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Edge Semester Planning Guide 06: Social Justice

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This book is the final topic in our curriculum: Social Justice. Throughout the semester, the middle school youth will be introduced to the social teaching of the Catholic Church. Using the dignity of the human person as the basis, this semester will look at issues such as solidarity, war, greed, poverty and injustice. The goal of the semester is to help the young people see the needs of the greater human family and how their faith connects them to their brothers and sisters in need. This Semester

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With All Your: The Great Commandment

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is to show that God is first and foremost commanding us to love Him and make Him the center of our lives. Our love of others and of ourselves will flow correctly when we keep God first in our lives. Edge Night at a Glance All of the laws and all of the prophets hang on what we call the Greatest Commandment – and the Greatest Commandment centers around making God the center of our lives. If we truly love God with all of our heart, soul, mind,

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Relay Races: An Edge Social Night

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal for this Edge Night is to create a fun and welcoming environment to foster relational ministry and community in your ministry. Edge Night at a Glance This is a fun night for team competition. This social is all about working together as a team, cheering each other on, and hopefully winning some great prizes. As a part of your Edge ministry, we recommend that you add social nights to help the Core Team and the youth to get to know each other and have some fun.

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Needs and Wants: Greed and Materialism

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is to help the youth keep in perspective the things they want and desire in life. If they can recognize the difference between wanting and needing something, they can avoid falling into traps of greed and getting caught up in the materialism of the world. Edge Night at a Glance Greed and materialism is a difficult topic for us to explore because it challenges all of us to take stock of what we have, what we want, and how blessed we truly are.

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Near and Far: Solidarity

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is to help the youth understand the Catholic Church’s teaching on solidarity and call them to action in living it out. The night focuses on love of neighbor and how Jesus Christ shows us not only the dignity of humanity, but also how to respond the needs of those around us. Edge Night at a Glance This night is closely connected to the “Dignity of the Human Person” Edge Night, but focuses more on love of neighbor as the middle school youth

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Made for More: Human Dignity

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is for youth to recognize God’s divine image in every human person and identify ways to honor this dignity in themselves and others each day. Edge Night at a Glance This night focuses on the dignity of the human person. The youth will learn that they are created in God’s image and likeness. Our human dignity comes from God and rests in Him alone. When we struggle with self image (a human condition), we fail to see that we are deeply known

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Living the Option: Serving the Poor

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is to help the youth grow in awareness of what our Catholic faith teaches about serving the poor. This night will help the middle school youth see what the poor can teach us about loving God. Edge Night at a Glance The Catholic Social Teaching we will focus on for this Edge Night is called “preferential option for the poor and vulnerable.” Blessed John Paul II wrote: “By virtue of her own evangelical duty, the church feels called to take

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Life is Wonderful: Life Issues

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is to teach the youth that human life is sacred at all stages and to help them understand the Church’s moral stance on the major life issues. The night will concentrate on God as Giver of Life and our role in overcoming the culture of death. Edge Night at a Glance This Edge Night is all about life issues and helping the youth understand the dignity and sanctity of human life. Our Church teaches us that life is a gift given by God. From the

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Defeat for Humanity: War

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is to help the middle school youth understand the effects of war on a person and the need to be catalysts for peace in a world filled with violence. The middle school youth should develop a desire for peace above war both in the world and their own lives. Edge Night at a Glance Blessed Pope John Paul II said, “War is always a defeat for humanity.” This Edge Night will help the middle school youth understand the gravity and severity of war

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Breaking the Cycle: Fighting Global and Local Injustice

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is not only to teach about getting involved, but also to get the middle school youth to commit to actively living social justice for the Church. Edge Night at a Glance This Edge Night challenges the middle school youth to get involved globally and locally, working for social justice. The youth will come to an understanding that a few people, working for change, can significantly affect the people around them. Service is not about earning our