh Food to Your Neighbor
February 26 2015 Fun And Help, Peace In The Holy Land, Ending Poverty
March 2 2015 CFC News, PSM Conference, Trainings and Events
March 11 2015 Cross Walk, Blankets Needed, Energy Solutions, Selma
March 24 2015 Good Friday, Climate Resources, Social Ministry Conference, Easter Prayer, Announcements, SM Tips
April 9 2015 Earth Day Resources, Workers Rights, Immigration, Nuclear Disarmament
April 16 2015 "Don't Miss Events"
April 21 2015 Trafficking, Prayer, Sustainability, Economic Justice, Announcements
April 28 2015 Registration, Nepal, Parish Spotlight, Faith In Action,Care of Creation, Family Detention, Children's Weekend
May 7 2015 Family Detention, Bulletins, Ecology Program, Racism
May 12 2015 Social Ministry Conference, Race, Apartments needed, World Refugee Day, Oil Trains
May 26 2015 Blessed Oscar Romero, Pope Francis, Volunteers Needed, Announcements
June 4 2015 Ministry Resources, Ecumenical and Interfaith Opportunities, Trafficking, Religious Persecution
June 9 2015 World Refugee Day, Children, Advocacy, JustFaith, Ramadan, Father's Day Prayer
June 18 2015 Laudato Si
July 2 2015 Family Detention, Immigration Action, Bulletin Notice, Lauidato Si, Upcoming Events
July 7 2015 Church, Family Planning, Laudato Si, Advocacy Results
July 14 2015 Poverty Packet, Evaluating Social ministry, Laudato Si, Racism, Trafficking, Advocacy
July 30 2015 Life, Advocacy for Life, Meeting Invitations, Justfaith Programs
August 4 2015 Youth Program, Great Cause, Parish Program, Advocacy, Spirituality
August 11 2015 Day of Prayer, School Supplies, Labor Day, Bread of Life, Respect Life, Disarmament, Advocacy
August 18 2015 Poverty
August 25 2015 Standing With Pope Fransic, Nuclear Disarmament
September 1 2015 CCHD, The Pope's Visit, Advocacy, Many Voices
September 8 2015 Respect Life Sunday, St. Francis Programs,Interfaith Celebration
September 17 2015 Respect Life, Follow the Pope, Events, Interfaith Diaogue
September 22 2015 Povert Programs, St. Francis Day, CFC Invitations, Bulletin Articles
October 1 2015 Advocacy, Poverty, Empty Bowls, Poverty Events, Harvest Welcome, Interfaith, Hunger Prayer
October 5 2015 Poverty Summit, Gun Violence, Reality Tour, RocACTS, Racism, Pope Link
October 13 2015 Green Churches, Pope Quotes, Faithful Citizenship, Lots of Events
October 26 2015 Harvesting Justice, Poverty Dialogue, Events and Resources
November 5 2015 Poverty Dialogue, Events
November 10 2015 Global Climate Justice
November 19 2015 Homelessness, Refugees, Prayers, Climate Talks
December 3 2015 (Page 1) and (Page 2) Poverty Dialogue, Paris Talks, Invitations, Advent Prayer
December 8 2015 Feeding Fear, Feeding Love, Good News People, Advocacy
December 15 2015 Migration Week, Resources, Sing-A-Long
December 21 2015 Year of Mercy, Catholic-Jewish Relations, Childcare Advocacy, March For Life, Mentoring
January 1 2016 World Peace Day
January 6 2016 Advocacy Weekend, Poverty Awareness, MKL Celebration, Homeless Outreach, New Resources, Immigration Raids
January 13 2016 Advocacy Weekend, MLK Celebration, Rice Bowl Resources
January 21 2016 Advocacy Weekend, Unite Rochester, Rice Bowl Resources, Albany
January 26 2016 Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving, Spanish Resources, Black Heritage, Juvenile Justice, Respect Life, Immigration
February 2 2016 Earth Day, Non Violence, Human Trafficking
February 9 2016 Just Faith, Lent, Refugee Prayer, Cross Walk, Naz Programs, Homeless Fundraiser
