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In observance of Respect Life Month each October, utilize this prayer for abolishing the death penalty. It was written in collaboration with Catholic Mobilizing Network for their monthly First Friday prayer vigil in December 2022.
Use this bulletin insert for education on how Catholic Social Teaching promotes an end to the death penalty and to learn how to advocate against this injustice.
In her Catholic Women Preach reflection, Krisanne Vailliancourt Murphy, Executive Director of Catholic Mobilizing Network, preaches on the Return of the Prodigal Son. Use this discussion guide and gospel passage to engage in conversation around the death penalty, reconciliation, forgiveness, and restorative justice.
Education for Justice’s 2018 Lenten Reflections are offered by the Catholic Mobilizing Network, a national Catholic organization working to end the death penalty and promote restorative justice. These reflections are meant to provide a window into God’s immense wisdom, offer connections between Catholic social tradition and restorative justice, and invite us to walk boldy in our faith.
Phyllis Theroux has written a comprehensive story of the courageous life of Bishop Walter Sullivan of Richmond, Va. This discussion guide explores his ministry and how he lived out Catholic Social Tradition among the flock he shepherded.
Posted July 23, 2013
March 1 is a day to call for an end to state-sanctioned violence and to pray for those on death row, their victims, and those unjustly accused.
This resource is a prayer booklet to be used in a group setting for praying the Stations of the Cross. These stations are meditations on Jesus’ way of the cross with connections to and reflections on capital punishment. Spanish version.
The Catholic Mobilizing Network to End the Use of the Death Penalty (CMN) reflects on Good Friday on how the use of capital punishment affects all of us as a society.
This two page handout quickly updates you on the latest bishops’ resources and Catholic organizing and advocacy regarding the death penalty.
John Grisham’s latest novel is topping the bestseller list and provides a wonderful opportunity to explore the issue of the death penalty in contemporary society. This four-page discussion guide provides a brief synopsis, themes to explore, analysis through the lens of Catholic social teaching and discussion questions. Add this to your book group’s list and use this guide to discuss.
This resource is a print-ready prayer booklet to be used in a group setting for praying the Stations of the Cross. This resource requires simple printing directions which are available here. These stations are meditations on Jesus’ way of the cross with connections to and reflections on capital punishment. Stations were written for a Cleveland group, Catholic Students for Justice and Peace who embarked on a 160 mile bike trip to witness against the death penalty (Led by Tim Evans and Augie Pacetti.) Stations were written by Trena Pacetti and Sr. Katherine Feely, SND.
