I don’t think the Church has outlived (or ever will) her mission to the poor. However, that mission MUST take place within the context of the transmission of the GOOD NEWS. We must also remember that the “poor” are not only those who lack for material good....but those who lack spiritual goods as well. ;-)
I honestly think that the Church can no longer partner with what is becoming a very anti-Christian government. These thoughts are not recent. This is something I have considered for quite a number of years.
Our period of confusion as how to best serve the poor via a partnership with government began to fully run amuck in the ‘60’s. It took place because Catholics (lay and clergy) did not have a fully informed understanding of the authentic social teaching of the Church..
1 Samuel 8.