February 16 2016 Boasting, Trafficking Resource, Workshops, Pope Francis' visit, Prayer
February 25 2016 Boosting Teens, Climate Resources, Trafficking, Events,Faithful Citizenship
March 03 2016 Social Ministry, Assisted Suicide, Fair Trade, Youth, Cross Walk
March 17 2016 Earth Day, Child Care, Events
March 29 2016 Disability Rights, Creation Care, Upcoming Programs, Reflection on Brussels
April 7 2016 Creation, Earth Day Events, Assisted Suicide, Advocacy, Gun Violence, Voting
April 12 2016 Mercy, Make A Difference, Childcare, Break For Life, Urgent Advocacy
April 25 2016 Social Ministry, Foster Care Need, Events, Project Rachel
May 3 2016 Social Ministry Newsletter, Spanish Resources, Mercy, Events, Advocacy, DHS Training
May 17 2016 CLE, Child Advocacy, Faithful Citizenship, Events, Workshop Offerings
May 25 2016 Daystar, Advocacy, Poverty Meeting, Memorial Day, Albany
May 31 2016 Laudato Si', Food Collection, Center For Laity, Elder Abuse
June 6 2016 Ramadan, Announcements, Free T-Shirts, Just Faith, Eco-parish Guide
June 16 2016 Violence, Prayer, Non violance, Remembering, Events & Resources
June 21 2016 Prayer, Upcoming Events, Resources, Advocacy
June 28 2016 Poverty Meeting, Resources For Parish Outreach, Deportations, Back Packs
July 5 2016 St. Mary's Magdalene, Nuns On The Bus, Gun Violence, Oil Trains
July 14 2016 Summer Retreat, Violence, Race
July 19 2016 Understanding Conflict, Conflict and Reconciliation, Conflict Today, Overdose Prevention
July 28 2016 Faithful Citizenship, Prayer For Peace, Retreat Invitation, Emergency Help, September Events
August 03 2016 Creation Resources, Children, Prayer For Peace, Gun Safety, Black Catholics
August 10 2016 Mother Teresa, Useful Resources, Sudan Support, Advocacy, Syria Prayers
August 25 2016 Civil Discourse, Refugee Needs, Family Detention,Green Opportunities, Resources
August 30 2016 Prayer Resources. Refugee Advocacy, Migration,School Supplies, Consistent Life Ethic
September 20 2016 Poverty Awareness, Advocacy, Empty Bowls, Events
September 28 2016 Public Policy, Children, Project Rachel, Us vs Them, More Events
October 03 2016 Immigration, Farm workers,Empty Bowls,Roc/ACTS Dinner, Child Advocacy
October 11 2016 Advocacy, CRS Speaker, Fair Trade, Hurricane Matthew, Events
October 18 2016 Child Care, Events, Fair Trade, Consistent Life
October 25 2016 Prayers For Syria, Winterizing, Black History, Events
November 01 2016 CST Resources, Youth and Aging Resources, Advocacy, Haiti, Clothing Needed
November 10 2016 Homeless Outreach, Help CFC, Online Childcare Letter, Fr. Greg Boyle, Pope Quotes
November 22 2016 Migration Week, Day of Peace, CLE Grants, Energy Audits, Homeless Outreach, Advocacy
November 29 2016 Advent Prayer, Migration Week, Earth Day Info, Human Rights Day, Ghandi Events, Our Lady
December 08 2016 Public Policy Weekend, Migrant Resources, Child Advocacy, Stand For Creation, Community Sing
December 15 2016 World Day of Peace
December 27 2016 World Day of Peace, Public Policy, Climate Concerns, March For Life
January 03 2017 Prayer Fof Aleppo, Trafficking, Migration, Pachamama Event
January 13 2017 Life Issues, Education, Prayer Resources, Quotes, Movie
January 19 2017 Assisted Suicide, Prayer, Advocacy, Trafficking, Poverty,Events
January 26 2017 Immigrants, DACA and Bridge, Poverty, Valentines, Events, Resources
February 06 2017 Refugees, Public Policy, Events & Resources, 100 Years, Raise The Age
