Resources for Youth Ministers

Catholic Campaign for Human Development
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development is an arm of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and is an istrument of the Catholic Church working to carry out the Mission of Jesus Christ.  There are a number of resources that may be helpful to develop engaging dialogue and activities based on Catholic Social Teaching. 

Catholics Confront Global Poverty
This is a joint initiative of the USCCB and Catholic Relief Services to engage Catholics in learning, praying, sharing and advocating about global poverty.

Catholic Relief Services
Going Global with Youth is a gateway to lesson plans, simulation activities, prayer services, and other resources that explore global issues through the lens of solidarity and Catholic social teaching.

Catholic Social Teaching:  Office for Social Justice St. Paul and Minneapolis
Welcome to our pages on Catholic social teaching. Here you will find most of the official social teaching documents of the Catholic Church and also a variety of resources to help you explore this rich body of moral teaching. If you are an educator, you will also find tools to assist you in teaching others to know and appreciate the wisdom and the challenge that is embodied in this teaching.

Educating for Justice
The Education for Justice Web Project was created to help teachers, social action directors, parish members, campus ministers, and others in leadership roles to meet the challenge of sharing Catholic Social Teaching and bring greater awareness to social justice issues.

Faithful Citizenship
A website offered by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops regarding our responsiblity to vote and being engaged in public life.  It includes ideas and lesson plans for sharing these resources with young people.

JustFaith Ministries
Offers a variety of resources.  Justice Walking is a faith formation process to empower older teens through prayer, ritual, dialogue, and relationships, to broaden their circle of awareness by interacting with the poor, learning about Catholic social teaching, and making compassionate life choices. 

Living Justice and Proclaiming Peace with Adolescents
A website from the National Federation of Catholic Youth Ministry highligting resources for Catholic Social Teaching and the two feet of social justice. 

Our Catholic Faith in Action
A great resource from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops with ideas, lesson plans, engaging activities and prayer services regarding Catholic Social Teaching.

Poverty USA
An engaging website regarding poverty in the United States.  Help youth learn about poverty in the United States and our Catholic response through interactive websites. 

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