Volunteer and Community Outreach Ministry
The Care and Concern Ministry at St. John the Evangelist, Pittston, Pennsylvania
Full of Grace Café, Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish, St. Amant, Louisiana
Center for the Homeless, South Bend, Indiana
Catholic Charities of Southwest Louisiana
The Catholic Worker (There are 175 Catholic Worker communities throughout the United States and another 29 abroad.)
Many dioceses also have Catholic Charities office. Check your diocesan website for more details.
Knights of Columbus (also check with your local chapter)
St. Vincent de Paul Society (also check with your local chapter)
Prayers
Prayer for a Time of National Emergency
Prayer for the Future of Our Nation
Pro-Life Organizations
Many dioceses and parishes also have pro-life ministries. Check your parish or diocesan website for more details.
Elizabeth Ministry International (also check with your local parish chapter)
International Organizations
Pax Christi International (US chapter)
Other
USCCB Resources on Catholic Social Teaching
Examination of Conscience in Light of Catholic Social Teaching
Meet the pioneers who cleared the path for today‘s Catholic activists by Kaya Oakes, U.S. Catholic
Sr. Thea Bowman's Speech to US Catholic Bishops (1989)
Many parishes also have a variety of stewardship of service ministries. Check your parish website for details.
Books to Consider
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This Flowing Toward Me$17.95 -
Mother Teresa’s Prescription$10.95 -
A Concise Guide to Catholic Social Teaching (Third Edition)$17.95 -
The Grace of Enough$16.95 -
Forgiveness Makes You Free$16.95 -
Riding the Dragon$13.95 -
The Cross, Our Only Hope (Revised)$17.95 -
Twelve Little Ways to Transform Your Heart$14.95 $4.00