A Message of Peace

International Day of Peace is observed each year on September 21. Take a moment to reflect on your call to be a "channel of peace' in a world so torn by violence and war. How might you channel...
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Bless Me, Ultima

BLESS ME, ULTIMA is based on the novel by acclaimed author Rodolfo Anaya. It is the coming-of-age story of Antonio, a seven-year-old Catholic boy living in a small town in New Mexico. The film...
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Prayer Service

Hispanic Heritage Month Prayer Service

Hispanic Heritage month is celebrated from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.  This prayer service lifts up many respected Hispanic leaders and role models, celebrating the gifts they bring to our ever-changing...
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Prayer Service

UN Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer

EFJ provides this prayer service to commemorate the September 16, 1994, signing of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. The theme for this year’s celebration is...
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Prayer Service

Living the Constitution

Constitution Day is Sept. 17. Our prayer service considers the document and the protections it provides, as well as the blessings and challenges that come with being a U.S. citizen. Posted on...
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An Interfaith Prayer for Peace

An interfaith prayer that seeks to recognize the force in all religions and belief systems that moves everyone to be open to see the humanity of the other, even in the “enemy:” only a strategy of...
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Undoing the World We Have Created

As conflicts in countries around the world grow by the day, Education for Justice reflects on how the human family has played a role in creating the world in which we live. Join together in examining...
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A Prayer for Fall Activities

As we begin again parish, school and community activities to further justice and peace, we pray for guidance and blessings on our efforts to be messengers announcing the Good News of our Church’s...
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Prayer for Labor Day

This prayer affirms the main teachings of the Church on workers’ rights and restates Pope John Paul II’s belief that work allows us to be co-creators of God’s Kingdom.  
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Prayer in Remembrance of 9/11

We pray that the memory of all who died and all who were scarred by loss on that fateful day bless us as we face the complexities of this world and acknowledge authentic security is only born of...
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Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time [a] August 3, 2014

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time [a] August 3, 2014

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time [a] July 27, 2014

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time [a] July 27, 2014