Resources

Monthly Missions Column in The Catholic Northwest Progress

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Monthly Missions Column
March 2012 Progress Column	View
February 2012 Progress Column	View

Education and Volunteer Resources

List of education and volunteer resources.

Education and Volunteer Opportunities
Maryknoll Since 1911, Catholics in the United States have responded to the worldwide cry of the poor by becoming Maryknoll Missioners. Today, Maryknollers help people overseas build communities of faith. Through lives of service, Maryknollers translate the gospel of love into different languages and in different cultures. Learn more from the Maryknoll website.	View
Catholic Network of Volunteer Service A national association of faith-based volunteer programs, provides marketing, training, networking and technical assistance in order to help member programs accomplish their missions. CNVS promotes opportunities for men and women of all backgrounds and skills to respond to the Gospel through domestic and international volunteer service to people in need. Learn more from the CNVS website.	View
Jesuit Volunteer Corps Offers women and men the opportunity to work full time for peace and justice in the U.S. and internationally. Learn more from the JVC website.	View
Providence International Health Operates a warehouse in Lacey, Washington, that relies on volunteers to help sort and ready medical supplies for shipment to hospitals and clinics overseas. Learn more from the Providence International Health website.	View
Pallotti Center The mission of the Saint Vincent Pallotti Center is to promote lay volunteer service that challenges the laity, clergy and religious to work together in the mission of the Church. Learn more from the Pallotti website.	View
Fair Trade Chocolate Project, Grades 1-12 lesson plans, from CRS “The Church’s social teaching proposes principles for reflection; it provides criteria for judgment; it gives guidelines for action.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, # 2423)	View

Justice for Immigrants Resources
“Engaging Impasse on Immigration” A workshop from NETWORK, a National Catholic Social Justice Lobby; downloadable and designed for self-facilitation by groups.	View
Q & A: Kevin Appleby of the USCCB Discussing Immigration Reform	View
Justice for Immigrants Resources from U.S. Catholic Bishops	View
Interfaith Immigration Coalition	View
Justice for Immigrants Archdiocesan Contact	View
CRS and Comprehensive Immigration Reform	View

Mission Education Resources

We highly recommend these organizations for resources on mission, justice and peace, and worldwide cultures for grades K-12 (as well as for adults).

Recommended Organizations
Maryknoll	View
Columbans	View
Holy Childhood Association	View
Glenmary Home Missions	View
U.S. Catholic Mission Association	View
Catholic Relief Services	View

Classroom Resources
Maryknoll Classroom Program Supplement your teaching — from September through May — with a copy of Maryknoll magazine for each student plus a poster and study guide for the teacher/catechist. Learn more from their website.	View
CCHD K-8 and high school resources CCHD Justice Education Resources Check out various Catholic Campaign for Human Development justice education resources for the classroom or youth or religious education program.	View

Justice Education
Education for Justice A membership-based online resource with excellent materials to introduce Catholic Social Teaching in order to deepen the knowledge of this essential element of faith and to help develop solidarity with all those in the global community who are suffering and oppressed. Learn more at the Education for Justice website.	View
National Religious Campaign Against Torture	View
USCCB Catholic Social Teaching Study Guide	View

National Migration Week
National Migration Week Renewing Hope, Seeking Justice is the primary theme for the 2012 National Migration Week, held January 8-14.	View
2012 Resources	View
Refugee Resources	View
Immigration Resources	View

Links of Interest

Throughout this website, the Missions Office provides links to other websites solely for the user’s convenience. By providing these links, the Missions Office assumes no responsibility for, nor does it necessarily endorse, these websites, their content, or their sponsoring organizations.

Links
Africa Facts for Students A collection of links for students that Maryknollers in Africa have found helpful over the years.	View
Africa Faith and Justice Network	View
Aid to the Church in Central and Eastern Europe The U.S. Bishops’ agency receives a portion of our Mission Sunday collection.	View
Asian Center for the Progress of Peoples With strong links to many Catholic diocesan and religious social justice bodies, serves justice and peace efforts in Asia toward people's total liberation and development.	View
Caritas Internationalis A Catholic federation of humanitarian organizations whose mission is "to globalize solidarity."	View
Catholic Migrant Farmworker Network	View
Catholic Volunteer Network One of CVN's most useful resources is a database of thousands of full-time volunteer opportunities (domestic and overseas) available through over 200 member programs.	View
Catholic Peace Fellowship	View
Catholic Relief Services	View
Catholic Social Teaching Documents and Resources	View
Center of Concern An independent, interdisciplinary organization which offers hope for creating a global society with economic justice for all.	View
Church in Latin America / la Iglesia en América Latina A USCCB agency that supports the work of the Church in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and South America.	View
Churches for Middle East Peace	View
Catholic Near East Welfare Association A papal agency serving the churches and peoples of the Middle East, Northeast Africa, India and Eastern Europe. Receives a portion of our Mission Sunday collection.	View
El Salvador Health Mission (Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace)	View
FIDES The Catholic Church’s international mission news service, reporting on evangelization, development, and peace.	View
FIDES En Español	View
The Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) A voluntary association of episcopal conferences in South, Southeast, East and Central Asia, established with the approval of the Holy See.	View
U.S. Bishops’ Home Missions Provides financial support for missionary activities in the United States and U.S. territories. A portion of our Mission Sunday collection helps fund this work.	View
Institute for Peace and Justice Offers educational resources, free material for parishes, schools, and families.	View
Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center A collaborative ministry of nine religious communities in the Pacific Northwest.	View
International Development Internship Program at Seattle University	View
Lay Missioners - Maryknoll Singles, couples, families. The two lay branches of the Maryknoll mission family are called the Maryknoll Lay Missioners and the Maryknoll Lay Affiliates.	View
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns: Peace, Social Justice and Integrity of Creation Promoting concern and action for justice as constitutive to the preaching of the Gospel.	View
Maryknoll Society in Africa	View
MISNA A missionary news agency based in Italy specializing in spreading news and detailed information concerning the World's South.	View
National Catholic Rural Life Conference Applies the teachings of Jesus Christ for the betterment of rural America and with respect for the care of God's creation.	View
National Farm Worker Ministry	View
Pax Christi Northwest	View
Pax Christi USA	View
Providence Health International Provides support for employees and institutions associated with Providence Health in responding to health needs in economically developing countries. (Seattle-based; warehouse in Lacey)	View
SALT – A Social Justice Resource Check out this monthly, online publication from the Claretians. See especially the Busy Christian’s Guide to Catholic Social Teaching.	View
School of the Americas Watch	View
SEDOS A mission documentation and study organization, often focusing on interreligious dialogue.	View
U.S. Campaign to Ban Landmines	View
U.S. Catholic Mission Association The USCMA unites and supports people committed to the cross-cultural and global mission of Jesus in service to Church and world.	View
U.S. Catholic China Bureau	View
U.S. Interreligious Committee for Peace in the Middle East	View

