This four page resource reviews key events in migration patterns and immigration laws in the U.S up until 1903. It raises central questions about the relationship between the need for labor and attitu...more
This much beloved EfJ resource has been updated for 2012. Designed as a print-ready quiz, it also makes a great educational ice-breaker for social justice presentations. Or, simply use the great stats...more
Invite your community to prayerfully reflect on the needs of migrants wtih excerpts from relevant papal and episcopal statements. Participants are challenged to welcome migrants, to offer compassion a...more
This two page reflectionby guest writer Alex Mikulich, Ph.D., explores how the Occupy protestors embody the season of advent. Includes active links to background resources.
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Continued high rates of unemployment have spurred many congregations, including Catholic parishes, to organize support for the emotional and material needs of workers. Chicago-based Interfaith Worker ...more
Adapted from a best-selling and popular book club novel, The Help provides a disturbing and ultimately hopeful message in its portrayal of Jackson, Mississippi in 1961. It tells the story of Aibileen ...more
Fr. Peter Hinde, O.Carm has lived out the Church's call to make a preferential option for the poor. In this interview, learn about the early influences and encounters that led not only to his c...more
Poverty in the U.S. has hit record levels in light of the current economic crisis. New Census Bureau data details the extent of the reality. This poverty quiz tests the participant's knowledge a...more
Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the western hemisphere. In 2008 alone, three hurricanes have hit Haiti and the toll has been devastating. This two-page resource highlights how poverty in Ha...more
Caritas in Veritate addresses the social themes vital to the well-being of humanity and reminds us that authentic renewal of both individuals and society requires living by Christ’s truth in love. ...more
