World Mission Day (October 19)

Pope Francis reminds us that we all can bring Christ and His message to a wounded world by our willingness to embody the joy and compassion of his Good News.  

World Food Day (October 16)

A guide to help us focus on the problem of hunger in the world and to help us take part in World Food Day through education, advocacy, and prayer.  
Prayer Service

Prayer Service for World Food Day (October 16)

This prayer service provides facts on the current state of hunger in the world as well as helps us reflect on the Scriptural basis of the call to feed those who are hungry. It offers participants an...
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Litany

Litany for the Feast of St. Francis

This Litany focuses on areas of our global community where the resources of the earth have become a cause of violence and source of conflict; where greed and economic incentives have led to loss of...
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5 Finger Prayer for Peace

Adapted from Pope Francis's five fingers of prayer, this interactive resource invites you to pray for peace in your own life and in our world.  
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Prayer

To Move in Peace

In a time of so much violence, this short prayer reminds us to hold on to the hope for peace.  
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Prayer

Faith Can Move Us Beyond Fear: In Memory of Mahatma Gandhi

Gandhi was a model for a life-long commitment to nonviolence; this prayer honors him and reminds us that we are called to move beyond fear and support peaceful ways to settle conflict.  
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Prayer for World Teacher's Day

A prayer for educators, based on a traditional prayer credited to Blessed Oscar Romero.  
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Communion Prayer to End Hunger

By taking the Eucharist, we find the nourishment we need to bring Christ to the suffering, the poor, and the broken.  
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Prayer

Disarm our Hearts

To actually be peacemakers, we need an ongoing, inner conversion of the heart, as this prayer reminds us.  
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Prayer

Prayer for Peace and Comfort After Gun Violence

We pray as Rachel in the Old Testament, mourning for our lost children and family members, weeping for all those affected by gun violence all over the United States.  
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Prayer for Mental Illness

We pray for all those who suffer from mental illness and for their families; may our nation and our communities recognize their great need.