Hunger
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Background
Time and again Jesus warned us against selfishness and greed and called us to feed the hungry and show special concern for those who are poor. In the story of the Last Judgment, Jesus reminds us that one of the fundamental measures of our lives will be how we cared for people in need: "For I was hungry and you gave me food" (Mt 25:35). For I Was Hungry & You Gave Me Food: Catholic Reflections on Food, Farmers and Farmworkers, USCCB
The presence of so much hunger and poverty in our communities, nation, and around the world is a grave moral scandal. For I Was Hungry & You Gave Me Food: Catholic Reflections on Food, Farmers and Farmworkers, USCCB
Food Justice: An equitable approach to a food system that ensures access to fresh, nutritious, affordable, culturally-appropriate food that is fairly distributed, that is inclusive, community-led and participatory, with consideration for the well-being of the land, workers and all creation.
"As Catholics, we must come together with a common conviction that we can no longer tolerate the moral scandal of poverty in our land and so much hunger and deprivation in our world." A Place at the Table, USCCB
The Facts Behind Senior Hunger
"The current situation demands greater responsibility on all levels, not only to guarantee the necessary production or equitable distribution of the fruits of the earth… but above all to guarantee the right of all human beings to be nourished according to their own needs."Act
- Find ideas under "Corporal Work of Mercy: Feed the Hungry"
- Run a Healthy Food Drive for your Congregation for your local food pantry and educate congregations about healthier food choices, while supplying healthier alternatives to those most vulnerable in our communities. Tips for Donating Healthier Alternatives
- Volunteer at a local food bank or other local organization. Opportunities
- Volunteer at Catholic Campaign for Human Development funded agencies in Oregon
- Participate in Poverty in America Awareness Month (January)
- Participate in Poverty USA
- Participate in a Community Supported Agriculture program (CSA)
- Shop at your local Farmers' Market
- Help end Global Hunger through Food Fast, Catholic Relief Services' 24-hour hunger awareness program for U.S. Catholics in grades 8-12
Learn
Educate Your Parish
- No One Should be Hungry
- "Have You Anything Here to Eat?"
- Do We Need Another Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes?
Vatican
- Pope Francis's Messages for World Food Day
- Pope Benedict's Messages for World Food Day
- Saint John Paul II's Messages for World Food Day
- Pope Benedict: Feeding the Hungry Forces the Question Why There is Hunger
USCCB
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