St. Ignatius Martyr Parish

VOTE TODAY! Today is the day we want everyone in our congregation to vote! Early voting ends Tuesday, and election day is May 10th. But lets not wait...polls are open today.

On April 20th, 800 Austin Interfaith leaders, including members of our congregation, held an Accountability Session with candidates for Austin City Council, ACC Board and AISD Board. This was the largest event of the election season, and candidates committed to action on the issues of workforce and living wages, education, affordable healthcare, police relations and immigration. Our congregations showed we have a voice, and we committed to getting out the vote in this election. We presented 5000 signatures in support of these issues.

Early voting ends Tuesday May 6th. Election Days is Saturday May 10th. Collectively our congregations have 50,000 members, but our voice will not be heard if we don't vote. One way to act on our values is to show that our congregations and our neighborhoods turnout to the polls.

The Community Building and Empowerment team along with the Parish Social Ministries Committee would like to say thank you to all you who attended last Sunday's Accountability Session. We felt so proud to be a part of St. Ignatius and see how many of you participated in the rousing session. Over 800 people were in attendance to hold our elected officals accountable to the issues that forth from all of our house meetings that were held in our parish and other parish's in the Austin area. We now have a place at the table to voice our concerns with City government. May we all never lose track of our focus on helping our brothers and sisters, and humbly turn ourselves and our work over to our Creator. May God bless us all and may justice roll down like water.

Reflections on the Social Mission of the Parish
U.S. Bishops, 1993

I. Introduction

The parish is where the Church lives. Parishes are communities of faith, of action, and of hope. They are where the gospel is proclaimed and celebrated, where believers are formed and sent to renew the earth. Parishes are the home of the Christian community; they are the heart of our Church. Parishes are the place where God's people meet Jesus in word and sacrament and come in touch with the source of the Church's life.  Read More »

Mission Statement

Being a follower of Jesus requires commitment to both charity and justice, as defined by the Church's Seven Principles of Catholic Social Teachings, to meet the immediate needs of all who are poor and marginalized, and address the conditions that cause injustices by working for the transformation of society into the kingdom of God - a kingdom of justice and compassion.  Read More »