Community and the Common Good

Prayer for the End of This School Year

Prayer
As we come to the end of the academic calendar, we reflect on the past year and look to the future as a new journey begins. We pray in gratitude for our school community and the blessings of the...

Prayer for Easter

Prayer
This Easter prayer reminds us of our call to recognize both suffering and Easter hope as a part of our journey to follow in the footsteps of Jesus.

Prayer for Rooted Resolution

Prayer
Based on Ephesians 3:17-18, we pray to be rooted and established in love to create the Beloved Community on earth.

It's Time to Break Something: Ash Wednesday Reflection with Questions

Reflection
This short Ash Wednesday reflection written by Sr. Norma Pimentel, M.J. invites us to consider what habits need to be broken during this Lenten season in order to create a more just world. Related...

Lessons Plans for Fratelli Tutti

Lesson Plan
In an increasingly divided world, Pope Francis calls us to breakdown barriers through reconciliation and encounter in his new encyclical Fratelli Tutti. This guide provides lesson plans, prayer,...

Fratelli Tutti Infographics

Fact Sheet & Handout
The Vatican prepared these infographics to accompany the release of Pope Francis' third encyclical, Fratelli Tutti: On Fraternity and Social Friendship. They visually summarize key themes and points...

Season of Creation Jubilee Prayer

Prayer
As we enter the Season of Creation, we hold and uplift the current turmoil of the world. We pray for guidance to explore the theme of Jubilee for the earth, as we find radically new ways to live in...

John Lewis: Good Trouble

Film Discussion Guide
This film discussion guide provides questions to go along with the documentary about civil rights leader John Lewis. Topics covered include commitment to Nonviolence, voter rights, and the role of...

Civil Rights Heroes Prayer Cards

Fact Sheet & Handout
Learn about heroes and activists from the Civil Rights Movement and pray for equity and reconciliation in our world today. These brief biographies are starting points to learn more about the lives of...

Visions and Hopes for the New Year - 2020 (English and Spanish)

Reflection
Education for Justice’s annual journaling activity calls for refection rooted in gratitude for the past year and hope for what is to come.

Catholic Social Teaching and Human Rights Today: A Prayer

Prayer
This prayer reminds us of the interconnection between social and economic human rights and asks that every person, created in the image of God, may live fully, develop, and flourish.

Just Music Playlist: Peace

Reflection
The Just Music Playlist provides a list of songs with discussion questions about a particular theme. The theme for this month’s playlist is peace.