Catholic Social Tradition Principles

CST and Farming

Fact Sheet & Handout
Learn more about Catholic Social Teaching’s outlook on food and agriculture through different encyclicals, documents, and homilies. Explore documents that have continued to inform the teachings of...
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End of the Year Blessing

Prayer
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...
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Ukraine Peace

Reflection
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...
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Catholic Social Teaching Documents Relating to Race

Reflection
This information is gathered from the Vatican, USCCB and Jesuit documents & resources related to race, critical race theory and diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Commemorate Black...
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Kino Community Conversation

Reflection
Reflect on the opportunity of radical welcome through the lens of individuals engaged in work through Kino Border Initiative located in Nogales, Sonora, México.  This resource is centered around...
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Teach Us to Be Stewards Prayer

Prayer
This prayer encourages people to fight excessive consumerism and to become stewards of our earth. This prayer won the Education for Justice Earth Day contest in Spring 2023. It is written by Anna...
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Laudato Si' Spiral

Activity
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...
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Sustainability: Connecting People

Reflection
This reflection offers an opportunity to see how interconnected the earth is with how we live our daily lives. Consider the impact of your actions in relation to all that is around you.
As this person walks through the grass closer to the sunlight they are also getting closer to penance. During Lent reflect on how you can strengthen your faith through reflection and penance.

Lenten Labyrinth Prayer

Prayer
This labyrinth reflection was inspired by Pope Francis’ message for Lent 2023 that was titled, “Lenten Penance and the Synodal Journey.” This resource includes a downloadable...
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Fair Housing and CST

Fact Sheet & Handout
Learn how advocacy for fair housing is part of how we engage with Catholic Social Teaching. Examine church documents and declarations from the U.S. Bishops Conference to see how we can become better...
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Asian American Women and Women’s History

Fact Sheet & Handout
Learn about the history of Asian American women in the United States and put this into the context of the anniversary of the spa shooting in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2021 that killed six Asian American...
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World Water Day

Activity
This simple board game celebrates World Water Day (March 22). The game's objectives are to help players learn more about local and global water issues, water rights alongside Catholic Social...
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