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Prayer in Remembrance of 9/11

We pray that the memory of all who died and all who were scarred by loss on that fateful day bless us as we face the complexities of this world and acknowledge authentic security is only born of...
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Green Classrooms: Green Learning Environment

Fr. Pete Henriot, S.J., served on the team of the Center of Concern from 1971-1988. He traveled to Malawi in 2011 to assist in the establishment of the Loyola Jesuit Secondary School. Fr. Pete notes...
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Go Green This Summer and Forever After

This fact sheet includes suggestions for finding summer jobs that support a green economy. As stewards of God’s earth, we are called to a life that promotes both the growth of humans and the...
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12 Years a Slave

The film, 12 Years a Slave, is a highly acclaimed and very graphic description of slavery in the U.S. before the Civil War. This discussion guide offers questions for reflection on human dignity,...
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Prayer Service

United Nations Day for Indigenous Peoples

This prayer service helps us to honor August 9th, the United Nations Day for Indigenous Peoples. It offers us a chance to be in solidarity with indigenous groups around the world who have lost so...
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Prayer Service

Praying with Martin Luther King, Jr.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was a man of deep faith who wrote many prayers as well as sermons and speeches (his “I Have A Dream” speech was delivered on August 28, 1963). This prayer service is...
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For Children Immigrating Alone

This prayer is for all unaccompanied children who cross the U.S.-Mexico border in search of a better life, leaving behind violence and tragedy in their home countries.  

Nelson Mandela: A Cosmic Presence of Action

This prayer is in honor of Nelson Mandela who was a model of perseverance and nonviolence in the quest for justice and equality. Posted June 16, 2014

Human Dignity of Refugees

June 20th is World Refugee Day. This reflection provides an overview of the plight of refugees and internally displaced persons. As people of faith, we are called to remember that these are women,...
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Women Refugees

On June 20th World Refugee Day, the global community gives special attention to the plight of refugees. This prayer calls for healing of women refugees from around the world who search for safety and...
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Prayer Service

World Refugee Day: A Place to Call Home - (June 20)

This two-page resource for World Refugee Day (June 20), contains an opening prayer, scripture reading, litany for refugees, signs of hope, and reflections on the reality of refugees today.  

Guantánamo Brothers, Forgive Us

On June 26th, the U.N. International Day in Support of Victims and Survivors of Torture, we pause to reflect on the horrors of torture in today's world. This prayer invites us to search our souls and...
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