Written by Development and Peace member Dr. M. Jill Peacock from Rossland, BC, who was a finalist in our Prayer Card contest.
Theological and liturgical resources
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Prayer for SyriaDownload:
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Encyclical Letter Laudato Si’ of the Holy Father Francis on Care for our Common Home
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Prayer Lord, make us fervent protectorsDownload:
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The Principles of Catholic Social Teaching
Catholic Social Teaching covers all spheres of life – the economic, political, personal and spiritual.
With human dignity at its centre, a holistic approach to development founded on the principles of CST is what Pope Paul VI called ‘authentic development’. Explore the Catholic Social Teaching principles and how they guide the work of Development and Peace.
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Good Friday Fast day-long guideSow Much Love to GiveDownload:
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Messages for MassSow Much Love to GiveDownload:
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Prayer CardSow Much Love to GiveDownload:
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Prayer of the FaithfulSow Much Love to GiveDownload:
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Symbols of solidaritySow Much Love to GiveDownload:
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Way of the CrossSow Much Love to GiveDownload:
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Message for ParishionersSow Much LoveDownload:
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Theological Reflection on Ecological JusticeSow Much Love
Reflecting on the link between the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor, this reflection explains how ecological justice is an essential dimension of the mission of Development and Peace, and outlines the principles that guide this mission.
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BookmarkOne Human Family, Food for All
Contains the campaign prayer.
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Campaign prayerOne Human Family, Food for AllDownload:
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Eucharistic reflectionOne Human Family, Food for AllDownload:
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Good Friday Fast Day-long GuideOne Human Family, Food for All
A day-long guide to your Good Friday Fast, to bring a spiritual focus to your fast.
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Messages for massOne Human Family, Food for AllDownload:
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Prayers of the faithfulOne Human Family, Food for AllDownload:
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Building a New Culture: Central Themes in Recent Church Teaching on the EnvironmentA Voice for Justice
From the Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Referenced in the Voice for Justice campaign backgrounder
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Liturgical ReflectionA Voice for Justice
Use the Liturgical Reflection to make a presentation or announcement about the campaign during mass and ask people to sign the Action Card.
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Theological BackgrounderA Voice for Justice
The Theological Backgrounder is a reflection that we invite you to read aloud with others, pausing at each highlighted question to share your own responses with one another as a group. The document also shows how the five principles of Catholic Social Teaching relate to natural resource extraction.
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Liturgical reflectionHuman Dignity More than everDownload:
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Prayer for human dignityHuman Dignity More than everDownload:
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Symbols of SolidarityHuman Dignity More than everDownload:
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PrayerHelp a just world take rootDownload: