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Vocation of Work

Jobs: A Moral Crisis

“The job crisis in the U.S. and globally is not only an economic crisis, it is a moral crisis,” argues Maria Riley in this three page reflection. Riley argues that the convergence of multiple cris...more

Faith Communities Respond to Unemployment

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
Work as key

Work: The Key to the Social Question , by: Jane Deren

Job creation is a key agenda item for the current administration in 2010.  This is a moral task as well as an economic necessity.  From a theological perspective, authentic human flourishing...more
Love in Truth

"Caritas in Veritate" - A Closer Look at Labor , by: Brian Corbin

Brian Corbin from the Diocese of Youngstown offers an analysis on Pope Benedict's treatment of labor in the newest encyclical, "Caritas in Veritate." This timely two-page resource is a great resource...more

Prayers of Intercession , by: Sophie Stanes, CAFOD

We pray for workers everywhere,
that they will be able to take pride
in the work they do,
be treated with dignity
and receive a fair wage
in return for their labor.

We pray for employers,
that they will be motivated
by compassion and a concern
for the common good,
leading them to value people
more than profit.

We pray for decision makers
and world leaders,
that they will use the power
they have for the good of all peoples.

Work as Key to the Social Question , by: Education for Justice

This resource features quotations taken from several major Catholic Social Teaching documents that treat the topic of work. Discussion questions are included. ...more

Work as Key to the Social Question , by: Education for Justice

In mid September 2001, The Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace held a conference on the theme of "Work as Key to the Social Question: The Great Social and Economic Transformations and the Su...more

Workers' Rights (Text-Only Version) , by: Education for Justice

This unit on workers' rights contains the following materials: prayers and reflections, fact sheets, and "The Faces Behind the Products." ...more
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