Welcome to the May 18, 2022 edition of Just 3 Things, the weekly social action newsletter of the Office of Human Life & Dignity. If this email was forwarded to you, and you'd like to receive it each week, please click here.
Melissa Vlach
Social Action and Digital Media Coordinator
Office of Human Life & Dignity
Archdiocese of San Francisco
Social Action and Digital Media Coordinator
Office of Human Life & Dignity
Archdiocese of San Francisco
Catholic Charities will be hosting a job fair this Saturday, May 21, with positions open in all three counties of the Archdiocese. Come be part of an organization doing great work to build up our communities and support the most vulnerable.
If you can't attend the job fair, you can also take a look at the job postings online. A wide variety of full-time positions are available in the areas of housing, immigration, education, and more.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has issued a statement in response to the shootings over the weekend in Buffalo, NY and Laguna Woods, CA. Offering prayers for the victims, family, friends, and all affected by the tragedies, they also call for "an honest dialogue rooted in Christ in addressing the persistent evil of racism in our country."
Saturday's shooting in Buffalo left three injured and 10 dead and specifically targeted a predominantly Black neighborhood. Sunday's attack at a Presbyterian church in Orange County resulted in one person killed and five injured and is suspected to have been motivated by anti-Taiwan sentiment. Bishop Kevin Vann of the Diocese of Orange also issued a statement following the shooting. (Photo: Andre Carrotflower via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
The California Primary Election will take place on June 7, and you must be registered to vote by May 23 in order to make your voice count. Eligible voters can register, verify their status, change their party preference, and more on the California Secretary of State's website (link below).
Voter information for the three counties of the Archdiocese is available from Catholic Charities. The California Catholic Conference also has resources about how our Catholic faith calls us to participation in the political process.
What's coming up:
- May 20 _ Empowering Catholic Citizens. Learn more here.
- May 20-22 _ Women's Retreat for Healing after Abortion. Learn more here.
- May 21 _ Restorative Justice Monthly Breakfast at St. Mark. Buy tickets here.
- June 8 _ Father's Day cards due for Cards of Mercy project. More info here.
- June 11 _ Restorative Justice Monthly Breakfast at St. Agnes. Buy tickets here.