Catholic Social Teaching on the Internet

Resources on Catholic Social Teaching

Publications

Short starters: Our World and You – summary of the 1971 Synod Document on Justice £1.50 plus postage from Pax Christi, St Joseph’s, Watford Way, London NW4 4TY Bishops of England and Wales

The Common Good – the Catholic Church’s Social Teaching Bury St Edmunds, Kevin Mayhew Ltd, 1997

Summary guides: Edward P. DeBerri & James E. Hug with Peter J. Henriot & Michael J. Schultheis Catholic Social teaching: Our Best Kept Secret Maryknoll NY, Orbis Books and Centre of Concern, 2003

Kenneth R. Himes OFM Responses to 101 Questions on Catholic Social Teaching New York, Paulist Press, 2001

Excellent in-depth studies: J Milburn Thompson Introducing Catholic Social Thought Maryknoll NY, Orbis Books, 2010

Daniel G Groody Globalization, Spirituality and Justice Maryknoll NY, Orbis Books, 2007

Internet www.vatican.va/offices/papal_docs_list.html#E All the major documents of Catholic Social Teaching, and latest declarations on social issues. www.catholicsocialteaching.org.uk British website initiated by the Livesimply campaign. Introduces major themes, with stories, podcasts, some historical background and suggestions about resources. http://www.osjspm.org/page.aspx?pid=491 Office of Social Justice of the Diocese of St Paul and Minneapolis. Includes useful annotated reading list and resources for educators, including a PowerPoint presentation. http://www.uscatholic.org/busy_christians_guide_catholic_social_teaching The Busy Christian’s Guide to Catholic Social Teaching gives a useful summary of each of the main documents, with a historical outline of contemporaneous world events. http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/catholic-social- teaching/communities-of-salt-and-light-reflections-on-the-social-mission-of-the-parish.cfm US Bishops’ Conference website for justice, peace and human development offers many good resources. Their document Communities of Salt and Light is a practical proposal for how the Church’s social mission can be integrated into every aspect of parish life. Still very relevant. www.thesocialagenda.org Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace website presents extracts from CST documents arranged under ten articles with subdivided themes. Organisations

100 Days of Peace - Olympic Peace Legacy, 4 Vincent Road, London N15 3QH 020 8888 4222 www.peacelegacy.org.uk

Vocation for Justice, Columban Faith & Justice, St Joseph’s, Watford Way, London NW4 4TY 020 8202 2555 www.columbans.co.uk

Progressio, Unit 5 Canonbury Yard, 190a New North Road, London N1 7BJ, UK 020 7354 0883 www.progressio.org.uk

Prison Advice and Care Trust, Park Place, 12 Lawn Lane, London SW8 1UD 020 7735 9535 www.prisonadvice.org.uk

Pax Christi, St Joseph’s, Watford Way, London NW4 4TY 020 8203 4884 www.paxchristi.org.uk

National Justice and Peace Network, 39 Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1BX 020 7901 4864 www.justice-and-peace.org.uk

London Citizens, 112 Cavell Street, London E1 2JA 020 7043 9881 www.citizensuk.org

Jesuit Refugee Service UK, The Jesuit Hurtado Centre, 2 Chandler Street, London E1W 2QT 020 7488 7310 www.jrsuk.net

Housing Justice, 22-25 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1DX 020 7920 6600 www.housingjustice.org.uk

Credit Action, 6th floor, Lynton House, 7-12 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9LT 020 7380 3390 www.creditaction.org.uk

Church Action on Poverty, 3rd floor, Dale House, 35 Dale Street, Manchester M1 2HF 0161 236 9321 www.church-poverty.org.uk www.justchurch.org.uk (Free materials on social justice for local churches)

Catholic Association for Racial Justice, 9 Henry Road, London N4 2LH 020 8802 8080 www.carj.co.uk

Cafod, Romero House, 55 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7JB 020 7733 7900 www.cafod.org.uk