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Web Resources on Catholic Social Teaching United States Catholic Conference of Bishops Office of Justice, Peace and Human Development Click on the sidebar for Catholic Social Teaching Catholic Social Teaching Theology Library, Spring Hill College Site is sometimes unavailable. Catholic Social Teaching Links, Office for Social Justice - Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis The Busy Christian’s Guide to Catholic Social Teaching United States Catholic Conference of Bishops Office of International Justice and Peace See the International Issues by Topic United States Catholic Conference of Bishops Office of Pro-Life Activities Catholic Social Teaching and Migration, Justice for Immigrants web site Catholic Social Teaching Resources on the Web, Villanova University Church Documents Related to Labor and Economic Issues, The Catholic Labor Network What You Can Do To Follow in the Footsteps of Jesus National and International Catholic Campaign for Human Development Catholic Charities USA Bread for the World Catholic Coalition on Climate Change Catholic Network of Volunteer Service Catholic Relief Services Center of Concern Institute for Peace and Justice Jubilee 2000 JustFaith National Catholic Rural Life Conference Network Pax Christi USA Poverty USA Salt of the Earth St. Vincent de Paul Society Local and Regional Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington Commission for Peace and Justice - Diocese of Arlington Faithful Citizenship in Virginia: Issues for the 2007 Elections Ignatian Volunteer Corps Office of Justice and Peace - Diocese of Richmond Social Action Linking Together (SALT) Virginia Catholic Conference Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy Volunteer Fairfax Themes of Catholic Social Teaching Life and Dignity of the Human Person Call to Family, Community, and Participation Rights and Responsibilities Option for the Poor and Vulnerable The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers Solidarity Care for God's Creation Life and Dignity of the Human Person United States Catholic Conference of Bishops Abortion Bioethics Church Documents Death Penalty Euthanasia/End of Life Legislation Migration and Refugee Services Pro-Life Catholics Against Capital Punishment Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity Consistent Life - Voices for Peace and Life Euthanasia Journey of Hope - Murder Victim Families Against the Death Penalty Kairos Prison Ministry Embracing Our Dying - Perspectives on Death and Dying, End of Life Issues and Parish Ministry National Committee for a Human Life Amendment Pax Christi - Peace Advocacy Project Rachel - Hope after Abortion Local and Regional Catholic Charities Diocese of Arlington - Programs and Services Catholic Diocese of Arlington Office of Migration and Refugee Services Alzheimer's Association - National Capital Area Capital Hospice Hope in Northern Virginia - pregnancy counseling and assistance Paul Stefan Home of Our Lady of Guadalupe The ARC of Northern Virginia - advocacy and services for individuals with disabilities Virginians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty Call to Family, Community, and Participation Presentation by Joan Rosenhauer (Given at St Mary of Sorrows Parish 01/15/2008) United States Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB) USCCB Click the sidebar for Family and Laity Issues Secretariat for Family, Laity, Women and Youth The Call to Family, Community and Participation Faithful Citizenship - What the Church Teaches Family Guide for Using Media Movie and Family Video Reviews Catholic Charities USA CCHD Poverty USA Children's Defense Fund National Alliance to End Homelessness National Catholic Rural Life Conference National Center for Children in Poverty National Institute on Media and the Family National Network to End Domestic Violence Local and Regional Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington Virginia Catholic Conference Bethany House of Northern Virginia Catholics for Housing Fairfax Area Christian Emergency & Transitional Services (FACETS) Habitat for Humanity of Northern Virginia Housing Opportunities Made Equal Prevent Child Abuse Virginia Reston Interfaith Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness Voices for Virginia's Children Volunteer Fairfax Rights and Responsibilities United States Catholic Conference of Bishops Faithful Citizenship Justice, Peace and Human Development - Domestic Issues Office of International Justice and Peace Pro-Life Catholic Charities USA Catholic Relief Services Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good Consistent Life - Voices for Peace and Life Human Rights Watch Industrial Areas Foundation Justice for Immigrants National Coalition for the Homeless Network - A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby Spring Hill College Catholic Social Teaching United Nations Human Rights Local and Regional Virginia Catholic Conference Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington Commission for Peace and Justice - Diocese of Arlington Catholic Diocese of Arlington Office of Migration and Refugee Services Ending Homelessness in Fairfax County Fairfax Area Christian Emergency & Transitional Services (FACETS) Project Vote Smart Social Action Linking Together (SALT) Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy Option for the Poor and Vulnerable United States Catholic Conference of Bishops Catholic Campaign for Human Development CCHD Poverty USA Ending Poverty in Community (EPIC) Catholic Campaign Against