MTH704: Catholic Social Teaching: Websites

For over twenty five years, the Acton Institute, a leading educational organization, has been integrating the ideas of religion and liberty. Our focus is on the role of religion in laying the moral foundation for a just society and on the role of freedom in securing the conditions under which religious conscience can be exercised. Our mission is to promote a free and virtuous society characterized by individual liberty and sustained by religious principles. Our strategy is to educate religious and business leadership around the world. We accomplish our mission through research, publications, conferences, lectures, and seminars.

Acton University is a unique, four-day exploration of the intellectual foundations of a free society. Guided by a distinguished, international faculty, Acton University is an opportunity to deepen your knowledge and integrate philosophy, theology, business, development - with sound, market based, economics.

Links to all the parish websites in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Restorative justice is a way of understanding crime, and harm in all of its forms, as a violation of people and relationships rather than solely a violation of law. When harm occurs, there are far-reaching impacts: emotional, spiritual, physical, and material. Restorative practices seek to address such impacts through transformative encounter, authentic accountability, and intentional amends in order to foster rehabilitation, repair relationships, and restore those impacted to a place of safety and healing. Beyond the criminal justice system, there are countless opportunities use restorative practices in personal and parish life and within our communities.

Through the Eyes of the Saints: Saints Louis and Zélie Martin. One of the most saintly love stories in history began on a bridge. It was April, 1858.

The Purpose Box A 9-week experience that invites each member of your family to understand virtues and live them.. Our box has everything you need to joyfully learn and live the the virtues of Orderliness, Assertiveness, Purposefulness. Our kid-friendly methods and tools will help you apply effective parenting habits and build purpose!

Summary of Responses to 2016 Pastoral Report. Parish Demographics (Registered Population, Household, Race and Ethnicity) Hispanic Catholic Population (.pdf) Puerto Rican, Cuban, Mexican, Dominican, and Other Hispanic populations

If you suffered from abuse, it was not your fault. If you are a survivor of sexual abuse by a cleric or employee of the Catholic Church, help is available.

ENCOUNTER. It takes all of us together to make a difference. Do you have something to say about living in Poverty USA, or finding a way out? Share your ideas and commitment with your friends and community. LEARN. The key to solving a problem? Understanding it. Listen to real stories about people living in poverty, learn the facts about poverty in the United States, understand the root causes, and—just as important—how people are helping themselves and others out of Poverty USA. ACT. There are lots of ways to take action. You can spread the word about poverty in the United States, advocate for change, find and support organizations in your community, give time or resources or contact local representatives.

First Things is published by the Institute on Religion and Public Life, founded in 1989 by Richard John Neuhaus and his colleagues to confront the ideology of secularism, which insists that the public square must be “naked,” and that faith has no place in shaping the public conversation or in shaping public policy. The Institute’s flagship program, First Things magazine, is the leading intellectual journal of its kind in the United States. In addition to publishing ten issues of First Things each year, the Institute hosts educational programs that promote religiously informed analysis of culture, society, theology, and politics.

This ezine is targeted for people involved in prison ministry or in stopping the death penalty, we think you will find helpful information for people who are undecided about capital punishment, for those who have never experienced the inside of a jail or prison, and for those who feel called to participate through prayer and adoration.