LIM: Marketplace Ministry Focus Area

The Campaign for Human Development of the U.S. Catholic Bishops’ Conference offers information on poverty in the U.S., resources for faith sharing groups, ideas for effective action, and grants information for local projects.

The Catholic Labor Network provides a connecting place and resources for Christians interested in labor, union, and economic justice issues in the workplace. Catholic documents related to labor issues are listed or accessible through this site.

The Office of Social Justice of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has a wonderful web page on Catholic Social Teaching. There are a variety of links to documents, other websites, and resources to help groups learn about the themes and principles of Catholic social action.

The Center of Concern in Washington, D.C., has offered education and leadership for the transformation of societal structures based upon Catholic social teaching. It emphasizes solidarity with those in poverty throughout the world. The Center has published a number of resources and has several ongoing projects related global development issues.

Chrism is a British organization for “Christians who see their secular employment as their primary Christian responsibility.” It offers conferences and publishes a journal, Ministers at Work.

The Faith and Politics Institute of Washington, DC, is a nonpartisan, interfaith support network for Congress and its staff. It seeks to bring theological sensitivity and reflection for those engaged in setting national social policy.

Network is a national Catholic social justice lobbying organization. Their web page includes a legislative update on pending U.S. legislation relevant to Catholic social teaching. It provides a number of ideas on what individuals and groups can do to influence social policy, especially on a national level.

Jesuit resources for the promotion of justice are linked through this site.

The Greenleaf Center maintains the legacy of Robert Greenleaf, former CEO and author of Servant Leadership. It is an international, not-for-profit organization headquartered in Indianapolis with aim of fostering servant leadership in businesses and other organizations.

The National Association for Lay Ministry is a professional organization that supports, educates and advocates for lay ministers and promotes the development of lay ministry in the Catholic Church.

This center responds to the burgeoning interest in workplace spirituality and offers news and events, research protocols, and other resources for those interested in fostering spirituality in the workplace. The Tyson Center also hosts an annual conference on faith and spirituality in the workplace.

The Woodstock Center is an independent nonprofit institute at Georgetown University that engages in theological and ethical reflection on topics of social, economic, business, scientific, cultural, religious, and political importance. The Center does research, conducts conferences and seminars, and publishes books and articles. Drawing on the Roman Catholic tradition, the Woodstock Center is ecumenically open.

Worktalk is an educational group for people searching for new careers. A number of discussion forums and workshops are provided by this organization.

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Benedict XVI. Caritas in Veritate. 29 June 2009. Vatican: The Holy See, w2.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20090629_caritas-in-veritate.html.

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Benedict XVI. “If You Want to Cultivate Peace, Care for Creation.” 1 Jan. 2010. Vatican: The Holy See, w2.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/messages/peace/documents/hf_ben-xvi_mes_20091208_xliii-world-day-peace.html.

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John Paul II. Centesimus Annus (On the Hundredth Anniversary of Rerum Novarum). 1 May 1991. Vatican: The Holy See, w2.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_01051991_centesimus-annus.html.

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John Paul II. Christifideles Laici (On the Vocation and the Mission of the Lay Faithful in the Church and in the World). 30 Dec. 1988. Vatican: The Holy See, w2.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_exhortations/documents/hf_jp-ii_exh_30121988_christifideles-laici.html.

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John Paul II. Ecclesia in America. 22 Jan. 1999. Vatican: The Holy See, w2.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_exhortations/documents/hf_jp-ii_exh_22011999_ecclesia-in-america.html.

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John Paul II. Sollicitudo Rei Socialis (On Social Concern). 30 Dec. 1987. Vatican: The Holy See, w2.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_30121987_sollicitudo-rei-socialis.html.

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Gaudium et Spes (Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World). Vatican: The Holy See, www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_cons_19651207_gaudium-et-spes_en.html.

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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Everyday Christianity: To Hunger and Thirst for Justice. 1998. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/catholic-social-teaching/everyday-christianity-to-hunger-and-thirst-for-justice.cfm.

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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). A Fair and Just Workplace: Principles and Practices for Catholic Health Care. 26 Aug. 1999. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/health-care/fair-and-just-workplace-principles-and-practices-for-catholic-health-care.cfm.

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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Renewing the Earth: An Invitation to Reflection and Action on the Environment in the Light of Catholic Social Teaching. 14 Nov. 1991. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/environment/renewing-the-earth.cfm.

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World Synod of Catholic Bishops. “Justice in the World.” 1971. Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, www.cctwincities.org/document.doc?id=69.

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“The Person and Society.” Catechism of the Catholic Church. 2nd ed., 1994, #s 1878-85. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. W, ccc.usccb.org/flipbooks/catechism/index.html#476.

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English and Welsh Catholic Bishops' Conference. A Spirituality of Work. 2001. Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, www.cbcew.org.uk/CBCEW-Home/About-Us/Documents-and-Publications/A-Spirituality-of-Work-2001/(language)/eng-GB.