Global Poverty Catholic Charities USA Look for the Poverty in America menu Catholic Charities USA - 40 Days 40 Ways Catholic Relief Services Bread for the World - Learn Children's Defense Fund Economic Policy Institute Food for the Poor Foods Resource Bank Haitian Ministries Institute for Research on Poverty National Alliance to End Homelessness National Catholic Rural Life Conference National Center for Children in Poverty Nyumbani Children’s Home, Kenya Poverty Net: World Bank Education Safe Passage Local and Regional Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington Carpenter's Shelter Bethany House Bikes for the World Catholics for Housing Community Living Alternatives Fairfax Area Christian Emergency & Transitional Services (FACETS) Fairfax FISH Food For Others Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Legal Aid Justice Center Marian Homes Martha's Table Northern Virginia Training Center Northwest Church Family Network Operation Starfish Project Northstar So Others Might Eat (SOME) Special Olympics Virginia The Fr. McKenna Center The Lamb Center Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness Virginia Poverty Law Center Voices for Virginia's Children The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers Presentation by Thomas Shellabarger (Given at St Mary of Sorrows Parish 12/04/2007) United States Catholic Conference of Bishops Catholic Campaign for Human Devlopment Labor Issues Catholic Relief Services Agriculture Fair Trade Microfinance Spring Hill College Theology Library See the links for Labor, Agriculture and Third World Debt Behind the Label: Sweatshop Info Campaign for Labor Rights Catholic-Labor Network Child Labor Coalition Coalition of Immokalee Workers Co-op America Fair Trade Resource Network Guide to Sweatshops Putting a Human Face on the Global Economy Poverty Net: World Bank Education Local and Regional Arlington Diocese Catholic Campaign for Human Development Local Recipients of 2007 CCHD Grants Alexandria Union Cab Company 703-683-1200 Buyers and Renters Arlington (BRAVO) disAbility Resource Center Shirlington Employment and Education Center (SEEC) Tenants and Workers United Community Supported Agriculture Enter your zip code and find local opportunities to support small family farms TransFair USA - Find Where to Buy Fair Trade Locally Socially Just Gift Ideas Catholic Relief Services Gift Catalog CRS Fair Trade Coffee CRS Fair Trade Chocolate CRS Fair Trade Handcrafts Catholic Campaign for Human Development "More Than Just Shopping" A Greater Gift Alternative Gifts Church World Service Heifer International Local Harvest Oxfam America Unwrapped Ten Thousand Villages (Visit their store in Alexandria too!) Tomorrow Project TransFair USA - Find Where to Buy Fair Trade Locally Learn More About Fair Trade International Fair Trade Association Fair Trade Federation TransFair USA Solidarity United States Catholic Conference of Bishops Justice, Peace and Human Development Justice, Peace and Human Development - Domestic Issues Migration and Refugee Services Office of International Justice and Peace CRS & USCCB: Catholic Campaign Against Global Poverty Catholic Relief Services Agriculture Fair Trade Microfinance Catholic Charities USA Center of Concern Fellowship of Reconcilliation FINCA International - Village Banking Foreign Policy in Focus Friends Committee on National Legislation Guide to Sweatshops Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University Justice for Immigrants Jubilee USA - World Debt Relief Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service Pax Christi USA Poverty Net: World Bank Education Putting a Human Face on the Global Economy Salt of the Earth - Economics and Public Policy Links Socially Responsible Investing Links The Catholic Worker Movement United States Institute of Peace Local and Regional Arlington Diocese Catholic Campaign for Human Development Catholic Charities Diocese of Arlington - Programs and Services Catholic Diocese of Arlington Office of Migration and Refugee Services Catholic Diocese of Richmond - Just News Tenants and Workers United Toward Educating America's Children (TEACH) TransFair USA - Find Where to Buy Fair Trade Locally Care for God's Creation United States Catholic Conference of Bishops Environmental Justice Program A Catholic Resource for Environmental Justice and Climate Change Making a CASE for Children's Health and the Environment Why Does the Church Care About Global Climate Change? Catholic Conservation Center Catholic Coalition on Climate Change Co-op America Energy Efficient Purchases - EPA site Environmental Defense Fund Forest Stewardship Council Holy Cross International Justice Office - Climate Change Holy See Says Climate Change a Serious Moral Concern It's Easy Being Green: Six Things Your Parish Can Do JustFaith: JustMatters - Climate Change National Catholic Rural Life Conference National Family Farm Coalition National Geographic's The Green Guide Salt of the Earth - Environmental Links Spring Hill College Theology Library The Nature Conservancy Local and Regional Arlington Diocese Peace and Justice Commission - Environmental Resources Chesapeake Bay Foundation Community Supported Agriculture Dogwood Alliance The Diane Rehm Show: The Greatest Gift and Sr Dorothy Stang The Virginia Conservation Network Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy Virginia Interfaith Power and Light See also the book: The Greatest Gift: The Courageous Life and Martyrdom of Sister Dorothy Stang by Binka Le Breton (Doubleday)

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