Themes of CST Toolkit

CST Definitions for Children

Fact Sheet & Handout
This handout provides age-appropriate definitions for the principles of Catholic Social Teaching for students in grades pre-K-8.

Themes OF CST: The Signs of the Times

Activity
A 2018 monthly resource, “CST Themes: The Signs of the Times,” reviews both some recent challenges to social justice and recent signs of hope and connects these to themes of Catholic social...
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Themes of CST: Rights and Responsibilities

Reflection
This backgrounder on the principle of Rights and Responsibilities provides a thorough overview for anyone interested in a greater understanding of the foundations of Catholic social teaching....
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Themes of CST: Subsidiarity

A new backgrounder on the principle of Subsidiarity provides a thorough overview for anyone interested in a greater understanding of the foundations of Catholic social teaching. This six-page...
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Themes of CST: Human Dignity

This backgrounder on the principle of Human Dignity provides a thorough overview for anyone interested in a greater understanding of the foundations of Catholic social teaching. This ten-page...
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Themes of CST: Care for God's Creation

Reflection
This seven-page background resource on the principle of environmental stewardship provides a thorough overview for anyone interested in a greater understanding of the foundations of Catholic social...
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Themes of CST: The Common Good

A new backgrounder on the principle of the Common Good provides a thorough overview for anyone interested in a greater understanding of the foundations of Catholic social teaching. This eight-page...
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Themes of CST: Option for the Poor and Vulnerable

This resource provides an overview of the social teaching on the Option for the Poor and Vulnerable, one of the basic tenets of CST. This six-page resource can be used to gain background knowlege or...
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Themes of CST: Solidarity

Reflection
This 5-page background resource on solidarity features the following materials: fact sheets; scripture passages; and questions for reflection and discussion.