Category Archives: Social Justice

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Around the Table: Dignity of the Family

Keywords: Dignity | Family | gaudium et spes | Social Justice

Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is to teach the youth about the dignity of the family so that they learn that in the community of the family we are called to love, forgive, and pray. The youth will also learn that we are all part of the larger family of God. Edge Night at a Glance Tonight we will talk about the dignity of the family. In a document from the Church called Gadium et Spes (Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World), the Church tells us this about

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Getting Involved: Faith & Works

Keywords: Catholic Social Teaching | Faith | Service | Works | Wrks of Mercy

Objective: The middle school youth will learn about our call to action and ways that they can get involved in helping others. Overview: Faith and works are an important part of our Catholic life. Some faiths argue that we are saved by our faith alone. The truth is, we are saved by grace (Ephesians 2:8). However, Jesus said, “Not every one who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my father who is in heaven” (Matthew 7:21). In the words

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War & Peace

Keywords: Catholic Social Teaching | Justice | Peace | St. Francis | War

Objective: The middle school youth will understand the need for true justice in order to obtain peace both globally and personally. Overview: “If you want peace, work for justice.” (Pope Paul VI) Our God is one of true justice and mercy. We are called to protect and defend human life and the freedoms that are given to us by our heavenly Father. However, in our world, there are great injustices that cause civil unrest and global confrontations. The Catholic Church speaks boldly about the need

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The Poor & Vulnerable

Keywords: Catholic Social Teaching | Charity | Neighbor | Poor | Vulnerable

Objective:  The middle school youth will examine the Catholic social teaching about our preferential option for the poor and vulnerable. Overview: This may be one of the toughest sessions of the semester. Most of us realize that we are supposed to be charitable and to help those in need. This Catholic social teaching, however, calls us to put the needs of the poor and most vulnerable members of society first. John Paul II wrote: “By virtue of her own evangelical duty, the church feels called

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Greed & Materialism

Keywords: Catholic Social Teaching | Greed | Materialism

Objective:  The middle school youth will examine their attitudes toward material goods and the consumption of goods. Overview: Our culture puts a great deal of emphasis on what you own. Commercials scream at us to buy products they claim as “necessities.” Advertisements tell us we need more stuff because it will make our lives easier and better. However, the owning of stuff is merely an illusion of security. Jesus says in the Gospel of Matthew: “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on

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Care For God’s Creation: The Environment

Keywords: Catholic Social Teaching | Creation | Environment | Stewardship

Objective:  The middle school youth will learn about our call to care for God’s creation as stewards of what God gives us. Overview: It can be difficult to understand the role of a steward in a society that isn’t ruled by a monarch. In a monarchy, stewards are selected to watch over the king/queen’s land, money, crops, animals, etc. The steward understands that everything in the kingdom belongs to the king and so proper care must be kept so that the king/queen’s resources are not wasted.

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Respect of All Human Life

Keywords: Abortion | Birthday | Catholic Social Teaching | Euthanasia | Human Dignity | Life | Pro-Life | Stem Cell

Objective:  The middle school youth will develop a deeper awareness of the Catholic social teaching about the respect for all human life. Overview: *This would be a great night to do a drive for supplies for your local pro-life group! Contact them in advance and find out what needs they have that the middle school youth could help provide for. This session is closely linked to the Edge night regarding the dignity of the human person. It is foundational to accept that a person has dignity because

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Global Family & Solidarity

Keywords: Catholic Social Teaching | Compassion | Solidarity

Objective:  The middle school youth will discover the call to be in solidarity with our brothers and sisters all around the world. Overview: In the book of Genesis, Cain becomes jealous of how God treats Abel and plots to kill his brother. After carrying out this horrific deed, God comes to Cain and asks him where Abel is. Cain’s response: “I do not know; am I my brother’s keeper?” (4:9). This question is at the heart of the Christian virtue of solidarity. Through solidarity, we understand

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Compassion: Reaching Out To The Outcast

Keywords: Catholic Social Teaching | Compassion | Good Samaritan | Human Dignity

Objective:  The middle school youth will connect our belief in human dignity with our call to reach out to those considered outcasts. Overview: This might be seen as part two to the dignity of the human person. Our call to see all human life as having dignity given to us by God extends to our treatment of others. When we see someone else hurting or someone that does not fit in, we typically have an emotional response of understanding their pain. This response is called empathy. We may have been

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Image & Likeness of God: Human Dignity

Keywords: Catholic Social Teaching | God's Image | Human Dignity | Self-Image

Objective:  The middle school youth will understand that all are made in the image and likeness of God and that each human person has dignity. Overview: *Please note: This Edge session will address specifically being made in God’s image and likeness. There is another Edge night that deals more directly with how we treat others as well as one that deals with the threats of human dignity: abortion, stem-cell research and euthanasia. Understanding that all are made in the image and likeness of

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