Synod of Montreal III. Missionary communities at the service of the world

Foreword

Presentation

I. Communities that proclaim Jesus Christ to the world of today

II. Communities that celebrate their faith and give thanks for the gift of God

III. Missionary communities at the service of the world

Introduction

Social justice

Against forms of exclusion

Discrimination against women

Missionary commitment

Declaration

IV. Communities that are open, welcoming and fraternal

V. Communities in which true co-responsibility exists

Comments on the recommendations that are not being promulgated

Conclusion

Table of contents

Montréal

Let us pray with the Holy Father Benedict XVI Benoit XVI
The general intention of prayer of the Pope for the month of november is : That those dedicated to medical research and all those engaged in legislative activity may always have deep respect for human life, from its beginning to its natural conclusion.
His missionnary intention is : That in the Korean Peninsula the spirit of reconciliation and peace may grow.

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Security and maintenance

Diocese of Montreal

III. Missionary communities at the service of the world
Introduction
"" He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and to the blind new sight, to set the downtrodden free, to proclaim the Lord's year of favour." (Lk.4:18-19).
The Church is the sign of Salvation for all in Jesus Christ. The Church is at the service of the world; it is the bearer of Christ's liberating Message. Implanted in the history of the world, participating at its very heart, the Church must be present to women and men, here and elsewhere, and be attentive to the concrete situations of individuals and groups.
As Christians, we must establish bonds between the Gospel and the struggle for justice. This struggle to counteract injustice, impoverishment, social inequalities and exclusion is a proper setting for evangelization. To take the side of the poor, the oppressed and the excluded is to help them to become agents of their own liberation. The recommendations accepted by the Synodal Assembly identify the principal areas of involvement for believers. They open a vast field for the transformation of the world and the creation of a more just and more human society.