Dignity of Work and Rights of Workers

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For Artists of Our Times

Litany
With this litany, we remember artists of our times who use their art to promote the dignity of the human person, to advocate for systemic change, and to reflect the beauty and the need of protecting...
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Prayer for Child Laborers

Prayer
Too many young children around the world still work, often in hazardous conditions; this prayer reminds us who some of these child laborers are and why they need our advocacy and support.  

Arts

Toolbox
This collection of new and revised resources celebrates all forms of art and the importance of artists in the work for global social justice.  
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Tricked

Film Discussion Guide
Tricked is a documentary based on real-life interviews with different people involved in sex trafficking; this film discussion guide offers questions guiding viewers to consider how the sin of...

The True Cost

This harrowing documentary tells the global story of the clothing industry and asks the question, “Who really pays the price for our clothing?” The principles of Catholic social thought and...

I Am Jane Doe

Film Discussion Guide
I Am Jane Doe discloses the hidden truth about Backpage.com, an online classified website that, along with information about bikes for sale and apartments for rent, runs a thriving internet-enabled...
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For the Children

Prayer
This prayer commemorates the World Day Against Child Labor on June 12th.
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CST and SDGs: Work and Dignity

Reflection
This reflection looks at the teachings of Popes Leo XIII, John Paul II, and Francis on work, and connects these teachings to the UN Sustainable Develop Goal related to decent work.  
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From Rerum Novarum to the Modern World: On the Conditions of Labor Today

Reflection
This reflection gives a history of Catholic social teaching on worker justice, identifies current issues pertaining to labor and workers’ rights, and provides reflection questions and other...

Prayer for Women Workers

Prayer
This prayer asks blessings on all women workers and for solidarity among all women workers.

Thank You Cards for Workers

Activity
Give these thank you cards to custodial workers, baristas, restaurant workers, or hotel staff to honor their labor and build solidarity.     Instructions: 1. Print the card on...

Dignity of Work

Toolbox
This toolbox is a compilation of resources pertaining to the CST theme of the dignity of work and the rights of workers.