Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand has produced several videos showing organisations that are living Catholic social teaching in their work.
These are among the resources Caritas has created for the annual Social Justice Week, which runs from September 14-20 this year.
The campaign focuses on Catholic social teaching and the Church’s tradition of justice.
One of the videos shows the joint work in Rotorua of St Vincent de Paul, St Michael’s parish and John Paul College, which run the Full Fill community van taking food to vulnerable communities.
“Our hope is that this focus during Social Justice Week will lead to a renewed understanding and commitment to the ways in which each of us can put Catholic social teaching into practice, in our homes, families and communities,” said Caritas director Julianne Hickey.
This year, the New Zealand General Election falls on the last day of Social Justice Week.
Rather than telling New Zealanders how to vote in the election, the Social Justice Week materials aim to inspire Catholics and the wider community to consider what ethical principles underlie responses to economic and social issues.