Developing Just & Caring Communities
Welcome to the Office of Parish and Community Engagement. We are here to assist parish communities in understanding and acting on Catholic social teaching. OPCE works with parishes to implement formation opportunities in Catholic social teaching, including support and training for JustFaith and JusticeWalking Ministries, support and training in the development of Parish Social Ministry, and engagement with and development of partnerships with Catholic Charities Community Services.
We encourage you to use this website to learn more about the programs and services offered by our office and to stay informed about the various opportunities for engagement and education that are taking place in our local, national and global community.
Tricia Hoyt,
Director, Office of Parish and Community Engagement
602.650.4832
email at phoyt@cc-az.org.
"To come to know God...means to receive hope. "
Pope Benedict XVI, Spe Salvi
Want to Bring Hope to Others?
Contact Us About Our New Project and Share H.O.P.E.
Fall 2008 Framework
Framework For Peace and Justice, our quarterly newsletter, contains stories about community members who are involved in activities that fulfill what Pope Benedict XVI describes as our call to be "engaged in the
building of a better world [which] requires Christians to speak with a united voice in working to inculcate 'respect for the rights and needs of everyone, especially the poor, the lowly and the defenseless'”(Deus Caritas Est). We are proud to share these stories with you along with essays by prominent authors, recommendations for further study, and news about opportunities for involvement.
New! Our current Framework Newsletter:
Framework -
Fall 2008 Newsletter -
(PDF 893K)
To read past Framework Newsletters, go to the Framework archive!
Here is a list of some of our programs: |