February 14 2017 Islam Program, Movie, Prayer, Lenten Resources, Poverty Flyer
February 28 2017 Rice Bowl, Immegration, Youth Incarnation, Green Corner
March 09 2017 CFC, RCIA Resource, Green Corner, Support Workers, Ecumenical Programs,Earth Day
March 14 2017 Refugees, Farm Workers, Green Corners, Earth Day, Health Care, Advocacy
March 21 2017 Bernardin Award, Building Peace, Green Corner, Immigration, Resources, Advocacy
March 30 2017 Social Ministry Conference, Green Corner, Youth Opportunity, Farm worker Day, Prayer
April 06 2017 Earth Mercy, Green Corner, Advocacy, Life
April 13 2017 New Resources, Green Corner, Refugee Update, Announcements
April 27 2017 SM Conference, Green Corner, Advocacy, North Korea, Sts Isadore & Maria
May 03 2017 SM Conference, Green Corner, Advocacy, GRCC Dinner, Mother's Day
May 09 2017 May 20, Advocacy, Green Corner, Volunteers Needed, Events
May 23 2017 Homeless Help, Paris Agreement, Green Corner, Events, IFTAR Invitation, Schools Advocacy
May 30 2017 Budget Advocacy, World Refugee Day, Green Corner, Events, Ramadan
June 8 2017 Paris Agreement, World Refugee Day, Green Corner, Events
June 15 2017 Eucharist, Summer Programs, Green Corner, Green Schools, Farm Workers
June 23 2017 Help Wanted, Advocacy, Proverty Simulator, Green Corner, Events and Resources
June 29 2017 CFC Video, Advocacy, Consistent Life, Green Corner, Events and Resources
July 5 2017 Kids & Advocacy, Refugees, Green Corner, Light Burdens, RAIN Sale, Peace Speaker
July 14 2017 Blessing, Fair Trade, Trafficking, Green Corner, Pro Women/Pro Life
July 20 2017 Resources, Housing, Climate, Labor, Africa, Green Corner
July 25 2017 Dreamers, Transfiguration,Green Corner, Catholic Social Teaching, Romeo, Child Care
August 10 2017 Prayer Resources, Book Discussion, Green Corner, Children, Farm Workers, Tea
August 17 2017 Charlottesville, Saints, Green Corner, Events, Advocacy, Justfaith
August 24 2017 Nonviolance, Resources, Green Corner, Farmworkers
August 31 2017 Prayers, Urgent Action, Resources, Green Corner, Events
September 7 2017 DACA, Advocacy,Children's Weekend, Green Corner, Volunteer, Events
September 14 2017 Hurricane Assistance, Care For Creation,Cool Congregation Award
September 21 2017 Events, Energy Use, Children's Weekend, Green Corner
September 28 2017 Share The Journey, Empty Bowls, Green Corner, Children's Weekend, Lots Of Events
October 5 2017 Prayer, Violence, Green Corner, Reality Tour, Events
October 10 2017 Share The Journey, Hrlp CFC, Green Corner, Responding to Opioids, Povert Simulation, Children's Weekend
October 19 2017 World Day of the Poor
October 25 2017 Opioid Crisis, RocActs, Green Corner, Dreamers, Events, resources
October 31 2017 Poverty Event, Election Prayer. Opioid Crisis, Green Corner, Elections, Events
November 16 2017 Day of the Poor, Help CFC, Green Corner, World Aids Day, Events, Human Rights Prayer
November 21 2017 Day Of The Poor, Racism, Migration Week, Green Corner, Calendar,Invitation
November 27 2017 Gun Violence, Advent Resources, Green Corner, Movie
December 5 2017 Making Room, Advent Resourses, Gree Corner, Refugee Report, Advocacy
December 12 2017 Public Policy, Advocacy, Green Corner
December 21 2017 Refugee Videos, Green Corner, Racism,Climate, Prayer
December 28 2017 New Year, Social Ministry Gatherings, Public Policy Weekend, Events, MLK Day
January 16 2018 Advocacy, Housing, March For Life, Childcare, Dream Act, How Tos
February 04 2018 Rice Bowl, Public Policy Weekend, Events
