Haiti Resources from CRS

The CRS prayer and educational resources below can help explore the challenges facing the people of Haiti and possible ways of responding in faith. Lesson Plan for Middle and High School: Challenges...

Natural Disasters and Haiti: A Tragic History

Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the western hemisphere. In 2008 alone, three hurricanes have hit Haiti and the toll has been devastating. This two-page resource highlights how poverty in...

To Cultivate Peace, Protect Creation: 2010 World Day of Peace Resource & Discussion Guide

Pope Benedict XVI stresses in his World Day of Peace message, "Respect for creation is of immense consequence, and its preservation has now become essential for the peaceful coexistence of...
Prayer Service

Prayer for Migrant Children

Pope Benedict’s 2010 Message for Migrant and Refugee Day focuses on the plight of migrant children around the world.  While this day is officially celebrated on January 17, the Pope released his...

Climate Change: Theological Reflections

This PowerPoint presentation on Climate Change offers theological points for reflection and connection. God's creation reveals God's glory. Stewardship is a call to reverence all that God has...
Reflection

Thomas Merton & Education of the Whole Person

Merton's thoughts on education, as they are explicitly recorded, are provocative, but brief and general. He summarized in a letter that education "means the formation of the whole person"; he...
Prayer Service

Thanksgiving Prayer Service

This two-page prayer service is a reflection on gratitude and the places of blessing in our lives. Prayer service includes scripture readings, reflection, litany of thanks, and closing...

Healthcare

There is a lot of misinformation regarding the Catholic/Christian perspective on the issue of healthcare reform. This two-page resource provides a succinct summary of the key points drawn from the...

Harvest Season: Communion Agriculture - Gardening

Communion agriculture is "the process of growing, watering and gathering the seed every year helps me understand the mysterious transformation of the body of the seed as a parallel to the mysterious...

Guided Meditation to Regions of Our World

This three-page resource provides the script for a guided meditation focusing on prophetic women of our time who witness to justice around the world. Resource includes script, highlights of needs...