Hurricane Katrina, the Environment, and Human Causes

In the days after Katrina, toxic chemicals that have polluted the water are becoming a serious danger, while discussion continues about human decisions, climate change, and the impact of both on the...

Conceptos de Paz (Concepts of Peace)

This resource, for use with all your Spanish-speaking audiences, focuses on "negative" versus "positive" peace and includes CST, discussion questions, and a prayer.  

Hurricane Katrina and U.S. Citizens in Poverty

This two-page fact sheet/bulletin insert is on Hurricane Katrina and U.S. Citizens in poverty. For a variety of reasons, the poor have felt the impacts of the hurricane worst of all.

The Bond Family Budget Game

The Bond Family lives above the poverty line, but can you make their budget balance, with all the costs of housing, child care, food, etc.? This game, adapted with permission from Just Neighbors, is...
Prayer Service

Prayer Service on the Feast Day of St. Vincent de Paul

St. Vincent de Paul had a special heart for the poor and connected spirituality to action. Use this prayer service on his feast day, Sept. 27, or any other day to reflect on poverty.

The Urbanization of Global Poverty

The urbanization of poverty is a growing phenomenon as people increasingly move from rural areas to cities in search of work in developing countries. Poverty rates are rising in cities as a result....

The Dignity of Older Adults

This two-page resource reflects on aging in a consumer society and on caring for elders as related to the dignity of the human person.

The Real Cost of Violence

This fact sheet focuses on military arms sales and spending and the impact on social welfare.

El Mapa de los Conflictos - Parte 6

This is Part 6 of the unit on peace. This lesson, for use with Spanish speakers, focuses on violence and arms sales. A prayer and reflection are included. (Part 1 is "La Paz en el Corazón de...

Faith and Worker Justice

These two short reflections on faith, worker justice, and work in every day life, can be used as a handout and/or bulletin insert.
Quiz

U.S. Worker Justice Quiz

This two-page resource on Worker Justice includes a quiz, a prayer and a quote from Catholic Social Teaching. The resource can be used for group discussion, as a handout, or for personal reflection.
Litany

Litany for Workers (in both English and Spanish)

This two-page bilingual Labor Day litany for worker justice can be used with both English and Spanish-speaking audiences.