At our Masses next weekend, September 4-5, Arise Chicago is pleased to bring us a message about the sacred link between faith and labor and the dignity of all work. As Cardinal Cupich stated, “For centuries, but especially over the last 125 years, the Catholic Church has offered a strong and principled vision on the dignity of work and justice for workers. Pope Leo XIII called for standards of justice in the work place including the right to a living wage, the right to safe work places, the right to health care, and to the need to provide for retirement.” Pope Francis declared that work “anoints us with dignity, fills us with dignity and makes us similar to God.”
The work that each of us performs is vital for the common good. God calls us to act so that each person will have a seat at the table, and can fully contribute and enjoy the abundance of God’s creation. Speakers from Arise will offer a brief comment at the end of each Mass. Happy Labor Day!
Speakers will be present after the 5:00 p.m. Saturday and 11:00 a.m. Sunday Masses in English as well as the 12:30 p.m. Sunday Mass in Spanish. This program is coordinated by Arise Chicago, an interfaith worker center that partners with immigrants and leaders from the religious, government and legal communities. If you are in need of assistance on a labor issue, please call 872-223-8415 or email luke@arisechicago.org.