Institute for Peace and Justice

Resource Page for

Diocesan & Other Religious Leaders

For Pastors and All Others

Click here to sign up for "Peace Pieces" - a free monthly E-Resource with faith reflections, action suggestions, new resources, and special links - for 4 different ministry groupings.

Faith Reflection

• Work as Service to God and Others

• Pope John Paul II's Final Plea for Peace -- Excerpts from His World Day of Peace Message, January 1, 2005

• Holy Week and the Call to Peacemaking –
  On Being Jesus’ “Donkeys for Peace”

• The Kingly Way of Jesus -- January Reflections

• I Have No Hands but Yours -- Reflections for Youth on Living the Sacrament/Experience of Confirmation

• “Stewards of God’s Gifts” – Reflections for Catechetical Sunday 2004

• "Prepare the Way of the Lord" – Advent Reflections
   

• "A Call to Discipleship" – Reflections for Dr. King Celebration Liturgies
   

• "Is Not This the Sort of Fast That Pleases Me…?" – Lenten Reflections

• A Call to Peace: 52 Meditations on the Pledge of Nonviolence

• International Peace Day (9/21) Peace/Action Booklet

Social Analysis and Action Suggestions

• Justice Will Bring Lasting Security

• Reclaiming the Soul of Our Nation -- Reflections for the 4th of July and Year-round

• "Reflection and Action in the Aftermath of the War on Iraq"

• "Empire or Global Solidarity: Which Way, America?"

• "Be the Best That We Can Be"

Worship/Prayer Services

• Interfaith Prayer for Peace

• "Prayer Service on the Nonviolence of Jesus"

• "A Litany on the Pebbles of Love"

• "Using the Family Pledge of Nonviolence for Dr. King Sunday & Beyond:  Preparation, Celebration & Commitment, and Living It Afterwards"

• "A Litany of Ashes & Stones: In Memory of the Dead of 9/11/01 & All Victims of Terrorism & War"

For Religious Communities
of Women & Men

• Peacemaking and the "Powers" -- A 6-week Session Program on Peace & Justice in Post 9/11 America

• Pledge of Nonviolence for Religious Communities

• A Call to Peace

• Workshops -- See Faith & Peacemaking and Educating for Peace & Justice

 
Holiday Gift Possibilities

• Special Gift Resources

• "Savor Creation" Note Cards

• "Savor Creation" Holiday & Sympathy Cards

Examples of the Savor Creation Greeting Cards

Ways to Support the IPJ Mission

• Workshops

• Catalog Resources

• Special Gift Resources

• IPJ "Wish List"

• Donate Now!

• Join Us

For Specific Offices and Leaders

For Family Life Directors/Ministers

• Workshops: See Parenting for Peace & Justice

• Resources for Families & Family Leaders

• Resources for Children

• "Helping Families Respond to Dr. King’s Call to Challenge Racism, Materialism & Militarism"

• Family Pledge of Nonviolence (in 13 different languages)

• Family Peace Pack

• See also Resource Page for Families

For Elementary Teachers, Catechists,
Principals & DREs

• Resources for Christian Schools & Religious Education, K-8

• IF ONLY TODAY YOU KNEW THE THINGS THAT MAKE FOR PEACE, K-8

• Starter Set for K-6

• Resources for Christian Churches

• Resources for Children

• "Teaching Peace After 9/11 & the War on Iraq: Classroom Strategies for Christian Educators"

• Classroom Activities on Diversity in Response to 9/11

• Classroom Activities Using the School and Youth Pledge of Nonviolence

• Workshops: See Educating for Peace & Justice

• School Pledge of Nonviolence     (Spanish Version)

• Classroom Pledge of Nonviolence

• Peace Camp Programs

• Peace Papers

• "Sowing the Seeds of Peace:  Suggestions for Christian Educators"

• I Want Love to Win

For Secondary Teachers, Principals,
Youth Ministers & DREs

• Activities for Catholic Social Teaching  

• Resources for Christian High Schools & Youth Groups

• IF ONLY TODAY YOU KNEW THE THINGS THAT MAKE FOR PEACE, 9-12

• TAP (Teens Acting for Peace) Program

• "Teaching Peace After 9/11 & the War on Iraq: Classroom Strategies for Christian Educators"

• Peacemaking and the "Powers" -- A 6-week Session Program on Peace & Justice in Post 9/11 America

• Classroom Activities on Diversity in Response to 9/11

• Classroom Activities Using the School and Youth Pledge of Nonviolence

• Youth Group Pledge of Nonviolence   (Spanish version)

• Youth Pledge of Nonviolence

• Workshops:  See Educating for Peace & Justice, TAP, and Faith & Peacemaking – "A Dramatization of the Life of Francis of Assisi"

• Peace Camp Programs

• "Sowing the Seeds of Peace: Suggestions for Christian Educators"

• Me a Prophet? -- Jeremiah Worksheet

• I Have No Hands but Yours -- Reflections for Youth on Living the Sacrament/Experience of Confirmation

For Peace & Justice and
Parish Social Ministry Leaders

• Peacemaking Over the Long Haul -- Ten Tips for Christian Activists

• See Advocacy Page

• IF ONLY TODAY YOU KNEW THE THINGS THAT MAKE FOR PEACE, For Grades K-8    For Grades 9-12

• "Helping Families Respond to Dr. King’s Call to Challenge Racism, Materialism & Militarism"

• Solidarity with the Victims of Domination

• The Pledge of Nonviolence (all versions)

• Workshops:   See Presentations on Gandhi, King, and Francis by Jim McGinnis

• Peacemaking and the "Powers" -- A 6-week Session Program on Peace & Justice in Post 9/11 America

• I Have No Hands but Yours -- Reflections for Youth on Living the Sacrament/Experience of Confirmation