Prayer Service

Litany for an End to the Death Penalty

A main tenant of Catholic Social Teaching is the dignity of every human person. Popes and Bishops have consistently called for an end to the death penalty. This Litany is for an End to the Death...
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Nuclear Disarmament

While enormous amounts of money are spent daily on the build-up of weapons, especially nuclear weapons, which threaten the well-being of all creation. Pope John Paul II spoke repeatedly about the...
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Litany

Litany for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina

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, 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...
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There's No Place Like Home: Housing for the Poorest Victims of Katrina

A two-page handout/bulletin insert on Hurricane Katrina and housing for the poorest victims looks at the pre-hurricane housing crisis, and the importance of supporting long-term housing solutions as...
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Food Policy from a Faith Perspective

This four page handout/bulletin insert uses interfaith principles to reflect on the importance of ensuring that the U.S. Farm Bill is focused on ending hunger and improving access to food to everyone...
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Native Americans and the Environment

To mark Columbus Day, we focus on Native Americans, the residents of the continent met by the colonists after their landing. A bulletin insert/fact sheet focuses on Native Americans and the...
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Cars and Global Warming: Stalled on the Environment

This four-page fact sheet/bulletin details the challenges to reducing U.S. emissions posed by auto makers, whose new car models are increasing in emissions levels each year. Sample letters to send to...
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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.

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...
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The Real Cost of Violence

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