Welcome!

We are happy to welcome young men and women from colleges and universities throughout the United States and Canada for the Seminar on Catholic Social Teaching, entitled Building a World of Hope and a Community for Peace. At this third annual event, inspired by the recent visit of His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, students [...]

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Teach the world

As you proceed up the long winding driveway, one immediately gets a glimpse of a large, traditional-looking motherhouse of a religious community. But this is no ordinary motherhouse! Inside the walls of this Mendham, New Jersey complex is the only fully-accredited Sister Formation College in the United States. Even more unique is that its 35 [...]

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Global Health in Focus

On Tuesday, September 25, 2007 from 1:15 to 2:45 pm, the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See Mission, and its co-sponsors, the Path to Peace Foundation and Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN) and the University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame, IN),  will host a side event at the opening of the 62nd Session of [...]

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Popcorn and Social Justice

There are many movies that urge us to consider themes of social justice.  Thanks to our friends at Loyola University New Orleans for compiling a list of some movies and documentaries that address these important themes.  View the list, show the movies, engage in discussion, and don’t forget the popcorn!
http://www.loyno.edu/twomey/blueprint/vol_lviii/No-08_AprMay_2005.pdf

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Seminar Day 6- Caritas Christi Urget Nos

My joy is God
the Threefold
Holy One.
My joy
is His truth
that inspires me.
My joy
is His will
calling me.
My joy
is His word
leading me on.
My joy
is His peace
that gives me rest.
-Mother Julia Verhaeghe, foundress of the Spiritual Family The Work (from
http://www.thework-fso.org/English/indexen.html)
This poem highlights another important focus of the Path to Peace- Holy See Mission
Seminar that I attended [...]

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Fair Trade …

The fair choice is the right choice. The daily decisions you make as a consumer can make a real, positive difference in the world. When you choose to buy fair trade products you are making a strong connection with hardworking, but impoverished workers around the world.  For more info …
http://www.crsfairtrade.org/index.cfm

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Holy See Mission Seminar Day 5- Je dors mais mon coeur veille

Canticle of the Sun, St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226):
Most High, all-powerful, all-good Lord,
All praise is Yours, all glory, honor and blessings.
To you alone, Most High, do they belong;
no mortal lips are worthy to pronounce Your Name.
We praise You, Lord, for all Your creatures,
especially for Brother Sun,
who is the day through whom You give us light.
And [...]

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Holy See Mission Seminar Day 4- Verbum Caro Factum Est

Verbum caro factum est, et habitamus in nobis.
The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. (John 1:14)
These words are inscribed on either side of the tabernacle at Holy Family Church in Manhattan, the parish of the United Nations. Fr. Bob Meyer presided over Mass there on the fourth day of the Path to Peace Foundation- [...]

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Catholic Social Teaching and Health Care

According to Catholic Social Teaching, health care is a basic human right, flowing from our creation in the image and likeness of God. Despite that teaching, nearly 44 million people in the United States still lack access to health care. Worldwide, 27 million children are still not being vaccinated against the most common childhood diseases, [...]

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Holy See Mission Seminar Day 3- Sharing Our Story

Since its foundation more than 2000 years ago, the Catholic Church has been the world’s foremost institution regarding social justice and the advancement of the common good, which is more than an idea or a lifestyle, but a necessary human response to the love of God. History has seen this loving reply modeled for us [...]

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