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1 Essentials for Leading Mission in Catholic Health Care The Catholic Social Justice Tradition SR. PATRICIA TALONE, RSM, PH.D. Former Vice President, Mission Services Catholic Health Association The Catholic Health Association of the United States The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 1

2 Outline Relationships Preliminary understandings Theological foundations Church s social tradition The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 2

3 Caritas in Veritate Benedict XVI The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 3

4 Fundamentally Justice is about relationships The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 4

5 Preliminary Understandings The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 5

6 The Catholic Social Justice Tradition Catholic Social Tradition Catholic Social Practice The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 6

7 Catholic Social Teaching Encyclicals, pastoral letters, conciliar documents, etc. Accurate formulation of the results of a careful reflection on the complex realities of human existence. JP II Rooted in scripture The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 7

8 Catholic Social Thought Work of theologians, philosophers, economists, political scientists, management theorists, educators, etc. Ongoing in Catholic schools, seminaries, health care, other ministries The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 8

9 Catholic Social Practice Actions of individuals, organizations ministering with, for the Church Dynamic movements emerged to serve needy (Catholic Worker, Catholic Relief Services, Catholic Charities, Catholic health care) Catholic Social Practice The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 9

10 Not only Catholics Walter Rauschenbusch (Baptist) Washington Gladden (Congregational) Isidore Singer (Jewish) Abraham Heschel (Jewish) Martin Luther King, Jr. (Baptist) The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 10

11 Catholic Social Tradition A centuries-old tradition of theology and practice The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 11

12 Rooted in the prayer and liturgical life of the faithful The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 12

13 Shaped by historical and cultural realities The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 13

14 Not limited merely to teaching after Rerum Novarum (1891) The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 14

15 Types of Right Relationships Relational or commutative Distributive Contributive or general Restorative The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 15

16 Theological Foundations The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 16

17 Old Testament Notion of justice fidelity to the demands of a relationship Person called to justice (as part of a community) The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 17

18 Old Testament Recognize Yahweh s justice In spite of human failings, Yahweh s justice endures Call s people to accountability Restores harmony to the people The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 18

19 New Testament Jesus the fulfillment of prophets of old Ministry of the servant Concern for poor, disadvantaged oppressed, imprisoned The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 19

20 New Testament Like prophets Amos and Nathan, Jesus brings the word of justice He teaches, heals, challenges, even alienates some The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 20

21 Theologians The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 21

22 Augustine The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 22

23 Thomas Aquinas The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 23

24 Through the Lives of the Faithful The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 24

25 Papal Teaching Articulated most widely during height of industrial revolution Encyclicals to Church and world The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 25

26 Papal Teaching Involved Church in public and economic life Driving force (and moral muscle) was pastoral The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 26

27 Phases of Modern Social Justice Late 19 th century focused on needs of emerging working (industrial) class The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 27

28 Phases of Modern Social Justice First half of 20 th century new and more just economic order The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 28

29 Phases of Modern Social Justice Contemporary phase Building peace through development of peoples Human rights Environmental concerns The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 29

30 Social responsibility The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 30

31 Ethical and Religious Directives Human dignity Care for the poor Common good Stewardship of resources The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 31

32 Human dignity The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 32

33 Created in image and likeness of God Possessing inalienable dignity Every life sacred; deserving respect, protection Right to the means for proper development of life The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 33

34 Care for the Poor Biblical mandate (OT and NT) All levels of ministry Outreach to needs of the poor Poor in our midst (employees) The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 34

35 Care for the poor The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 35

36 If we step outside ourselves, we find poverty Today, the thought that a great many children do not have food to eat is not news. This is serious, this is serious! We cannot put up with this! Pope Francis The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 36

37 Common Good The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 37

38 Common Good The common good is realized when economic, political and social conditions ensure protection for the fundamental rights of all individuals and enable all to fulfill their common purpose and reach their common goals. USCCB, Economic Justice for All The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 38

39 Common Good Humans are social by nature Our dignity is connected to relationships with others Responsibility for well-being of others, betterment of society (solidarity) The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 39

40 Common Good Responsibility to contribute to social conditions/structures, allowing persons to reach their full potential and realize dignity The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 40

41 Common Good Involves world view, think systemically Judicious ability to weigh goods, determine priorities Neither utilitarianism nor pragmatism The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 41

42 Common Good Socialism State ownership Individuals sacrificed for whole Minimal participation Centralized government; authority at top Political action curtailed Common good Private ownership and profit Individual as part of whole Broad participation (subsidiarity) Distributed authority; diffuse responsibility Encourage political involvement The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 42

