Social Justice Topics

Creative Voice

Refugee Resettlement: A Core Humanitarian Value

Dr. Mary Fabri shares the history and current reality of refugee resettlement in the United States in this thoughtful and well-researched resource. Included are reflection questions, suggested movies...
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Video

Pope Francis’s Message for World Day of Migrants and Refugees - 2017

The theme of Pope Francis’s 2017 Message for World Day of Migrants and Refugees is “Child Migrants, the Vulnerable and the Voiceless.” This artistic reflection is based on his words:...
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Reflection

CST and SDGs: Peace and Justice

This resource offers the Church's perspective on peace and justice, and how these support important goals of the United Nations.
Creative Voice

A Daily Photo Journal: Remembrance of the Little Ones for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees

On January 15, the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, begin using this daily photo journal for one week to reflect on the lived experience of children who are migrants and refugees.
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Prayer

Prayer for Native People and for Standing Rock

This prayer remembers and celebrates all Native American people, and calls on the global community to support efforts to reclaim their dignity and restore their sacred lands.
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Film Discussion Guide

13th

Ava DuVernay’s powerful documentary 13th argues that, although slavery was ostensibly abolished in 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment legally embedded and allowed a pernicious form of enslavement in...
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Toolbox

Peace

This collection of resources, both revised and new, expanded upon the theme of peace. Subtopics include nonviolence, pacifism, conscientious objection, and nuclear disarmament. Fact Sheet:...
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Reflection

Reflection: Catholic Social Thought and Human Dignity

In this reflection, Fr. Kammer discusses the foundational principle in Catholic social thought on the dignity of the human person. Reflection questions and a prayer are included.

CST and SDGs: Quality Education

Catholic social teaching emphasizes that education is necessary for human flourishing and the common good. This resource explores this concept and the new United Nations goals for promoting education...
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Prayer Service

Standing Up for the Rights of Others (Human Rights Day)

This prayer service commemorates Human Rights Day (December 10th), which marks the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. Scripture passages, reflection questions, a litany...
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Standing Up for the Rights of Others (Human Rights Day)

This litany commemorates Human Rights Day (December 10th), which marks the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.

Human Rights

This two-part lesson plan provides a general history of human rights, as well as an introduction to contemporary human rights issues. The themes of this lesson plan are human rights, social justice,...
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