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Greetings!
The resources posted this last weekend are a rich testimony to the presence of Catholic social thought incarnate all around us. They are directly helpful in sorting out the events in the news right now.
To keep you posted: our search for a new Director for Education for Justice is coming down to decision time and we have some really gifted and wonderful candidates to choose from! We hope to have an announcement for you soon.
Have a blessed summer!
James E. Hug, S.J.
President
Center of Concern
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CST in the News
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 CST in the News
In anticipation of Speaker of the House John Boehner's commencement address to the Catholic University of America's graduates in the spring of 2011, Catholic leaders wrote an open letter to the Speaker reminding him of the principles of Catholic Social Teaching. Here, EfJ's Bob Stewart provides some background, and the full text of the letter to Speaker Boehner follows.
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Catholic Social Teaching and Taxes
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CST and Taxes
Given the perennial nature of debates over "revenue enhancements," it's critical that we understand Catholic Social Teaching about taxes. Here, Fred Kammer, S.J., Executive Director of the Jesuit Social Research Institute at Loyola University, New Orleans, provides perspective.
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US Taxes Are Low By Comparison
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 Low Income Families Suffer This 3-page article, written by the Executive Director of the Jesuit Social Research Institute at Loyola University, New Orleans, looks at the tax burden of Americans in contrast with other nations.
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2011 Vatican Report on Climate Change
| |  Care of Creation
The Pontifical Academy of Sciences, in its May 2011 Report, states, "...if we want justice and peace, we must protect the habitat that sustains us." This two-page fact sheet provides highlights of the report from the Academy's meeting earlier in 2011.
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| Film & CST: "The King's Speech" | | |
 Winner of four Academy Awards®
"The King's Speech" explores the story of Prince Albert (Great Britain's King George VI) and the demands, in terms of cost, courage and responsibility, that come with the title. The narrative of Albert's suffering on the road to greatness and his transcendence - passing beyond the condition that had crippled him - provide us with the film plot, a story of courage and liberation from an oppressive impediment.
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Commissioning Prayer Service at End of School Year
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 This two-page prayer service is designed as a commissioning service and a sending forth at the conclusion of the academic semester or school year. It can be used for students or faculty. It includes prayers, rituals, readings and commissioning.
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Going Green With a Summer Job
| |  Green Economy This fact sheet includes suggestions for finding summer jobs that support the green economy.
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Sunday Lectionary Reflections
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The Lectionary Reflections by Fr. John Bucki, S.J., provide an excellent resource for personal or communal reflection on the Word as well as ideas for homily preparation. Each reflection includes a list of the readings, quotes for reflection, connections to Catholic Social Teaching, Prayers of the Faithful/Petitions, links for action and more.
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