THE CATHOLIC

SOCIAL TEACHING
Lesson 7
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Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, That
my thoughts may all be holy. Act
in me, O Holy Spirit, That my
work, too, may be holy. Draw my
heart, O Holy Spirit, That I love but
what is holy. Strengthen me, O
Holy Spirit, To defend all that is
holy. Guard me, then, O Holy
Spirit, That I always may be holy.
Amen.
GOSPEL READING:
Matthew 25: 31 - 46

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 THE JUDGMENT OF THE NATIONS.
31f “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with
him, he will sit upon his glorious throne, 32g and all the nations* will
be assembled before him. And he will separate them one from
another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
33He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
34Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are
blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from
the foundation of the world. 35h For I was hungry and you gave me
food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you
welcomed me, 36naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for
me, in prison and you visited me.’
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Then the righteous* will answer him and say, ‘Lord, when did we
see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink?
38When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and
clothe you?
39When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?’
40i And the king will say to them in reply, ‘Amen, I say to you,
whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did
for me.’
41* j Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you
accursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

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42k For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you
gave me no drink,
43a stranger and you gave me no welcome, naked and you gave me
no clothing, ill and in prison, and you did not care for me.’
44* Then they will answer and say, ‘Lord, when did we see you
hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or ill or in prison, and not
minister to your needs?’
45He will answer them, ‘Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for
one of these least ones, you did not do for me.’
46l And these will go off to eternal punishment, but the righteous to
eternal life.”

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 Gospel Reading: Matthew 25: 31 - 46

QUESTIONS FOR SHARING and REFLECTION:

1. What have you understood from the Gospel reading?

2. What is the challenge of Jesus to those who were
listening to Him?
3. What teachings of the Church can you draw out from
the Gospel reading? (List as much as you can).
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 SUBMIT YOUR ANSWERS IN MS TEAMS

1. Click REPLY and attach the answer of your group. (Use

MSWord)
2. List down the name of the members in the submission.

3. Provide a screenshot of your online group sharing. No

screenshot, no points.

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THE CHURCH RESPONDS TO THE CHALLENGE
OF CHRIST
IN THE GOSPEL THROUGH THE
CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING.
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SOCIAL TEACHINGS OF THE CHURCH

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 LEARNING OBJECTIVES
DOCTRINE:
1. Know and explain the meaning, history, sources and significance of the
Catholic Social Teaching
2. Identify contemporary social and moral issues that affect the society
MORAL:
1. Develop social awareness and consciousness to the different issues and
concerns in the community
2. Cultivate a sense of responsibility and accountability by adapting ways to
counter these social realities
WORSHIP:
1. Embrace Christ’s call for care and compassion for the “poor”
2. Pray for personal and societal healing from social and moral injustices
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 CATHOLIC
SOCIAL
TEACHING IN
3 MINUTES

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 The Catholic Church has a rich history of social teaching
that helps us live positive, meaningful, and holy lives
through an understanding of our relationship and
responsibility to others. This teaching has guided the lives
of the Christians since the beginning of the Church. Modern
Catholic social teaching has been addressed and explained
OVERVIEW OF CST in Church documents since 1800s. Catholic social teaching
promotes Catholic identity and helps ensure that we treat
those around us and our environment with dignity and
respect. It gives us the guidance to live our faith and
navigate our modern world.

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 THEMES OR PRINCIPLES OF CST
• Life and Dignity of the Human Person
• Call to Family, Community and Participation
• Subsidiarity (Rights and Responsibilities)
• Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
• The Dignity of Work and Rights of Workers
• Solidarity
• Care for God’s Creation
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“Every individual, precisely by reason of the mystery of the Word of God who was made flesh, is entrusted to the
maternal care of the Church. Therefore, every threat to human dignity and life must necessarily be felt in the
Church’s very heart; it cannot but affect Her at the core of her faith in the Redemptive Incarnation of the Son of
God and engage her in her mission of proclaiming the Gospel of life in all the world and to every creature (cf.
Mark 16:15).” — St. John Paul II, The Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae, 1995), no. 3

