Recommended Resources for Catechists and Teachers

Here are resources that you can use to design a demonstration project with children, adolescents, and/or adults: (These resources and more can be found on the Resources Page Need to update link of our website.)

Catholic Social Teaching (CST) Discussion Guides, Handouts, and Posters (From Catholic Relief Services)

• Catholic Social Teaching Discussion Guides, Handouts, and Posters (Catholic Relief Services)
  • CST 101: Life and Dignity of the Human Person
  • CST 101: Solidarity
  • CST 101: Care for God’s Creation
  • CST 101: Call to Family, Community, and Participation
  • CST 101: Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
  • CST 101: Rights and Responsibilities
  • CST 101: Dignity of Work and Rights of Workers
  • CST Lesson Plans (Broken link. Need to update)
  • Lenten Rice Bowl (Catholic Relief Services)
  • PovertyUSA (Catholic Campaign for Human Development):
    • Website: https://www.povertyusa.org
    • Learn: https://www.povertyusa.org/learn
    • Education Center: https://www.povertyusa.org/teach
  • Catholic Climate Covenant resources and educational programs
  • CAFOD (Catholic Agency for Overseas Development, Catholic Church of England and Wales)
    • Educational resources: https://cafod.org.uk/Education/Secondary-and-youth-resources/Catholic-Social-Teaching (Broken Link. Need to update)

Print

• Catholic Social Teaching: A User’s Guide. William O’Neal, SJ. (Orbis Books, 2021)
• A Concise Guide to Catholic Social Teaching (Third Edition). Kevin E. McKenna. (Ave Maria Press, 2019)

Online

• Catholic Social Teaching 101 (This links to a PDF. No way to see video from this link) (Catholic Relief Services):
  CST 101 is a collaborative 7-part video and discussion guide series presented by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Relief Services on Catholic social Formation Program: Catholic Social Teaching 3 teaching. The videos bring the themes of Catholic social teaching to life and inspire us to put our faith into action. Some suggested uses of the videos and discussion guides include adult faith formation settings, high school theology classes, in lay ministry formation and to prepare groups for service trips. The series also includes downloadable posters and handouts for adults and kids, in English and Spanish. The artwork featured in the posters, handouts and accompanying videos are courtesy of Br. Mickey McGrath, OSFS.
• Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops):