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Living Justice Ministries

Living Justice Ministries is composed of independent teams of parishioners who seek to imbue our parish with what it means to live just lives in accord with Sacred Scriptures, the Principles of Catholic Social Teaching, the US Bishops, and Pope Francis. All are invited to share our challenge.

Currently, there are five teams that make up Living Justice Ministries: Care For Creation, Gun Sense: For the Common Good, Immigration, Pride of St. Margaret, and Racial Equity. We are always open to growing our teams and advancing the work of living justly.

For More Info

Juliann Hesed
Chair
livingjustice@stmargaretstl.org
Facebook Group

See the parish calendar for meeting times and locations. Check out the SMOS Advocacy Table after Masses for weekly social justice activities.

Living Justice Ministries Teams
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OUR MISSION

The Living Justice Ministries, in keeping with the St. Margaret of Scotland Parish mission, is dedicated to imbuing the parish – individuals and organizations – with an awareness of what it means to live just lives, and to encourage each – personally and collectively – to work towards a more just society to benefit the parish, our city and the greater community.

LIVING JUSTICE CORE COMMITTEE (est. 2017)

To be a vibrant voice for our parish and beyond as we work both as the core organizing committee and as independent committees who pray, speak, and act for justice for all human life as outlined by our Parish and Living Justice Ministries.

To develop a means of publishing and utilizing the Principles of Catholic Social Teaching as an essential guide to living the Gospel message in real time.

Opportunities for engagement include speakers, workshops, and other events; online engagement through Facebook and blogging; ecumenical activities with neighboring faith communities; calls for action on advocacy and legislative issues; and organized opportunities for direct volunteer service work. We partner with local and national organizations such as Metropolitan Congregations United (MCU), Winter Outreach, Habitat for Humanity, and Bread for the World.

The SMOS Living Justice Ministries is made up of five distinct teams:

  1. Care For Creation (est. 2021)
  2. Gun Sense: For the Common Good (est. 2023)
  3. Immigration (est. 2019)
  4. Pride of St. Margaret (est. 2022)
  5. Racial Equity (est. 2019)

Living Justice Ministries

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Advocacy Table
Advocacy Table

The LJM Advocacy Table makes it possible for parishioners to advocate for justice through the power of letter-writing to lawmakers. Topics advocate on behalf of the most vulnerable and poor among us. Letters address issues of injustices that plague our city, state, and country.

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Care for Creation
Care for Creation

The Creation Ministry seeks to draw everyone closer to God through his Creation and creations from our own hands.

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Gun Sense: For the Common Good
Gun Sense: For the Common Good

St. Margaret of Scotland (SMOS) has formed Gun Sense: For the Common Good – with a vision to form a coalition of faith-based organizations joining together with the mission to reduce gun violence and the subsequent destruction of human life in the City of St. Louis.

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Immigration

The mission of the Immigration ministry is to: know that we carry out God’s plan in how we welcome immigrants into our city/country; advocate for those who have been forced to flee their homelands; empower St. Margaret of Scotland parishioners to act in mercy and justice for new arrivals through workshops, activities, and lectures.

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Pride of St. Margaret
Pride of St. Margaret

In accordance with our parish mission statement to live just lives, the Pride of St. Margaret team reaches out to provide spiritual nourishment for LGBTQ+ people and their families and friends.

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Racial Equity
Racial Equity

The Racial Equity team aims to address the sin of racism by building awareness, seeking solutions, and establishing leadership for a more inclusive and equitable parish community.

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ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Get involved With The Living Justice Ministries

If you’d like to work with the St. Margaret of Scotland Living Justice teams, there are a number of ways to get started:

  • The Core Team of Living Justice Ministries meets a few times a year. Join us! Contact the chair for meeting times and locations.
  • The Living Justice Ministries also operates the SMOS Advocacy Table after Masses.  Click the link to learn more.
  • Join our Facebook Group for all the latest news.
  • Email livingjustice@stmargaretstl.org to join our email list for information on upcoming events and advocacy alerts.

Latest Living Justice Ministries News

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LJM Immigration Team News & Events – July 2026
July 15, 2026
LJM Immigration Team News & Events – July 2026

Help support local families in need and celebrate Christmas in July by donating food, household essentials, and hygiene items at the collection boxes in the back of church.

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Meals For Tornado Recovery Community – July 2026
July 8, 2026
Meals For Tornado Recovery Community – July 2026

Support ongoing tornado recovery by helping prepare, package, or serve meals with Living Justice Ministries on July 17.

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Parish Racial History Working Group
July 8, 2026
Parish Racial History Working Group

St. Margaret of Scotland will host the Parish Racial History Working Group on July 25, where participants can learn about researching parish racial history, hear from the director of the St. Louis Archdiocesan Archives, and connect with others engaged in this work.

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Summer Ministry Article – July 5, 2026
July 4, 2026
Summer Ministry Article – July 5, 2026

For more than three years, St. Margaret of Scotland’s weekly Advocacy Table has empowered parishioners to put Catholic Social Teaching into action, generating thousands of letters on issues ranging from poverty and immigration to gun safety and the dignity of every human life.

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