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This webinar explores how different ethnic communities can become one faith community and outline the Six Stages of Intercultural Sensitivity.
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This guide shares knowledge, attitudes, and skills that are essential when working in intercultural and interracial settings.
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Here are resources to ensure meaningful participation of people with disabilities in all aspects of the life of the Church and society.
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This excerpt from the U.S. bishops’ Best Practices for Shared Parishes: So That They May All Be One, focuses on development of diverse leaders within one parish.
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A Catholic Charities USA parish social ministry director reflects on key skill areas for social ministry leaders and offers tips for success.
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Get tips about preparation and facilitation for running a meeting effectively.
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Consider these best practices for social justice committees, such as being faith-centered, organized, creative, relational, focused on justice, educating for action, and in for the long haul.
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Msgr. Charles Pope reflects on how his parish community has helped make the Word become flesh in the neighborhood.
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Fr. Toribio Guerrero describes how empowering parishioners to be active in the community also helped them develop leadership skills and grew his parish community.
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CCHD is the U.S. Catholic bishops’ anti-poverty program which supports groups of low-income people to make change in their communities.
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The U.S. Catholic bishops’ Secretariat for Ecumenical and Religious Affairs offers these examples of how we can collaborate with other faith traditions to be salt and light in our communities.
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The U.S. bishops identify seven major themes of our Catholic social tradition, with links to their roots in Scripture and Church documents.
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These podcasts reflect on major themes of Catholic social teaching and how they should shape our lives as disciples of Christ and brothers and sisters to those in need.
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Here are ten key principles on the values that should shape our participation in economic life.
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This statement from the U.S. Catholic bishops is a must-read for any Catholic, lay or religious, who wants to be salt and light in the world.
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This is a listing of documents of modern-day Catholic social teaching from papal, conciliar, and episcopal sources.
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This compilation of Pope Francis quotes covers a variety of issues related to life, dignity, justice and peace.
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Use this fun activity to visually explore how Scripture provides a foundation for our concern for those who are poor and vulnerable.
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In this fun activity, small groups compete to find scriptural references related to concern for those who are poor and vulnerable.
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This activity focuses on the major Catholic social teaching documents and the current events and signs of the times to which they responded.
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This activity helps youth of elementary school age envision Catholic social teaching from the perspective of a superhero.
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This resource explains the basics of social sin, and how we are called to respond.
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Through God’s grace and our efforts to build solidarity, a new community can arise that will provide a place at the table for all God’s people.
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How are we called to be “a Church which goes forth”? Reflect with members of the Catholic Charities USA network on this call from Pope Francis.
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Learn more about Pope Benedict XVI's encyclical, which explores Catholic teaching on human development, economic life, and other pressing global issues.
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