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Archive for category: Intergenerational Justice

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Resource List on the Relations of Indigenous Peoples and Catholics

This resource list provides suggested books, articles, and videos that teach about the legacy of colonization and the genocide of Indigenous Peoples in the United States and Canada. In particular, the list provides resources that highlight Catholic Church’s role in boarding schools.

The Jesuit Conference of Canada and the U.S. hosted a learning series on the relationship between Indigenous Peoples and the Jesuits in North America during the 2021-2022 academic year. Over three sessions, Unpacking Histories: Reflecting on the relations of Indigenous Peoples and Jesuits in what we currently call the U.S. and Canada featured Indigenous and Jesuit voices reflecting on the history between Jesuits and Indigenous Peoples. Session topics included: an introduction to Jesuit ministries to Indigenous peoples, history of Jesuit-run Indigenous boarding schools, Indigenous spirituality, and opportunities for legislative advocacy. This resource guide was created as a follow-up resource for series participants.

 

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Civil Rights Heroes Prayer Cards

Learn about heroes and activists from the Civil Rights Movement and pray for equity and reconciliation in our world today. These brief biographies are starting points to learn more about the lives of these courageous women and men. Print the cards double sided on cardstock to use during prayer services.

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Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Catholic Social Teaching

Some states and cities in the United States are celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day in place of Columbus Day. Learn about why communities are making this switch and how Catholic Social Teaching recognizes the importance of acknowledging and understanding the history of colonization as a first step toward reconciliation with people who are native to these lands.

Photo Credit: Pax Ahimsa Gethen [CC BY-SA 4.0]

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Coco

Coco tells the story of Miguel, a young musician who goes on a journey during Día de los Muertos. The rich symbolism and spiritual themes of death, self-discovery, family, and forgiveness are beautifully woven throughout the film in music, color, and Mexican culture.

 

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Winfrey and Wiesel: Auschwitz

Today, we must remember again what happened in Nazi Germany. In 2005, renown author and human rights advocate Elie Wiesel returned to the Auschwitz concentration camp where he was imprisoned as a teenager; he allowed Oprah Winfrey to accompany him and to film his responses. This discussion guide offers questions to help viewers respond to the documentary and to reflect on Wiesel’s efforts to move the human community to speak out on current human rights issues.

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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

The HBO film The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is based on Rebecca Skloot’s 2010 book of the same title about the life of Henrietta Lacks, a woman whose cancer cells revolutionized medical science and whose identity had been hidden from most of the world for decades while countless companies profited off her cells.