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Racism

This collection of resources on the injustice of racism includes the following: Creative Voice: Celebrating African American History Month: An Interview with Donna Toliver Grimes Creative Voice:...
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Film Discussion Guide

Crash

The film Crash follows several individuals in the city of Los Angeles as they confront and are confronted with prejudice, racism, and acts of injustice. This discussion guide includes a summary,...
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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-first Sunday of Ordinary Time [c] August 21, 2016

Twenty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time [c] August 21, 2016
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Prayer

Prayer for the Healing of Racism

In a time when racial divisions run deep in our society, this prayer asks God for healing, to be the "balm in Gilead", so that racism is erased from our lives.
Prayer

Prayer for an End to Racism

Fr. John Bucki, S.J., offers this simple and powerful prayer to acknowledge racism and uproot it from ourselves, our society, and our world. Commemorate Black History Month in your classroom,...
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Prayer

Deliver Us From Evil

This prayer explores the various forms of racism and prays that we are delivered from such evil so we can heal as a society.
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

Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time [c] August 14, 2016

Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time [c] August 14, 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

Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time [c] August 7, 2016

Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time [c] August 7, 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

Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time [c] July 31, 2016

Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time [c] July 31, 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

Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time [c] July 24, 2016

Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time [c] July 24, 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

Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time [c] July 17, 2016

Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time [c] July 17, 2016
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Prayer

Prayer for Peace in Times of Violence

We pray for an end do violence and discomfort. We call upon God to make us agents of peace, to be peacemakers in the present day.