Prayer

For the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

We join with Our Lady of Guadalupe on December 12th to remember the women who have been murdered and mutilated in Guatemala, Mexico, and El Salvador since 2006.  
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Prayer

Advent Prayers

This resource includes a prayer for the blessing of the Advent Wreath, as well as a prayer for each week of Advent. This prayer is in English and Spanish.
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Film Discussion Guide

The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story

Chico Mendes was a Brazilian rubber tapper, trade union leader, environmentalist, and martyr. This film highlights Mendes’s work to end the destruction of the Amazonian rain forest and to organize...
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Calendar

Monthly Calendar: December 2016: Creating Respect for Human Rights

This month’s calendar offers daily reflections and actions to celebrate EFJ’s theme for the month of December 2016: Creating Respect for Human Rights.
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Bulletin Insert

Alternative Giving for Christmas 2016

This annual bulletin insert provides a list of organizations that promote Catholic social tradition, the common good, and human dignity. Share with your family, friends, and community!
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Bulletin Insert

Holiday Gift Guide

This resource highlights dozens of unique social justice gift ideas, from books to films to baked goods, all recommended by the Center of Concern team.  
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Prayer

Prayer After the Election

This prayer invites us to pray that bonds of community be restored after this tumultuous and divisive election.
Lectionary Reflection

Thirty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time [c] October 30, 2016

Thirty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time [c] October 30, 2016
A black and gold Bible rests on a podium, signifying that the Easter Vigil is a Mass to hear the stories throughout the Bible's Old and New Testament.
Lectionary Reflection

Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time [c] October 23, 2016

Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time [c] October 23, 2016
A black and gold Bible rests on a podium, signifying that the Easter Vigil is a Mass to hear the stories throughout the Bible's Old and New Testament.
Lectionary Reflection

Twenty-ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time [c] October 16, 2016

Twenty-ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time [c] October 16, 2016
Creative Voice

Thanksgiving: Sharing Bread and Giving Thanks with Lidia Bastianich

Creative Voice Lidia Bastianich shares with us a recipe for Turkey Rolls, and invites us to share in God’s blessing over the joys of a Thanksgiving meal.
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Reflection

“Mercy Is…” A Reflection on the Year of Mercy

This artistic reflection demonstrates the ways we can understand and live out mercy as the Jubilee Year comes to its conclusion. This reflection uses images set to the song, “Deep Within,”...
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