Resource Notices

The U.S. bishops in 1997 issued a statement on global solidarity in which they said...

“Catholic communities of faith should measure their prayer, education, and action by how they serve the life, dignity, and rights of the human person at home and abroad. A parish’s ‘catholicity’ is illustrated in its willingness to go beyond its own boundaries to extend the Gospel, serve those in need, and work for global justice and peace. This is not a work for a few agencies or one parish committee, but of every believer and every local community of faith.”

The following resources are offered in the spirit of that statement:

Resource List
Catholic Campaign for Peace in the Holy Land Voices for Peace in the Holy Land: A Parish Guide.	View
Catholics Confront Global Poverty The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) invite Catholics throughout the U.S. to join this campaign.	View
Catholics Confront Global Poverty Blog Read (and write) at the CCGP blog.	View
Work of Human Hands Through the Work of Human Hands program, Catholic Relief Services and its partner, SERRV, offer you the chance to buy high quality, fairly traded handcrafts and gourmet food items from disadvantaged producers all over the world. Consider hosting a sale at your parish this Fall! The Missions Office can assist with support, speakers and educational materials.	View
Education for Justice A well-received, appreciated resource in our communities. A membership-based resource for parishes and schools from the Center of Concern.	View
Catholic African Connections A collaborative project among parishes in Western Washington intended to share experiences, knowledge, and resources with others working in Africa or planning to start partnerships in Africa. The next conference is scheduled for April 21, 2012.	View
Holy Childhood Association Is about “children helping children.” After learning about the great needs of the world’s poorest children, young people are invited to pray and to offer financial help so that children in the Missions today may know Christ and experience His love and care.	View
Poverty in America: A Threat to the Common Good A policy paper from Catholic Charities USA. Please consider endorsing CCUSA's Campaign to Reduce Poverty in America.	View
Social Justice Resource for Elementary/Middle School PovertyUSA Student Action Project materials from the Catholic Campaign for Human Development provide age-appropriate resources for use with grades K-8 in schools and religious education programs to raise awareness about poverty in the United States and our Catholic response.	View
Ending Poverty in Community (EPIC) A Toolkit For Young Advocates, available at the CCHD website. After reviewing the resource, please contact us in the Missions Office for more information on local implementation.	View
FoodFast Materials For grades 8-12 from Catholic Relief Services, helping to feed the hunger for connection to the world through faith-filled action.	View
Mission Resource For K-12 classes and parish youth ministries: Maryknoll Magazine classroom program.	View
Education and Advocacy Resources and Statements on Global and Domestic Issues From the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development.	View
Catholic Relief Services responds to Emergencies Around the World Note to Archdiocese of Seattle parishes and schools: For any donations for CRS work, please send the check to the Missions Office, marked "CRS/[name of country or need]." Thank you! Visit the CRS website to view the list of current and ongoing emergencies.	View
Director for Adult Faith Formation for Catholic Social Teaching and Family Life And more Catholic social teaching resources can be found at our colleague's web site (Director for Adult Faith Formation for Catholic Social Teaching and Family Life).	View

Hunger Resources

"Those who eat the Bread of Christ cannot remain indifferent before those who, even in our days, lack daily bread." - Pope Benedict XVI

Hunger Resources
"Hunger is.... the most cruel and concrete sign of poverty. Opulence and waste are no longer acceptable when the tragedy of hunger is assuming ever greater proportions." Benedict XVI, addressing a special summit of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.
World Food Day (United Nations)	View
World Food Day USA	View
2010 Global Hunger Index: The Challenge of Hunger: Focus on the Crisis of Child Undernutrition	View
Augustinian Prayer Service for World Food Day	View
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Report - November 16, 2008 More American households had difficulty putting enough food on the table in 2008.	View
U.S. Bishops' "A Place at the Table"	View
U.S. Bishops' "For I was Hungry..."	View
Hunger and Poverty Stat Sheet from Bread for the World	View
UN's State of Food Insecurity 2009	View
Teaching Hunger And other resources from the UN’s World Food Program.	View
World Food Program The World Food Program works with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and other Catholic charities in nearly 40 countries, such as the Darfur region in Sudan.	View
Food Fast Food Fast is a widely-used resource from CRS for youth ministry and high schools, focusing on hunger and poverty in light of Catholic social teaching.	View
Global Food Crisis (short) video from CRS	View