Social Justice Topics

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Prayer

Earth Prayer 2019

This prayer for the earth reflects on how we can delight in the beauty of creation while also recognizing our role in polluting the earth. We ask for the courage to recommit to advocacy as a form of...
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Malala Yousafzai
Prayer

Prayer for the Voices of Women and Girls

A prayer that uplifts the voices of women and girls who are speaking out for solidarity around the globe and remembers the voices that are still silenced.
Calendar

Women's History Month 2019 Calendar

Use this calendar to celebrate Women's History Month. Each day of the month, learn about a different woman's experience in her work to make the world a more just place. Then use the daily prayer and...
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These four candles don't let the dirt beneath stop them from fulfilling their purpose. Keeping the room light as can be.
Litany

Fourth Sunday of Advent - December 23, 2018

The Gospel for the Fourth week of Advent celebrates the encounter between two women who carry within them the promise and the hope of Incarnated Grace; they are models for us of moving into the holy...
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Bulletin Insert

Alternative Giving for Christmas 2018

This 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! Copyright ©...
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These four candles don't let the dirt beneath stop them from fulfilling their purpose. Keeping the room light as can be.
Litany

Third Sunday of Advent - December 16, 2018

This third Sunday in Advent, we reflect on the joy we are called to, the joy we find in responding to Scripture, to Catholic social thought, and to the lives of modern prophets who model joy in their...
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These four candles don't let the dirt beneath stop them from fulfilling their purpose. Keeping the room light as can be.
Litany

First Sunday of Advent - December 2, 2018

Advent invites us to consider the signs of these dark times and how the Word calls us to respond by active and engaged waiting for the Lord of Justice.   
Calendar

December 2018: Advent in Action

This month's calendar focuses on ways to practice Advent in Action.  
Wood in a shape of a cross is burned with multiple pieces of wood.
Prayer

Prayer for Advent

At Advent, we turn to the Prophet Isaiah to remind us of the Light we may partake of as we do the work of justice and peace.  
Prayer

Prayer to St. Martin de Porres

This video puts the lines of “Prayer to St. Martin de Porres” to music for an easy-to-use resource to start a parish meeting, youth group event, service trip, or religion class. To view the...
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Fact Sheet & Handout

CST and Female Genital Mutilation

This fact sheet provides background information on female genital mutilation and identifies voices of women and men working to end this practice. Faith in action steps and discussion questions are...
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Prayer Service

Living CST: Robert F. Kennedy

This prayer service uses quotes from Robert F. Kennedy, a transformed leader who spent his career as a politician putting the marginalized and impoverished at the center of his policy...
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