09/07/2026
✝️ Labour Day: Honouring Work, Workers, and Human Dignity
Labour Day invites us to pause and recognize the dignity of work and the people who carry it out. In Catholic social teaching, work is never just about productivity — it is a participation in God’s ongoing creation and a way we serve one another.
The Church reminds us that every worker deserves respect, fair treatment, and conditions that honour their human dignity. As St. John Paul II taught, “Work is for the human person, not the human person for work.”
Today we give thanks for all who labour in our community — in homes, workplaces, and public service — and we pray for those seeking employment, those facing unjust conditions, and those whose work often goes unseen.
May this day renew our commitment to justice, solidarity, and the common good.