The Verbum Dei graduate is committed to doing justice.  He is aware of the injustices and prejudices that surround him both locally and globally.  He recognizes the moral ambiguities and complexities of social issues.  As a leader and role model, he heeds the call of the Gospel to effect change and sees service as a gift to self, as well as to the community. Understanding that some of life’s most worthwhile endeavors are neither easy nor comfortable, the graduate leaves with the knowledge and courageous confidence that he can make a difference in the world through his life.

The Verbum Dei graduate:

• is more aware of selfish attitudes and tendencies which lead one to treat others unjustly; consciously seeks to be more understanding, accepting, and generous with others.
• is beginning to see that Christian faith implies a commitment to a just society.
• is growing in awareness of the global nature of many current social problems (human rights, energy, ecology, food, population, terrorism, arms limitations, etc.) and their impact on various human communities.
• is beginning to understand the structural roots of injustice in social institutions, attitudes and customs.
• recognizes the needs of some disadvantaged segments of the community through working with them in community service programs and has gained some empathetic understanding for their conditions of living.
• Is developing both a sense of compassion for the victims of injustice and a concern for those social changes which will assist them in gaining their rights and increased human dignity.
• through reflection and study is becoming aware of alternatives in public policy which govern the services provided for various segments of the community.
• has begun to reflect on public service aspects of future careers.
• is beginning to understand one's obligation as a Christian to participate in the building of a humane, civic and ecclesial community in a way that respects the pluralism of that community.
• is beginning to see the importance of public opinion and voter influence on public policy in local, regional, national and international arenas.
• is just beginning to understand the complexity of many social issues and the need for critical reading of diverse sources of information about them.
• is beginning to confront some of the moral ambiguities imbedded in values promoted by Western culture.
• is just beginning to realize that the values of a consumer society are sometimes in conflict with the demands of a just society, and indeed with the Gospel.