Prayer for Black History Month
Praying for Black History Month as a way to reflect on Black History alongside its stories and impact for today’s world.
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Praying for Black History Month as a way to reflect on Black History alongside its stories and impact for today’s world.
This information is gathered from the Vatican, USCCB and Jesuit documents & resources related to race, critical race theory and diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.
Learn about the history of Asian American women in the United States and put this into the context of the anniversary of the spa shooting in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2021 that killed six Asian American women. This resource and reflection is intended to share a complex history of Asian women in the diaspora whose voices and experiences are not often centered when we think about Catholic Social Teaching.
Use this reflection tool to discern how you might want to take greater action and responsibility for your actions to assist and accompany others within your communities.
This is a reflection on understanding the consistent ethic of life and how we are called to see the dignity of life in everyone we encounter.
This discussion guide can be used to help break open the keynote discussions during the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice held from October 22-23 in Washington D.C. Use this document to reflect on the keynote presentations from Bill McKibben, Maka Black Elk, and Olga Segura. This link brings you to our YouTube playlist of all IFTJ 2022 mainstage content where you can watch the keynotes: https://bit.ly/3TYTw4h
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 Black Life.”
This resource list provides suggested books, articles, and videos that teach about the legacy of colonization and the genocide of Indigenous Peoples in the United States and Canada. In particular, the list provides resources that highlight Catholic Church’s role in boarding schools.
The Jesuit Conference of Canada and the U.S. hosted a learning series on the relationship between Indigenous Peoples and the Jesuits in North America during the 2021-2022 academic year. Over three sessions, Unpacking Histories: Reflecting on the relations of Indigenous Peoples and Jesuits in what we currently call the U.S. and Canada featured Indigenous and Jesuit voices reflecting on the history between Jesuits and Indigenous Peoples. Session topics included: an introduction to Jesuit ministries to Indigenous peoples, history of Jesuit-run Indigenous boarding schools, Indigenous spirituality, and opportunities for legislative advocacy. This resource guide was created as a follow-up resource for series participants.
This is a prayer to remember the lives of the people who died in the Buffalo mass shooting and for all people affected by the sins of racism and gun violence.
The dignity of the human person demands that all citizens have the opportunity to freely exercise their right to vote. This resource provides a brief history of voting rights in the United States and summarizes the state of voting rights in the year 2022.
December 2 is the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. Use this resource in your prayer today, for global deliverance from the sins of racism and slavery.
The Catholic Church continues to grapple with its role in the legacy of Indigenous boarding schools and colonization. This prayer invites us to open our eyes to our colonizing ways and to the injustices we brought against the Indigenous peoples of this land, their languages, and cultures.