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Remembering Saint Óscar Romero

Prayer Service
Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero: The People’s Saint and an Outspoken Voice for Justice This prayer service commemorates the anniversary of Saint Óscar Romero’s death and includes the readings he...
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Boko Haram: Nearing the Gates of Chad

Prayer Service
In the prayer service for the victims of Boko Haram, two Carmelite sisters, who minister to those displaced by the violence that this group has caused, invite us to see more clearly what these...
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Prayer for the U.S. Women of Faith Murdered in El Salvador

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This prayer uses phrases from the Beatitudes to focus on the lives and deaths of four American women of faith who were brutally slain in El Salvador on December 2, 1980. Their courage as disciples...
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Last Days in Vietnam

Rory Kennedy’s documentary Last Days in Vietnam provides a closer look at the chaotic events of the final days of the Vietnam War. The film includes interviews by individuals who were present and...
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Remembering the Jesuit Martyrs of El Salvador

Prayer Service
This prayer service calls us to look back on a tragedy of the past in order to find a brighter future. Although the execution of the six Jesuit priests and the two women was a horrifying event, we...
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Prayers: Empathy Without Borders and Planting Seeds of Right Relationships

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While the disappearance, torture, and murders by Latin American governments are hopefully in the past, the U.S. former School of the Americas, which trained so many of those responsible for these...
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Hispanic Heritage Month Prayer Service

Prayer Service
Hispanic Heritage month is celebrated from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.  This prayer service lifts up many respected Hispanic leaders and role models, celebrating the gifts they bring to our ever-changing...
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Green Classrooms: Green Learning Environment

Fr. Pete Henriot, S.J., served on the team of the Center of Concern from 1971-1988. He traveled to Malawi in 2011 to assist in the establishment of the Loyola Jesuit Secondary School. Fr. Pete notes...
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Following Saint Óscar Romero's Example: The Way of Life, The Way of Love

Prayer Service
This prayer service, guided by Saint Óscar Romero’s life, asks us to choose life over death, nonviolence over violence, and love over fear. Quotes from CST documents and Saint Óscar Romero are...
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Praying with Martin Luther King, Jr.

Prayer Service
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was a man of deep faith who wrote many prayers as well as sermons and speeches (his “I Have A Dream” speech was delivered on August 28, 1963). This prayer service is...
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For Children Immigrating Alone

This prayer is for all unaccompanied children who cross the U.S.-Mexico border in search of a better life, leaving behind violence and tragedy in their home countries.  

Nelson Mandela: The Making of a Leader

Prayer Service
On July 18th, the global community will honor the life of Nelson Mandela on the anniversary of his birth. This prayer was written in his honor. Like Jesus, Mandela modeled Gospel values showing us...
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