Human Rights

Youth

Toolbox
This collection of resources on children and young adults includes the following: Fact Sheet: Child Poverty in the United States Film Discussion Guide: Voces Inocentes (Innocent Voices) A Summer...
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Reflection
The abuse of the elderly is a social injustice that is not often taken seriously or seen as a real problem. This two page reflection summarizes the issue of elder abuse and offers a prayer to respect...
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Prayer for Our Youth

Prayer
This prayer can be used to celebrate World Youth Day and the many gifts that younger generations bring to the world.
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Film Discussion Guide: Voces Inocentes (Innocent Voices)

Film Discussion Guide
This striking movie tells the true story of a young boy in El Salvador who, during the country’s civil war, must choose between joining the military or the rebels. A synopsis, connections to CST...
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God’s Mercy Has Entered the Heart: Pope Francis’s Homily in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico

Video
This reflection is based on the words of Pope Francis’s Homily in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico on February 17, 2016. The message of his homily was how mercy can transform our lives and the lives of those...
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Pope Francis: Message to the Youth of the World

Reflection
Pope Francis’s Message for the Jubilee of Mercy for Young Boys and Girls is a vibrant message for the young generations of our world to stand in solidarity, joy, and hope. Discussion questions and...
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Charlene Teters: We Are Not Your Mascots

Prayer Service
Charlene Teters is an activist from the Spokane Nation who has defended the human dignity of Native peoples and led nonviolent resistance to oppose the use of Native American symbols as mascots in...
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Care of Our Common Home

Litany
This litany touches on many issues that affect all of us in our common home and invites each of us to act on behalf of the poorest in our global society.

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time [c] January 31, 2016

Lectionary Reflection
Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time [c] January 31, 2016

Visions and Hope for the New Year - 2016

Reflection
This reflection invites a review of the past year as we look forward to the new year. Journaling messages of gratitude and hope for personal development can lead to action that supports those in need...
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The Letters

Film Discussion Guide
The Letters recounts the story of Mother Teresa and her “call within a call,” to serve the poor in the slums of Calcutta, India. This guide includes a synopsis of the film, connections to CST,...
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Trumbo

Film Discussion Guide
This is the story of Dalton Trumbo, a successful screenwriter in Hollywood who was blacklisted by the United States government for being a Communist. This guide includes a synopsis of the film,...
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