Social Justice Topics

Activity

Physically Distanced Service Ideas

Your usual service programs might not be feasible to do this year; however, there are still plenty of ways to provide service to your community especially through education, advocacy, and prayer. Use...
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Fact Sheet & Handout

Racial Justice Movie Guide

Use the Racial Justice Movie Guide for information on 11 movies and documentaries that explore themes of racial justice in the United States. This guide contains short summaries of the movies, links...
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Prayer

A Prayer for Creation and Migration

September marks the Season of Creation as well as World Day of Migrants and Refugees. As we reflect on the interconnections between climate change and migration, we invite you to pray for creation...
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Prayer

Season of Creation Jubilee Prayer

As we enter the Season of Creation, we hold and uplift the current turmoil of the world. We pray for guidance to explore the theme of Jubilee for the earth, as we find radically new ways to live in...
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Reflection

Catholic Social Teaching and Racism in Education

Learn about key moments in from history that have perpetuated racism in the education system in the United States to the present moment. Discussion questions invite critical thinking around the...
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Film Discussion Guide

John Lewis: Good Trouble

This film discussion guide provides questions to go along with the documentary about civil rights leader John Lewis. Topics covered include commitment to Nonviolence, voter rights, and the role of...
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Prayer

Prayer for an Uncertain Beginning to a New Academic Year

Beginning a new school year always brings excitement and challenges; however, starting school in the midst of a pandemic brings a new level of uncertainty and fear for students and teachers. This...
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Calendar

EFJ Justice and Peace Calendar 2020-2021

EFJ’s annual Justice and Peace Calendar is filled with notable dates for the upcoming August 2020 to July 2021 year. Links to EFJ resources are included to help you celebrate and remember...
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Prayer

A Lamentation and Prayer for Action Against Racism

This prayer of lamentation mourns Black lives lost due to the sin of racism. We are called to embrace and embody gospel values in order to transform sinful structures of racism and...
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Film Discussion Guide

George Floyd, Minneapolis Protest, Ahmaud Arbery & Amy Cooper Discussion Guide

This discussion guide provides questions to help students connect issues of systemic racism with current events as discussed in an 18-minute video by Trevor Noah of the Daily Show. In the video,...
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Prayer

Examen for White Allies

The Examen for White Allies invites white people to reflect and become aware of the systemic racial oppression that our society is built upon, how they benefit from it, and how they can use their...
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Reflection

Four Ways for White People to Challenge White Apathy

In his famous “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. poignantly stated that the greatest obstacle toward freedom and a world of racial justice is "not the White Citizen’s...
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