Catholic Social Teaching 101 Video Lessons from CRS-CST 101 is a collaborative 7-part video and discussion guide series presented by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Relief Services on Catholic social teaching. The videos bring the themes of Catholic social teaching to life and inspire us to put our faith into action. The series also includes downloadable posters and handouts for adults and kids, in English and Spanish. The images featured in the videos and accompanying discussion guides and posters are courtesy of Br. Mickey McGrath, OSFS. 
The Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching A handout featuring the seven themes of Catholic social teaching as outlined by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). In these brief reflections, we highlight several of the key themes that are at the heart of our Catholic social tradition.​
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The Seven Principles of Catholic Social Teaching The Catholic Church has a wide-ranging and many-layered collection of teachings about social justice issues. In order to help organize these ideas within the many Church documents about social teaching, we have seven traditional principles that help introduce the major themes in easier-to-understand concepts. A look briefly at each principle, or theme, in order to introduce you to the foundational ideas at the heart of Catholic Social Teaching.
Education for Justice - Toolbox for Teachers A page from the Education for Justice website that had a large variety of resources for teachers. Find lesson planners, resource topics, and many other resources that provide ideas oh how to incorporate Catholic Social Teaching into everyday life.
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DOCAT APP The social  doctrine of the church as an App. The Social Doctrine of the church can help so many people! The DOCAT shows you how. It is written especially for young people.
John Paul II Institute of Divine Mercy Parish Renewal Program
Laudato Si-On Care for Our Common Home  Laudato Si’ is a passionate call to all people of the world to take “swift and unified global action”, particularly in relation to the destruction of the environment. Pope Francis writes that while humanity has made incredible progress in science and technology, this has not been matched with moral, ethical and spiritual growth. This imbalance is causing our relationships with creation and with God to break down and our hearts to become hardened to the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor.
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Washington State Catholic Conference The Washington State Catholic Conference (WSCC) is the public policy voice of the Catholic Bishops of Washington State. Browse their website for Bishops' statements, videos, local resources,
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Two Feet of Love in Action Elementary Storybooks
Everyone Belongs tells the story of Ray Ikanga, a young boy whose family came to the United States as refugees. As Ray begins making new friends, his excitement is interrupted and the community is shocked when Ray’s family receives a hurtful message. 
Green Street Park is a story about Philip, who loves his neighborhood. However, the local park, Green Street Park, is in need of improvement. Philip learns about how St. Francis of Assisi loved God's world and cared for it. Learn more
​Drop by Drop is about a girl named Sylvie and how her village needed water. Sylvie is unable to attend school because it takes her several hours every day to collect the water her family needs. Sylvie eventually learns that her village has been chosen for a special Water Project.
Catholic Social Teaching Resources from the USCCB Catholic social teaching is a central and essential element of our faith. Its roots are in the Hebrew prophets who announced God's special love for the poor and called God's people to a covenant of love and justice. It is a teaching founded on the life and words of Jesus Christ, who came "to bring glad tidings to the poor . . . liberty to captives . . . recovery of sight to the blind"(Lk 4:18-19), and who identified himself with "the least of these," the hungry and the stranger (cf. Mt 25:45). Catholic social teaching is built on a commitment to the poor. This commitment arises from our experiences of Christ in the Eucharist.
TASK 3 – MORAL FORMATION– Students develop a moral conscience that is informed by Church teachings and conformed to Christ, as modeled in a personal life of virtue, and demonstrated in service of the Gospel's demands for society.

The Essential Concepts come from the Table of Contents for the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC). They have been re-organized to fit under the Six Tasks of Catechesis. CCC articles numbers associated with each Essential Concept are listed throughout this document. Referencing CCC article numbers is a recommended resource for catechist preparation.
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