Social Justice Topics

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Prayer

Deliver Us From Evil

This prayer explores the various forms of racism and prays that we are delivered from such evil so we can heal as a society.
Toolbox

Racism

This collection of resources on the injustice of racism includes the following: Creative Voice: Celebrating African American History Month: An Interview with Donna Toliver Grimes Creative Voice:...
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Film Discussion Guide

Crash

The film Crash follows several individuals in the city of Los Angeles as they confront and are confronted with prejudice, racism, and acts of injustice. This discussion guide includes a summary,...
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Prayer

Prayer for the Healing of Racism

In a time when racial divisions run deep in our society, this prayer asks God for healing, to be the "balm in Gilead", so that racism is erased from our lives.
Prayer

Prayer for an End to Racism

Fr. John Bucki, S.J., offers this simple and powerful prayer to acknowledge racism and uproot it from ourselves, our society, and our world. Commemorate Black History Month in your classroom,...
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Prayer

Deliver Us From Evil

This prayer explores the various forms of racism and prays that we are delivered from such evil so we can heal as a society.
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Prayer

Prayer for Peace in Times of Violence

We pray for an end do violence and discomfort. We call upon God to make us agents of peace, to be peacemakers in the present day.
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Prayer

Standing Against the Sin of Torture

As people of conscience, we are called not only to pray for the victims, survivors, and perpetrators of this crime, but also to labor for its worldwide abolition.
Creative Voice

What Have We Done for the Poor Ones?

This artistic reflection is based on the song What Have We Done for the Poor Ones? written and performed by Lori True: http://bit.ly/21igPUC.
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Fact Sheet & Handout

Civil and Political Rights in Tax Policy

This resource is the third advocacy tool in a four-part toolkit prepared by RightingFinance to assist education and dissemination of standards on tax policy and human rights contained in a report...
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Reflection

Pope Francis’s Message of Hope for Today’s Youth

World Youth Day will bring hundreds of thousands of young people to Krakow to hear Pope Francis; it is a time to revaluate our efforts to reach our youth with in-depth knowledge of Catholic social...
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Prayer

On the Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act (July 2)

On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act, which was a momentous step towards social equality for African Americans and other racial minorities in the United States.