The Social Concerns Secretariat is responsible for the broad direction of the various programs listed below, staffing and advising the archbishop in areas of social concern as they relate to the promotion of Catholic social teaching and social action, and the implementation of these in the schools and parishes of this Archdiocese.

Denise Madden, 303-715-3171, is secretary and Al Hooper, 303-715-3220, is executive assistant.

Social Action
The secretariat is responsible for implementing consciousness-raising programs and advocacy projects for local, national, and international justice concerns as they relate to papal documents and positions, bishops' pastorals, statements and strategies of the United States Catholic Conference and the Colorado Catholic Conference.
Other Catholic Resources:
USCC Department of Social Development and World Peace
Salt of the Earth

Missions
The Secretariat works to promote the missionary agenda of the Church through awareness and education in the schools and parishes of the Archdiocese. Some specific mission programs include the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, Holy Childhood Association, Mission Cooperation Plan, Mission Sunday, and Mission Discernment. The Secretariat also provides financial and spiritual support to missionaries who claim this Archdiocese as their home diocese.
Other Catholic Resources:
United States Catholic Mission Association
Society for Propagation of the Faith
Holy Childhood Association
Columban Fathers Mission Education Office
LALMBA

Catholic Campaign for Human Development
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) is the domestic anti-poverty, social justice program of the U.S. Catholic bishops. The CCHD mission is to address the root causes of poverty in America through promotion and support of community-controlled self-help organizations and transforming education within Catholic parishes. CCHD works to bring non-poor together in solidarity with the poor to effect social change and social justice.
Other Catholic Resources:
National Catholic Campaign for Human Development

Archdiocesan HIV/AIDS Ministry
The ministry acts as an advisory body to the Archbishop and ministers to persons who are HIV positive and persons living with AIDS as well as their families, friends and loved ones. The ministry works to provide a clearer, more informed, compassionate and just response to the crisis caused by this human disease. Ministry Line: 303-715-3287. For more information, contact Al Hooper.
Other Catholic Resources:
National Catholic AIDS Nework (NCAN)

Rural Life Ministry
Rural Life Ministry helps promote active parish life in rural areas through resourcing, training and educational programming. A part-time liaison is also responsible for bringing specific rural needs and issues to the attention of the urban Catholic community.

Catholic Deaf Community
The Catholic Deaf Community is part of Holy Cross Parish. Pastoral care and religious education programs are specially designed for this community. Interpreters are provided at some of the Masses.

African American Catholic Community
The African American Catholic Community worships primarily at Cure d'Ars and St Ignatius Loyola parishes. The community is made up of recent immigrants from many African countries and many who trace their ancestry back to the time of U.S. slave trading. A part-time liaison works with and supports the many needs of the two parishes and the following related groups: Knights and Ladies for St. Peter Claver and Denver Council of Black Catholics.
St Ignatius Loyola
Cure d'Ars

Korean Catholic Community
There are about 200 Korean Catholic families in the Denver area. The community worships at St. Lawrence Parish. Pastoral care and religious education programs are provided in Korean.

The Kateri Catholic Community
Kateri Catholic Community gets its name from the patron saint of the Native Americans. The community meets in the basement of St. Bernadette's church for Sunday morning Mass and a Saturday evening prayer circle.
Kateri Catholic Community Newsletter

Hmong Community
The Hmong community are refugees from the mountain areas of Laos and Vietnam. Many of the Hmong immigrated to the United States as refugees from the Vietnam war. They are currently being served through All Saints Parish.

Vietnamese Catholic Community
The Queen of Vietnamese Martyrs Parish ministers to about 1,200 families. Most services are in Vietnamese. Lunch is served in the parish center after the Sunday Mass.