Social Justice Ministry
“The Rock, His work is perfect, for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and upright is he.” - Deuteronomy 32:4
Saint Mark Church Social Justice mission statement:
To positively impact our community through practical works and personal charity,
inspired by Gospel values.
The Gospel, indeed all of Sacred Scripture, exhorts us to work for justice through mercy. We see the face of Jesus in every neighbor, therefore we must serve our neighbor as our master just as The Lord did. This is social justice.
Social justice is achieved through action.
Collaborating with other Saint Mark ministries and the Archdiocese, the Social Justice Ministry takes on the challenges of our broken society through various acts of charity and fellowship:
We have several Social Justice ministry programs for you to be involved in. We need you, the workers in His vineyard, to build and sustain these acts.
We also pray for justice and peace in our community. We invite you to join the parish in the Saint Mark Social Justice Prayer every third weekend of the month.
Please contact Bill Mallet williammallet@comcast.net to learn how you can get involved with the Saint Mark Social Justice ministry.
Social Justice Ministry Programs
Excell Network Breakfast
We support our brothers and sisters returning home from prison. We host breakfast with the Excell Network every month at Saint Mark Parish Center.
Walk for Life
We stand up for justice for the human person from conception through natural death – with the Knights of Columbus, we organize the Saint Mark parish delegation to the annual Northern California Walk for Life.
Walk for Peace
We raise our voices against violence and hatred.
With the SF Archdiocese Restorative Justice Ministry, we host the annual Walk for Peace to pray for victims of violent crime and their survivors. We also join in prayer on the streets wherever violent acts have taken place, seeking redemption and healing.
Hands of God Envelopes
We provide for our neighbors in need.
We all seek to help our neighbors in need, but what can we do for the neighbor we meet on the street, in the parking lot, at our door? In addition to your prayers and kind words, we offer a practical way to help.
The Hands of God envelopes provide food for body and spirit: For $10, you will get a McDonald’s gift card ($10 value), a bilingual prayer card, and a bilingual card listing local resources, all in a weatherproof Ziploc baggie.
Saint Mark Social Justice Ministry volunteers are selling envelopes after each Mass every second weekend of the month.
For more information, please contact
Diana Krippendorf: 650-861-1951 / dianalk53@hotmail.com
Irene Torres-Tabor: 650-430-8696 / torrestabor@yahoo.com