The mission of the diocesan Social Action Office is to proclaim - mostly by action - the Gospel of Jesus Christ in today’s culture; to inform the baptized about the social dimension of the faith, and to invite the People of God to participate in initiatives which embody the principles of Catholic social teaching: respect for the dignity of the human person, promotion of the common good, the universal destination of goods and the preferential love for the poor, subsidiarity, participation,  solidarity; and care of creation.

Direction of the Social Action Office & Coordination of the English Network
Interim, 1 day/week: Louise Royer
social@diocesemontreal.org
Tel.: (514) 925-4300, ext. 312

The Social Action office actively promotes collaboration between parishes and local community organizations involved in efforts to overcome poverty and other forms of social exclusion.  Recognizing that this work cannot be done alone, the office collaborates with social action ministers in other dioceses; and in oecumenical and interreligious friendship.  

The Office accompanies persons who are designated by their parish or faith community to be the representative for action and education in social justice.

The following parishes/communities in the English sector have a designated a parish social action representative:

Our Lady of Fatima Parish, St. Augustine of Canterbury Parish, St. John Brébeuf Parish, St. Kevin Parish, St. Luke Parish, St. Malachy Parish, St. Monica Parish, St. Veronica Parish, The Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (diocesan council), Associates of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary

Due to a partnership between the Archdiocese of Montreal and parishes, thanks to volunteers on orientation committees, pastoral social action agents work in the following neighborhoods:

Ahuntsic
Br. Jean-Claude Musema, f.s.g. – on temporary leave / committee
psocialeahuntsic@hotmail.com
Tel.: (438) 221-9019

Rosemont
Martin Fontaine
info@stespritderosemont.ca
Tel.: (514) 376-3920

Hochelaga-Maisonneuve / Centre-sud
Teams co-ordinated by the committee
pastosociale.cs.homa@gmail.com
Tel.: (438) 523-2170
Facebook page

West Island
Jesus Light of the World Parish
Patricia Allard, Coordinator / Action and social justice
(514) 973-0481
coord@jldm.ca