“When we speak of mankind, we must never forget the various attacks on the sacredness of human life. The
plague of abortion is an attack on life. Dying on the job because the minimum safety standards are not respected
is an attack on life. Death from malnutrition is an attack on life. Terrorism, war, violence; so is euthanasia.
Loving life means always taking care of the other, wanting the best for him, cultivating and respecting her
transcendent dignity. — Pope Francis, Address to Meeting of the Science and Life Association, 2015

1. LIFE AND DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON

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LIFE AND DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON
• STOP abortion
• STOP euthanasia
• STOP racism
• STOP genocide
• STOP torture
• STOP unjust war
• STOP slavery
• STOP poverty
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 2. CALL TO FAMILY, COMMUNITY AND PARTICIPATION
“While building up the Church in love, the Christian family places itself at the
service of the human person and the world, really bringing about the ‘human
advancement’ whose substance was given in summary form in the Synod’s Message to
families: ‘Another task for the family is to form persons in love and also to practice
love in all its relationships, so that it does not live closed in on itself, but remains
open to the community, moved by a sense of justice and concern for others, as well as by
a consciousness of its responsibility towards the whole of society’.”— St. John Paul
II, The Family in the Modern World (Familiaris Consortio, 1981), no. 64

“Local individuals and groups can make a real difference. They are able to instill a
greater sense of responsibility, a strong sense of community, a readiness to protect
others, a spirit of creativity and a deep love for the land…. Social problems must be
addressed by community networks and not simply by the sum of individual good deeds.” —
Pope Francis, On Care for Our Common Home (Laudato Si’, 2015), nos. 179, 219

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CALL TO FAMILY, COMMUNITY
AND PARTICIPATION

UPHOLD marriage
UPHOLD family
UPHOLD local communities
UPHOLD the common good
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ACTIVITY: SLOGAN-MAKING
(Life, Marriage And Family)

MATERIALS:
Illustration Board, Coloring
and Writing Materials, Pentel
Pens

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 ACTIVITY: SLOGAN-MAKING
(LIFE, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY)
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“We must speak of man’s rights. Man has the right to live. He has the right to bodily
integrity and to the means necessary for the proper development of life, particularly
food, clothing, shelter, medical care, rest, and, finally, the necessary social services.
In consequence, he has the right to be looked after in the event of ill health; disability
stemming from his work; widowhood; old age; enforced unemployment; or whenever
through no fault of his own he is deprived of the means of livelihood.” — St. John
XXIII, Peace on Earth (Pacem in Terris, 1963), no. 11
“In human society one man’s natural right gives rise to a corresponding duty in other
men; the duty, that is, of recognizing and respecting that right. Every basic human
right draws its authoritative force from the natural law, which confers it and attaches
to it its respective duty. Hence, to claim one’s rights and ignore one’s duties, or only
half fulfill them, is like building a house with one hand and tearing it down with
the other.” — St. John XXIII, Peace on Earth (Pacem in Terris, 1963), no. 30

3. SUBSIDIARITY (RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES)

 RIGHTS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
PROVIDE food
PROVIDE water
PROVIDE shelter
PROVIDE education
PROVIDE employment
PROVIDE health care
PROVIDE religious
freedom
PROVIDE free expression
“‘The Church’s love for the poor… is a part of her constant tradition. This love is inspired by the Gospel of the
Beatitudes, of the poverty of Jesus, and of his concern for the poor…. Those who are oppressed by poverty are
the object of a preferential love on the part of the Church which, since Her origin and in spite of the failings of
many of Her members, has not ceased to work for their relief, defense and liberation.’” — Catechism of the
Catholic Church, nos. 2444 and 2448, quoting The Hundredth Year (Centisimus Annus, 1991), no. 57, and
Freedom of Conscience (Libertatis Conscientia, 1986), no. 68
“The poor not only suffer injustice, they also struggle against it!… Solidarity means that the lives of all take
priority over the appropriation of goods by a few. It also means fighting against the structural causes of
poverty and inequality; of the lack of work, land and housing; and of the denial of social and labor rights. It
means confronting the destructive effects of the empire of money: forced dislocation, painful emigration,
human trafficking, drugs, war, violence and all those realities that many of you suffer and that we are all called
upon to transform... Love for the poor is at the center of the Gospel.” — Pope Francis, Address to the First
World Meeting of Popular Movements, 2017

4. OPTION FOR THE POOR AND VULNERABLE

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OPTION FOR THE POOR AND VULNERABLE

CARE for the sick

CARE for the elderly
CARE for the disabled
CARE for the unborn
CARE for victims
CARE for prisoners

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GROUP ACTIVITY: RANDOM ACTS OF
KINDNESS

Documented acts of
kindness within the
University or outside
through photos.
Prepare power point
presentation.

