Bishop Garcia leads new USCCB committee
Bishop Daniel Garcia was named chairman of the newly established U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Subcommittee for the Promotion of Racial Justice and Reconciliation, which seeks “to teach about and to witness to the intrinsic dignity of the human person as an antidote to the grave sin of racism.”
Bishop Daniel Garcia was named chairman of the newly established U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Subcommittee for the Promotion of Racial Justice and Reconciliation, which seeks “to teach about and to witness to the intrinsic dignity of the human person as an antidote to the grave sin of racism.”
In a letter to the faithful, Bishop Garcia reflected on his own experience of racism and the great need in both the church and society to recognize the image of God in all people.
“I will not pretend to know what all the answers are to the injustices and problems in our society and church regarding the consequences of racism, but I do believe that we are called to be more like Christ each and every day, and to recognize his image in all people. It is my hope that as chair of this new subcommittee, I can help draw our attention to what still needs to be done to heal the pain caused by the sin of racism that still exists today,” he wrote in the letter to the faithful. Reconciliation is still needed for those who are victims of racism, but also for those who have indirectly or directly hurt others,” he wrote in the letter dated Nov. 20.
For more information about Bishop Garcia, visit austindiocese.org.
