Ethical Purchasing and Catholic Social Teaching
ReflectionRead through this Ethical Holiday Purchasing guide to better understand the decisions you make around buying—especially during the holiday season. Begin to consider workers engaged in all phases of...
Engaging the Filipino American Labor Movement through CST
ReflectionLearn 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...
Alternative Giving for Christmas 2020
Fact Sheet & HandoutThis Christmas, foster a culture of peace by supporting the mission of these social justice organizations and fair trade shops.
Migrant Workers' Rights and COVID-19
ReflectionDuring COVID19, there has been a great deal of talk regarding essential workers. In many ways, the virus has reminded us of those workers we frequently forget or outright ignore. Learn how COVID-19...
Catholic Social Teaching and Human Rights Today: A Prayer
PrayerThis prayer reminds us of the interconnection between social and economic human rights and asks that every person, created in the image of God, may live fully, develop, and flourish.
Reflection: Catholic Higher Education, Labor Rights, and the Economy of Exclusion
ReflectionLearn about the history of labor rights in the Catholic Church and the Just Employment Policy that Georgetown University recently initiated to uphold the dignity of all workers on campus.
Catholic Social Teaching and Unions: More Than Just Wages
ReflectionThis reflection uplifts the voice of one union worker and ties her story into the web of Catholic social tradition. We are called and challenged to listen to the voices of workers in our world and...
Reflection: Interfaith Vatican Gathering on the "Cries of the Earth, Cries of the Poor"
ReflectionLearn about the March 2019 interfaith gathering at the Vatican on the environment and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This resource includes a summary, reflection questions, suggestions to put...
Alternative Giving for Christmas 2018
Bulletin InsertThis annual bulletin insert provides a list of organizations that promote Catholic social tradition, the common good, and human dignity. Share with your family, friends, and community!
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CST and Those Without Choices
ReflectionThis resource identifies three circumstances where those who are suffering face difficult choices. Reflection questions, faith in action, and a prayer are included.
Poverty, Inc.
Film Discussion GuideThis film discussion guide helps us discern what actually helps those in poverty and what current programs, policies, and systems may be well-meaning but do not create long-term change.
Prayer for Child Laborers
PrayerToo many young children around the world still work, often in hazardous conditions; this prayer reminds us who some of these child laborers are and why they need our advocacy and support.