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 5. DIGNITY OF WORK AND
RIGHTS OF WORKERS
“The obligation to earn one’s bread
by the sweat of one’s brow also
presumes the right to do so. A society
in which this right is systematically
denied, in which economic policies
do not allow workers to reach
satisfactory levels of employment,
cannot be justified from an ethical
point of view, nor can that society
attain social peace.” — St. John Paul II,
The Hundredth Year (Centesimus Annus,
1991), no. 43
“In many cases, poverty results from
a violation of the dignity of human
work, either because work
opportunities are limited (through
unemployment or underemployment), or
‘because a low value is put on work
and the rights that flow from it,
especially the right to a just wage
and to the personal security of the
worker and his or her family.’” — Pope
Benedict XVI, Charity in Truth (Caritas in
Veritate, 2009), no. 63, quoting St. John
Paul II, On Human Work (Laborem
Exercens, 1981), no. 8
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 DIGNITY OF WORK AND RIGHTS OF
WORKERS

PROTECT just wages

PROTECT benefits and security
PROTECT union rights
PROTECT immigrant rights
PROTECT private property
PROTECT economic initiatives

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 6. SOLIDARITY
“Solidarity is not a feeling of
vague compassion or shallow
distress at the misfortunes of
so many people, both near
and far. On the contrary, it is a
firm and persevering
determination to commit
oneself to the common good;
that is to say to the good of all
and of each individual,
because we are all really
responsible for all.” — St. John
Paul II, On Social Concern
(Sollicitudo Rei Socialis, 1987),
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no. 38
 SOLIDARITY
WELCOME strangers
WELCOME immigrants
WELCOME diversity
WELCOME peace efforts

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 7. CARE FOR GOD’S CREATION
“On this earth there is room for everyone: here the entire
human family must find the resources to live with dignity,
through the help of nature itself — God’s gift to his children —
and through hard work and creativity. At the same time we must
recognize our grave duty to hand the earth on to future
generations in such a condition that they too can worthily
inhabit it and continue to cultivate it.” — Pope Benedict XVI,
Charity in Truth (Caritas in Veritate, 2009), no. 50
“A true ecological approach always becomes a social approach;
it must integrate questions of justice in debates on the
environment, so as to hear both the cry of the earth and the cry
of the poor…. Everything is connected. Concern for the
environment thus needs to be joined to a sincere love for our
fellow human beings and an unwavering commitment to
resolving the problems of society.” — Pope Francis, On Care for
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 CARE FOR
GOD’S CREATION
PREVENT environmental
degradation
PREVENT pollution
PREVENT resource depletion
PREVENT species extinction
PREVENT environmental injustice

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GROUP ACTIVITY
Look for three (3) local
organizations that advocates
care for the environment
a. Name
b. Founder
c. Vision-Mission
d. Activities

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 AUGUSTINIAN VALUE:

SOLIDARITY
AND JUSTICE
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 CLOSING PRAYER
Lord God, Master of the Vineyard, how wonderful
that You have invited us who labor by the sweat of
our brow to be workers in the vineyard and assist
Your work to shape the world around us.
As we seek to respond to this call, make us attentive
to those who seek work but cannot find it.
Help us listen to the struggles of those who work
hard to provide for their families but still have
trouble making ends meet.
 Open our eyes to the struggles of
those exploited and help us speak for
just wages and safe conditions, the
freedom to organize, and time for
renewal. For work was made for
humankind and not humankind for
work. Let it not be a vehicle for
exploitation but a radiant expression
of our human dignity.
Give all who labor listening hearts
that we may pause from our work to
receive your gift of rest.
Fill us with Your Holy Spirit that You
might work through us to let Your
justice reign.
Amen.
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