Racial Justice

Reflection

#BlackCatholicsSyllabus Reflection Guide for Catholic Educators

Moving through the #BlackCatholicsSyllabus is a faith-rooted reflection resource designed to support Catholic educators and students as they engage questions of systemic racism through a lens of...
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Reflection

A Prophet for Our Time (2026 Edition)

Martin Luther King Jr.: A Prophet for Our Time (2026 Edition) is a discussion guide designed for classrooms, parishes, and community groups seeking to engage Dr. King’s prophetic witness through...
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Prayer Service

Prayer Service on Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail

This Education for Justice prayer service invites faith communities to engage deeply with Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail through prayer, reflection, and action. Designed...
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Prayer

A Prayer of Faith and Hope in a Time of Fear (Based on MLK)

This prayer uses Martin Luther King Jr.'s reflections on Amos 5:24 and Micah 6:8 and speaks to a longing for peace and justice. Prayer excerpt: "In times of fear amid rumors of war, We pray that...
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Bulletin Insert

Bulletin Insert - Racial Justice and U.S. Elections (revised)

The crisis of inequality creates deep divisions between people and communities, despite progress in reducing extreme poverty. Rising wealth inequality, especially impacting women, Indigenous peoples,...
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Activity

Student Guide on Racial Justice and the U.S. Elections

The crisis of inequality creates deep divisions between people and communities, despite progress in reducing extreme poverty. Rising wealth inequality, especially impacting women, Indigenous peoples,...
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Juneteenth Social Media Pack

Download EFJ social media images—designed in 1080x1080 for Instagram and Facebook—to share on your social media feeds/bulletin around Juneteenth on June 19. Not a member? View sample...
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Prayer

Prayer for Black History Month

Prayer for Black History Month invites individuals and communities to reflect, remember, and pray with gratitude and honesty. This Catholic prayer centers Black history as an essential part of the...
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Reflection

Catholic Social Teaching Documents Relating to Race

This information is gathered from the Vatican, USCCB and Jesuit documents & resources related to race, critical race theory and diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Commemorate Black...
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Film Discussion Guide

Film Discussion - Going Home Like a Shooting Star

This discussion guide is based on the film, Going Home Like a Shooting Star: Thea Bowman's Journey to Sainthood. The documentary focuses on the life of Servant of God Sr. Thea Bowman, an African...
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Book Discussion Guide

Birth of a Movement: Black Lives Matter and the Catholic Church

This discussion guide is based on the book, Birth of Movement: Black Lives Matter and the Catholic Church written by Olga M. Segura. This guide focuses primarily on the chapter titled, "The March for...
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Prayer

Prayer for Juneteenth

This prayer commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved African-Americans in Galveston, Texas, were told they were free, almost two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth is symbolic...
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