World day of the Poor 2017“Love cannot go unanswered”

Posted by - November 19, 2017

Today November 19th 2017, has been chosen by our Holy Father, Pope Francis, as the first World Day of the Poor. The theme “Love not in word but in deeds,” is taken from the epistle of 1 John 3:18. The Pope says that he conceived of the idea of a day for the Poor at

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DID YOU KNOW?This Week at Karidat

Posted by - November 11, 2017

This installment of our Did You Know series highlights some of Karidat’s activities over the past week. • 16 people received individual donations; dozens more were helped by goods placed in our permanent bins outside the office • 310 visitors to our front window with food assistance needs • 12 people donated goods & clothing

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Announcing Karidat’s newest Livelihood Project, “Handcrafting Hope”

Posted by - November 4, 2017

Just in time for the Christmas season, some of karidat’s current clients have been hard at work repurposing wood pallets into beautiful and useful household items. These hardworking entrepreneurs have landed on a creative and eco-friendly income-generating idea. The following three designs are models of some of the products now available for pre-order. Others are

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Introduction to Catholic Social Teaching, Part 4

Posted by - October 28, 2017

THE COMMON GOOD We began this series by emphasizing the value and uniqueness of each individual human person and then considered the importance of JUSTICE as one of the foundational principles in Catholic Social Teaching (CST). If human beings are endowed with great personal dignity and were created with the ability to relate directly to

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A Rule of Life: Love

Posted by - October 21, 2017

This week, a simple reflection of the rule of life, as set out by God in the Old and New Testaments. When Jesus was questioned about which among the command- ments entrusted to israel was the greatest, he answered: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with

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An introduction to Catholic Social Teaching Part 3: What are the three kinds of justice? (CST 201)

Posted by - October 12, 2017

Last week we introduced a basic definition of justice as giving all that is due to God and others. This week let’s take it a little further and explore the three different categories of justice. Commutative Justice requires respect for the rights of others and its foundation is the Seventh Commandment. Specifically, promises must be

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More on Catholic Social Teaching (CST 102)

Posted by - October 8, 2017

In last week’s introductory column to Catholic Social Justice teaching, we learned that we are persons in relationship to 1) God, and 2) each other. We are free agents and not robots. We obey with the full freedom of our wills and hearts, not blindly. So how do we show justice to God and to

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Beginning to Understand Catholic Social Teaching (CST 101)

Posted by - October 3, 2017

Catholic social teaching includes all the Church beliefs and principles that have to do with society. The starting point is the firmly held understanding that all people are created by God, and that they are capable of seeking and responding to God.   The Church teaches that humans were meant to live in society and

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Karidat Services: DID YOU KNOW?

Posted by - September 16, 2017

Karidat offers a range of programs for the benefit of people living of the CNMI. These include: EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER Temporary assistance for families/individuals who are experiencing economic hardship. Food and shelter assistance is provided for one month during the year under a national grant (EFSP), when funding is available. ALCOHOL INFORMATION CLASS (AIC)

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