Catholic Social Tradition Principles

Activity

Atoning for the Sins Against Indigenous People

A discussion guide based on the article, "Atoning for sins against Indigenous people begins with confronting the past. Red Cloud Indian School is showing the way." The article appeared in America...
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Book Discussion Guide

Birth of a Movement: Black Lives Matter and the Catholic Church

This discussion guide is based on the book, Birth of Movement: Black Lives Matter and the Catholic Church written by Olga M. Segura. This guide focuses primarily on the chapter titled, "The March for...
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Reflection

Engaging the Filipino American Labor Movement through CST

Learn more about the Filipino American labor movement and the work of farm workers in California's Central Valley. Use the lens of Catholic Social Teaching and the understanding the rights of workers...
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Activity

World Food Day Quiz

World Food Day is October 16. Use this Hunger/Food Quiz to reflect with your class or group.
Activity

World Hunger Crisis

Communities around the world are facing extreme hunger alongside issues of conflict, climate change, COVID-19, and the cost of rising food. Catholic Relief Services assembled a resource alongside...
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Prayer

Prayer for Midterm Elections

This is a prayer you can use to help you and your community prepare for Midterm Elections.
Reflection

Working to Overcome Food Insecurity

This resource shares insights into working at a local food bank and things to consider about one's community and where help is needed.
Prayer

Prayerfully Reading the News

Prayerfully Reading the News  shares an opportunity that can help the reader consume media and news in thoughtful ways.
Activity

Web Quest: Solidarity and Option for the Poor and Vulnerable

This is a web quest resource based on Matthew 25. Participants are encouraged to look up faith based and national organizations to show how they are in solidarity with the poor, the vulnerable and...
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Fact Sheet & Handout

An Antidote to Despair Discussion Guide

A discussion guide that walks through an article from Commonweal Magazine highlighting Paul Farmer and his theology of accompaniment. The article, "An Antidote to Despair" ran in February 2022.
Reflection

Catholic Social Teaching: Rooted and Renewing

The Catholic Social Teaching: Rooted and Renewing reflection invites us to consider how consciously making daily decisions from the perspective of CST, in solidarity with all those who suffer and all...
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Lectionary Reflection

2022 Season of Creation Liturgical Guide

The 2022 Season of Creation Liturgical Guide was created to help integrate themes from the Season of Creation into liturgy during the month of September. The 2022 Season of Creation theme is Listen...
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