43 Subsidiarity Participation The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 43

44 Subsidiarity, Participation A principle in social organization: functions which subordinate or local organizations perform effectively belong more properly to them than to a dominant central organization. Webster The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 44

45 Subsidiarity, Participation British term being at the coal face Work changes people; can either enhance or suppress person s dignity Work is for man (sic); not man for work. JPII, Laborem Exercens The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 45

46 Principle of Subsidiarity Recognizes that in human societies, smaller communities exist within larger ones The principle insists that the freedom and input of those closest to the effects to be felt should not be arbitrarily disregarded. Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, The Vocation of the Business Leader The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 46

47 Principle of Subsidiarity A community of a higher order should not interfere in the internal life of a community of lower order but rather, should support it in case of need and help to coordinate its activity with a view to the common good. JPII, Centesimus Annus The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 47

48 Subsidiarity The more participatory the workplace, the more likely each worker will be to develop This fosters initiative, creativity and a sense of shared responsibility. Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, The Vocation of the Business Leader The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 48

49 Dignity of Work, Rights of Workers The economy must serve people, not the other way around. Work is more than a way to make a living; it is a form of continuing participation in God s creation. JPII, Laborem Exercens The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 49

50 Dignity of Work, Rights of Workers If the dignity of work is to be protected, then the basic rights of workers must be respected the right to productive work, to decent and fair wages, to the organization and joining of unions, to private property, and to economic initiative. USCCB, Seven Principles of Social Justice The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 50

51 Responsible stewardship The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 51

52 Responsible Stewardship Realization all that we have is gift Resources (time, talent, treasure) Promotes equity of care Requires dialogue with others The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 52

53 Responsible Stewardship Involves subsidiarty Empowering others Decision-making at fundamental levels (close to the coal face) The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 53

54 Responsible Stewardship Creation is a gift of God entrusted to all Includes the Earth s resources; human and financial resources The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 54

55 Responsible Stewardship Called to be caretakers Protect the planet and its resources Share resources equitably Manage individual gifts, time and talents The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 55

56 Responsible Stewardship Develop all of creation, be creative, realize potential, bring fruition; participate in God s creative powers The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 56

57 Pope Francis Laudato Si May 24, 2015 The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 57

58 Laudato Si All of creation is Brother and Sister to us human dignity in context of creation Current state unsustainable Care for the Earth; care for poor Call for conversion The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 58

59 Caritas in Veritate Benedict XVI The responsibility of the Church is to awaken the spiritual energy without which justice, which always demands sacrifice, cannot prevail and prosper. (28) The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 59

60 Caritas in Veritate Clearly connects justice to a culture of life Arises from integral human development The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 60

61 Caritas in Veritate Affects all aspects of contemporary life Economic Civic/political/social Environmental Employment Health and health care The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 61

62 Applications To Health Care The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 62

63 Care for the poor The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 63

64 Applications to Health Care Care for the poor Poverty is powerful determinant of poor health Men and women Adults and children Whites and persons of color Least care to African-American and Hispanic women The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 64

65 Applications to Health Care Poverty and sickness Poverty connects to: Infant birth weight, mortality rate Illiteracy Housing, homelessness Plight of children The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 65

66 Applications to Health Care Expressed in cured diseases Hansen s disease, TB, others The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 66

67 Applications to Health Care This is our poverty: the poverty of the flesh of Christ, the poverty that brought the Son of God to us through his Incarnation. A poor Church for the poor begins by reaching out to the flesh of Christ. If we reach out to the flesh of Christ, we begin to understand something, to understand what this poverty, the Lord s poverty, actually is; and this is far from easy. Pope Francis The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 67

68 Applications to Health Care Labor issues A Catholic health care institution must treat its employees respectfully and justly. Directive 7 What does this mean? How is it expressed? The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 68

69 Applications to Health Care Equal employment opportunities Workplace promoting participation Ensure safety and well-being Just compensation, benefits Recognize right to organize, bargain collectively The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 69

70 Applications to Health Care As we contemplate the vast amount of work to be done, we are sustained by our faith that God is present alongside those who come together in his name to work for justice Only if we are aware of our calling, as individuals and as a community, to be part of God s family will we be able to generate a new vision. Benedict XVI, Caritas in Veritate (78) The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 70

71 Applications to Health Care to demand our openness to understand it in depth and to mobilize ourselves at the level of the heart, so as to ensure that current economic and social processes evolve towards fully human outcomes. Benedict XVI, Caritas in Veritate (78) The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 71

72 Reflection and Discussion The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 72

73 What challenges do the elements of Catholic social teaching present to you personally? The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 73

74 To your organization? The Catholic Health Association of the United States ǀ 74

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