Community and the common good: To be human is to belong to our family, community, and society. No matter how we differ, we are one human family. We are connected, and we respect and help one another. The communities we belong to help make us who we are. Therefore, the better they are, the better they help us to be. For that reason, we need to work for the good of these communities--our families, schools, neighborhoods and parishes. This is what we mean by working for the common good.