I live in a very middle class to upper middle class area where most of people's energy seems to be focused on their mostly well-paying jobs, getting kids to and through school and to/fro all the umpteen things they are involved in.  Politics is easy - it is Republicans for everything.  People do support Habitat for Humanity and run for breast cancer awareness.  But "the plight of the poor" is not apparent within our bubble of existence - most folks have well paying jobs, health insurance, fairly new cars, well maintained homes, decently maintained yards.  

Catholics are indistinguishable from the nearby Baptists or Presbyterians or those who's faith is not even known.  One thing though, the Catholics almost match the Methodists in good works - those two faiths are distinguished by that.

I don't mean for my comment to cast aspersions on efforts of Catholic change groups who have worked so hard.  I have a little hope because of them.