A Vision of the Common Good for the U.S.

This reflection addresses the USCCB's objections to elements of the debt relief plan. It includes an open letter to Speaker Boehner from Ohio Catholics expressing their concern for the poor and...
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The U.S. Church's Commitment to Workers

This two-page background piece on the Church's Commitment to Workers makes an ideal parish bulletin. It includes a brief summary of the Knights of Labor, Cardinal Gibbons intervention on the...
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Prayer Service

Prayer for Labor Day

A one-page prayer in preparation for and celebration of Labor Day.  

Ending Global Poverty: UN MDG Update

This two-page resource provides recent statistics on poverty, hunger, unemployment, and other ongoing challenges as reported in the 2011 UN Millennium Development Goals Update.

Education for Justice: Justice and Peace Calendar August 2011-July 2012

Just in time for the start of the new school year, the Justice and Peace Calendar provides key dates, marking feasts of great saints, anniversary dates of publications and events, national and...
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2

This film discussion guide on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 invites reflection on solidarity, participation in family and community, and the common good.

CST in the News

In anticipation of Speaker of the House John Boehner's commencement address to the Catholic University of America's graduates in the spring of 2011, Catholic leaders wrote an open letter to the...
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U.S. Taxes Are Low By Comparison

This 3-page article, written by the Executive Director of the Jesuit Social Research Institute at Loyola University, New Orleans, looks at the tax burden of Americans in contrast with other nations.

2011 Vatican Report on Climate Change

The Pontifical Academy of Sciences, in its May 2011 Report, states, "...if we want justice and peace, we must protectthe habitat that sustains us." This two-page fact sheet provides highlights of the...
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The King's Speech

Winner of four Academy Awards®, "The King's Speech" explores the story of Prince Albert (Great Britain's King George VI) and the demands, in terms of cost, courage and responsibility, that come with...
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Prayer Service

Commissioning Prayer Service at the Conclusion of the Academic Year

This two-page prayer service is designed as a commissioning service and a sending forth at the conclusion of the academic semester or school year.  It can be used for students or faculty. It...
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Going Green with a Summer Job

This fact sheet includes suggestions for finding summer jobs that support the green economy.