Montana Catholic Conference

About

Inspired by Scripture and Catholic social teaching, the conference seeks to advocate for the weak and vulnerable, and act as a catalyst for the transformation of society.

Mission

Called by the Gospel of Jesus to be a people of justice and peace, the Montana Catholic Conference provides a forum through which the Bishops of the Catholic Dioceses of Great Falls-Billings and Helena act mutually and cooperatively to serve the common good by standing with the vulnerable and disenfranchised and by acting as a catalyst to transform the Church and society.

Inspired by Scripture, Tradition and Catholic social teaching, the Montana Catholic Conference serves the bishops by:

• Surfacing from the people of God in the State of Montana their social justice needs.

• Informing and advising the bishops, who in turn may direct the Conference to inform and advise parishes, other Catholic Church organizations, and interested persons concerning matters of public policy, the legislative process, activities of governmental agencies and personnel, and the social and moral implications of these issues.

• Helping to shape public policy that protects the sanctity and dignity of all human life, nurtures the family, advocates for the poor, the sick and the vulnerable, and promotes the common good.

• Promoting such programs as may be authorized by the bishops and its board of directors, and carrying out its assigned tasks to accomplish its goals.