Catholic Charities Agency
Office of Peace and Justice

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Adult Workshops

  • **To Love & Serve – 7 week series & activities: Principles of Catholic Social Teaching. Facilitator provided.
  • Poverty in America: Christian Communities in Action – 5 week series: National and local poverty.
  • JustFaith – 30 week in-depth formation series: Catholic Social Teaching/call to justice.
  • Journey to Justice – Weekend social justice retreat. On-site community organizing immersion experience.
  • Building the Just Community – 3 week series: Forming and nurturing Parish Social Ministry.
  • Fair Trade – Workshop: Role of Fair Trade in economic justice.
    • Fair Trade Fairs/Coffee and Chocolate Tastings – Stand alone or follow-up to the Fair Trade workshop.
  • Topics of Justice & Peace(Issue specific workshops)
    • Economic Justice
    • Migration/Immigration/Refugees
    • Environmental Justice
    • Peace Building
    • Global Hunger
    • Community Organizing
    • Call to Faithful Citizenship

 

Youth Workshops

  • Just Life® – Eight 1 ½ - 2 hour social justice experiential workshops for parish Religious Education programs, youth ministry, and Catholic school programs.


    o Where do I see You Hungry?: Intro to Social Teaching– Grades 5 - 6
    o Breaking the Cycle of Poverty: Local Issues: – Grades 7-9
    o Refugee Experience: Global Issues – Grades 9-11
    o Global Poverty (including Hunger Banquet): Global Issues: – Grades 9-10
    o Into the Vineyard: Economic Issues – Grades 9-11
    o The Power of One: Call to Community & Participation: – Grades 7-8
    o Walk Gently Upon the Earth: Care for Creation – Grades 8-11
    o Peace Works: Building Peace – Grades 10-11

 

PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY

  • Parish support & networking
  • Best Practices
  • Advocacy opportunities
  • Social Ministry Resources

 

CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

  • Justice resources
  • Grants

CCHD Grant Funding Pre-application Form 2010

CCHD Funding Criteria

 

CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES

  • Global resources
  • Operation Rice Bowl
  • Fair Trade Resources
  • Grants

 

RESOURCES FOR ALL PROGRAM AND PARISH NEEDS

  • Books/Brochures/Pamphlets/Study Aids
  • Videos/DVDs
  • Speakers
  • Introduction to social service agencies
  • Spanish formation & materials available.

 

Office of Peace & Justice: Kathryn Buckley-Brawner, MAAT
413-452-0814
k.brawner@diospringfield.org

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