February 16 2018 Our Children, Petition Delivery. Rice Bowl, Anti-Racism, Praying For Peace, Rvents
February 21 2018 Social Ministry Conference, Call-In For Dreamers
March 1 2018 Cool Blues, Gun Violence. Dreamers. Nonviolence Pastoral
March 8 2018 Cross Walk, RocActs Dinner, Fighting, Hunger, Interfaith Event, Drones, Events, Prayer
March 16 2018 Common Ground, Racism, Advocacy, Events
March 22 2018 Social Ministry Conference, Events, Help needed, Advocacy
March 27 2018 Cross Walks, Used Tools, Immigrant Women
April 4 2018 Martin Luther King, Events
April 12 2018 Rejoice and Be Glad, Farm Bill, Green Corner. Events
April 20 2108 Earth Day, Support Life, Prayer, Borders, Fair Trade, Events
May 01 2018 ECO Parishes, Mother's Day, Peace, Immigrants, Migrants, Events
May 10 2018 ECO Parishes, Response to Opioids, Events
May 18 2018 Help Needed, World Refugee Day, Petition Update, Processions,Gaza Advocacy, Events
May 31 2018 ECO Sign-On, Book Launch, Advocacy, Events
June 8 2018 World Refugee Dy, Caribbean Mass, Memorial Service
June 14 2018 OPIOIDS, Events
June 19 2018 Border children, World Refugee Day
June 27 2018 Border Children, Fundraisers, Events
July 10 2018 Climate Change, Recycling, Action, Grants, Events
July 19 2018 Climate Change, Recycling, Action, Grants, Events
July 26 2018 Immigration Event, Opioid Resources, Trafficking, Ethical Trade, Events
August 7 2018 Parish Spotlight, Season of Creation. Events, Racism Blog, Death Penalty
August 14 2018 Creation Ministers, Season of Creation. Labor Day, Children's Weekend, Advocacy, Immigration
August 22 2018 Fair Trade, Refugees,Season of Creation, Events, Advocacy
August 30 2018 Labor Day, Farm workers, Children's Weekend, Season of Creation. EPA, Prayer
September 6 2018 Pope Francis, Season of Creation, Resources, Prayer, Events, Ways to Help
September 11 2018 Empty Bowls,Laudato Si', Resources,Book Talk, Advocacy
September 18 2018 Season of Creation, Prayer,Respect Life, Events, Resources
September 25 2018 Children, Public Policy, Housing,Consistent Life, Events, Advocacy
October 11 2018 Children, Hunger Program,Reality Tour, Events, Prayer, News
October 16 2018 Cry Of The Poor, Planning, Events
October 26 2018 Living Justice, Support Youth, Climate Meeting, Palestine, Election Rides, Events
November 2 2018 Adopt A Family, Retreat, Be The Light, Thanksgiving Player, Black Catholic History
November 9 2018 Warm Coats, Immigration, Climate Refugee Film
November 20 2018 Racism Pastoral, Events, Resources
November 27 2018 Marv Reflections
December 10 2018 Advent, Grant, Migration Week, Events, Resources
December 19 2018 National Migration Week, Public Policy, World Day of Peace, Poverty Awareness
January 2 2019 Catholic Charities, Franciscan Blessing, March For Life, Dimitri House, Justice Calendar
January 15 2019 Border Justice, Advocacy Weekend, Events, Resources
February 25 2019 Lent, Wall Funding, Events and Resources
March 6 2019 Lent, Events
March 15 2019 Events, Advocacy, Help Wanted
March 26 2019 Catholic Social Teaching, Events
April 4 2019 New Director, Good Friday, Easter Prayer, Events,Resources, Advocacy
April 22 2019 Earth Day, Prayer, Events, Resources
May 14 2019 Life, Creation Summit, GRCC Dinner, Advocacy, Events
May 23 2019 Memorial Day, GRCC Dinner, Advocacy, Events
June 4 2019 Laudato SI, Advocacy, Open Wide Our Hearts, GRCC Dinner, Events
June 10 2019 World Refugee Day, Advocacy
June 20 2019 Human Dignity, School Supplies, Farmworkers, Creation, Interfaith
