{"id":17279,"date":"2012-09-29T21:26:10","date_gmt":"2012-09-30T01:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/deaconsbench\/?p=17279"},"modified":"2016-09-30T17:04:48","modified_gmt":"2016-09-30T21:04:48","slug":"new-york-citys-bishops-on-care-for-the-poor-it-is-not-enough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/deaconsbench\/2012\/09\/new-york-citys-bishops-on-care-for-the-poor-it-is-not-enough\/","title":{"rendered":"New York City’s bishops on care for the poor: “It is not enough”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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Cardinal Timothy Dolan posted the following on his blog two days ago<\/strong>,<\/a> declaring it a joint statement with my own bishop, Nicholas DiMarzio:<\/p>\n

You can find great contrasts within a few miles of each others.\u00a0 In some communities families are finding decent jobs and earning sufficient income to provide for themselves and their families.\u00a0 Thanks be to God.\u00a0 However, close by, many other families do not have enough to eat, face the threat of eviction because of the disparity between their income and the rent payment.\u00a0 One poignant statistic \u2013 in one zip code on the East Side of Manhattan the average household income is about $101,000.\u00a0 In the South Bronx another zip code\u2019s average income is about $19800.<\/p>\n

This is not something confined to New York City, of course.\u00a0 The basics human needs of good jobs, food, and housing continue to challenge tens of millions throughout this country.<\/p>\n

At the same time we are fortunate that as a society we do try to provide for those struggling.\u00a0 Government programs provide enormous support to poor Americans.\u00a0 In addition generous Americans contribute billions to charities each year.\u00a0 And so there is much to be grateful for.<\/p>\n

However, two things must be said.<\/p>\n

1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It is not enough.\u00a0 Even with the generosity of the American people, and the work of groups like the Saint Vincent de Paul Society and so many others, much more needs to be done, and not just by private charity.\u00a0 The government must continue to play its part as well.<\/p>\n

2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0There are very dark clouds.\u00a0 Too much rhetoric in the country portrays poor people in a very negative way.\u00a0 At the same time, this persistent sluggish economic and slow pace of recovery does two things that hurt the poor: it does not provide sufficient jobs for poor people to earn decent living to support themselves, and it provides less resources for government to do its part for Americans in need.<\/p>\n

This is creating a situation that is devastating to struggling families throughout the country.<\/p>\n

As the Church celebrates the feast of St. Vincent DePaul, we affirm that the poor must receive our special attention to ensure that they have basic necessities of life.\u00a0\u00a0 While St. Vincent de Paul may be the \u201cstar\u201d saint, the commitment of the Church to the poor comes directly from Jesus and was first formally recognized by the appointment of deacons to cares for the Greek speaking widows.\u00a0 Throughout the history of the Church there has always been a preferential option for the poor<\/em><\/a>.<\/em>\u00a0 Archbishop Charles Chaput, the Archbishop of Philadelphia, said it simply and straightforwardly: \u201cJesus tells us very clearly that if we don\u2019t help the poor, we\u2019re going to go to hell.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

This commitment and dedication continues and grows today throughout Catholic hospitals, charities and educational institutions.\u00a0 All of these in their own way make service to the poor the hallmark of their work in building the common good.\u00a0 Catholic Charities in the Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Brooklyn serve literally hundreds of thousands of people each year \u2013 the neglected child, the homeless family, the hungry senior, the new immigrant to our shores \u2013 through our soup kitchens, homeless shelters, family and youth services, and so much more.<\/p>\n

There is too much finger pointing and not enough joining hands.\u00a0 Solidarity is critical to ensure the dignity of all.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There is more.\u00a0 Read it all.\u00a0 <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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