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september minutes

SOCIAL ACTION (Rev. Fr. Edilberto Calderon, reporter)

How? To look at the situation: Are there injustices? There is lack of social awareness. There is a need for the clergy to be exposed because sometimes they are in a higher status in life. "No priest goes hungry." Out of social realities.
On Being Church of the Poor: the group realized that they are also a church of the poor, although they are aware of the privileges, There is a need for the clergy to be more honest in their dealings with others, and also to be more generous to the priests who are in need.
On Stewardship: Priests should develop a sense of stewardship, they must be realize they are accountable and responsible. They must share and return everything to God. Sometimes there is "kanya-kanya" attitude.
In order to go and live up at the level of the people, the clergy must first go at one level.
Sometimes, priest's friends are involved in illegal matters.
Priests must live a new lifestyle which must be consistent with their identity as a priest.
Programs: There will be seminars or studies about stewardship; immersion with and to the people.

Next meeting: concrete programs.