Prayer for Black History Month
Praying for Black History Month as a way to reflect on Black History alongside its stories and impact for today’s world.
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Archive for category: Community and the Common Good
Everyday People
Everyday People Prayer centers on the goodness and mercy people can access and practice daily. This prayer won the Catholic Social Teaching Month prayer and poem competition in the Diocese of Cleveland in the Fall of 2023. Kathleen Collins, OFS, wrote it. Collins is a secular Franciscan.
Miguel Pro
Fr. Miguel Agustín Pro, S.J., celebrates his feast day on November 23. Pro centered his life around supporting those who were poor and vulnerable. He supported them through the sacraments and with money. He was executed in Mexico City, Mexico on November 23, 1927.
Synod Reflection Guide
Catholic Mobilizing Network assembled a handful of presenters in winter 2022 to discuss what restorative justice practices can inform the Synod on Synodality. The conversation offered a view of the process, tips on restorative practices to guide the process, and even an opportunity to discuss where hope can be found in this endeavor. The presenters were Sr. Nathalie Becquart, XMCJ; Fr. David McCallum, S.J.; Joe Cotton; Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy; Caitlin Morneau; and Julia McStravog.
The webinar can be found here: https://bit.ly/47MNqew
The transcript can be found here: https://bit.ly/3QTe4ww
All Are Welcome Reflection
A reflection written around National Coming Out Day that centers inclusion. National Coming Out Day is observed on October 11.
All Are Welcome Prayer
A prayer written around National Coming Out Day that centers inclusion. National Coming Out Day is observed on October 11.
Prayer As We Begin Again
A prayer marking this season of transition and an opportunity to be invited onto sacred ground, into healing, and into seeking justice.
Call to Community Activity
Learn more about yourself and your community through this journaling activity to begin the school year. Take time to answer questions and reflect with your class or at home with your family.
Catholic Case for Pronouns
“A Catholic Case for Choosing Your Own Pronouns” was published by Outreach: A LGBTQ Catholic Resource in April 2023.
Jim McDermott, S.J., wrote the original article, and Education for Justice created a discussion guide that can be used among faculty and staff members at secondary schools. The article can be accessed here: https://bit.ly/3CegMnA
End of the Year Blessing
Take a moment to share this blessing with those around you who have finished the academic year. Acknowledge those who strive for peace, those who are weary in the year’s completion, and those whose hands are seeking guidance.
Ukraine Peace
Learn more about a Just Peace Framework to help share a broader vision of human dignity and working for the common good. Examine this framework through the lens of the war in Ukraine to reflect on opportunities to engage and encourage peace.
Laudato Si’ Spiral
This reflection utilizes the pastoral spiral to deepen individual and communal reflection around a few themes of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’. Participants discern specific commitments and identify action steps to care for the integrity of Creation by drawing upon their personal experiences of love for a specific element of the natural world. Appropriate for use in pastoral, community, or educational settings.
To use this lesson plan, please download the lesson plans located here – http://igsol.net/spiral
