Local Schools Support Family Farms; Fresh Produce Provides Healthier Options

School districts throughout the country are taking part in the farm-to-school movement.
Litany

A Litany of Light for Peace

This litany is for peace in the world.

Belonging and Becoming: The Challenge of Cindy Sheehan

This articles, reprinted with permission from SojoMail, reflects on Cindy Sheehan's struggle to come to terms with her son's death and our solidarity with all people who are dying in the war.

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...
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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....
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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.

Service, Part 1: Rooted and Grounded in Love

This resource provides a foundation from which to begin to explore the spiritual and social dimensions of service. This resource provides a pre-service reflection that can help students to connect...
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Women, Girls and Literacy

International Literacy Day is Sept. 8. To celebrate this day or any other day, see this two-page fact sheet and case study that focuses on Women, Girls and Literacy in developing countries.

U.S. Bishops Call for Immigration Policy Reform in the U.S.

The U.S. Catholic Bishops are promoting a call to action on an Immigration Reform Bill. This four-page resource invites you to take action and to learn more about immigrants in the United States by...
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Prayer Service

Prayer Service in Remembrance of September 11

This prayer service, adapted from one by Pax Christi USA (with permission), invites us to reflect on suffering, healing, and peace.

August 12, 2005 - Catholic Bishops Respond to Starvation in Niger and other African Countries and Ask Difficult Questions