June 27 2019 Immigration Crisis, Helping Immigrants, Convening, Events
July 2 2019 Gatherings, JustFaith Program, Peace Mass, Prayers, Resources
July 12 2019 Lights For Library, Time To Gather, Rethinking Recycling, Life Issues Office Update
July 19 2019 4 Actions To Promote Border Justice, Reflections On A Burning Cathedral
July 24 2019 Charity & Justice, Service, Social Teachings, Lessons, Now
August 2 2019 Changes To SNAP, USCCB Response to Death Penalty, Earth Overshoot Day & Ways to Respond
August 9 2019 USCCB & Women Religious Response To Shootings, Prayer For Peace, White Fragility Workshop
August 16 2019 White Fragility Workshop, USCCB Response to Immigration Policy, What You Can Do, Calendar Of Events
September 6 2019 Season of Creation, Call to Action concerning SNAP, Respect Life Month Materials on Racism
September 8 2019 Labor Day Reflections, Season of Creation, Things You Can Do to Help the Amazon
September 13 2019 Season of Creation, Climate Strike FAQ's, Events, & Resources, Opiod Prayer Service
September 20 2019 Tonight! Opiod Prayer Service, Climate Strike Events & Resources, Respect Life Mass, Childrens' Weekend
October 4 2019 Respect Life Mass, Respond to Refugee Numbers, Childrens' Weekend, World Day Against the Death Penalty
October 11 2019 Children's Weekend, Dr. Carolyn Woo, Interfaith Dialog, Series On Racism, GRCC Celebrates 100 Years
October 25 2019 Night Will Be No More, Dr.Harry Murray, Souls To The Polls, Human Trafficking
November 1 2019 Fr. James Martin, SJ., Dr. Harry Murray, Souls To The Polls, Human Trafficking, Climate Training
November 8 2019 Climate Training, Veterans For Peace,White Privilege Symposium, Prayer For Veterans
November 15 2019 Climate Training, Empty Bowls Event, Roc/ACTS Banquet
November 22 2019 Empty Bowls Event, Roc/ACTS Banquet, Take Action To Stop Immigration Fees
November 27 2019 Empty Bowls Event, Roc/ACTS Banquet, Take Action Support The Paris Agreement Withdrawal
December 6 2019 Advent Resources, 12 Environmentally Friendly Gifts, Buy Peaceful Toys, Support Nuclear Treaty
December 13 2019 Shopping Ethically, Gift Ideas, New Migrant Center, Music For The Journey
December 20 2019 Eco-Friendly Gift Wrapping, Migration Week, Music For The Journey, RICA Meeting
December 27 2019 National Migration Week, Music For The Journey, RICA Meeting, Honoring Our Pain
January 10 2020 Say No! To War, Poverty Awareness Month, Slavery And Human Trafficking Month
January 17 2020 Poverty Awareness Month, Remembering MLK, Racism & End of Life Events, Slavery Footprint
January 24 2020 Poverty Awareness Month, Seeing With New Eyes, March For Life, Braiding For Hope
February 7 2020 Human Trafficking Day Of Prayer, DIO Public Policy Weekend, Civilize it!
February 14 2020 Lenten Soup Suppers on Racism, Bishops' Response To Public Charge, Act Now To Save The EPA
February 21 2020 Panel on Institutional Bias, Energy Efficiency How Challenge, Act Now Support 3 for 5
February 28 2020 Lenten Resources, Energy Efficiency How Challenge, Act Now Support 3 for 5. Black History
March 6 2020 RSVP For Poverty Simulation, The Construction Of Whiteness, Efficiency Challenge
March 13 2020 Coronavirus Response, Act Now to Support Early Intervention Services
March 20 2020 Coronavirus Response, Act Now to Support Stop RG&E Shut Offs, Prayer, Poem, & Scripture of the Week
March 27 2020 Rice Bowl Update, Trauma Informed Care In the, Parish Webinar, Call For Supplies