Social Justice

Overview of the is Week Due Monday - Annotated Bibliography (40 points) Due Friday - Revision of Chapter 8 questions This week we will view, conclude and discuss "The True Cost" in conjunction with Chapter 4 of your course text, Work and Workers Right (The Dignity of Work). We will be making the connections between Rights and Responsibilities and the Dignity of Work and why these themes are so important in a global economy and spiritual life. Assignments :  1. There are questions to be competed for the film (Parts I, II and III) in the packet distributed last week. Please complete accordingly. 2. Please refer to the key videos from last week on "Solidarity" and the Common Good" 3. If need be, revise and re-submit your Chapter 8 questions by Friday. 4. Over break - "Firm up" Interview contacts and possible site visit. Compile questions to ask professionals. Monday - A WORD on Solidarity Students in Christchurch, New Zealand paid ...

 The themes of S olidarity and the Common good will be explored more closely this week. (Please see last week's videos on these two important themes.) Pope Francis on the shootings in New Zealand - "Heartfelt Solidarity" https://cruxnow.com/church-in-asia-oceania/2019/03/15/pope-expresses-heartfelt-solidarity-with-nz-muslims-after-mosque-attacks/ This week we will continue working within our Praxis researching our topics and working in developing an annotated bibliography that will be due Monday of next week. You are working on the questions I posed for Chapter 8. The responses to these are due Thursday, March 21st. This week and next (before Spring Break), we will next we will look at  The Dignity of Work and Rights of Workers Readings will be assigned and we will watch a documentary on this theme in Catholic Social Teaching

This is a "full" week and one that offers fond memories for your Junior class. Mission week will present some opportunities to include within the curriculum our prayerful consideration of  Operation Rice Bowl  https://www.crsricebowl.org/    along with efforts to educate ourselves about the struggles and joys of the people of Panama. Monday  - Code 7 - Chapel Practice (note son Locke will be given Wednesday) Discussion of Locke's idea of property - You will see the importance of this in Chapter 8 Tuesday  - Junior Retreat & Ring Mass Wednesday  - Reading Room of Library in Praxis Groups Discussion of Take Home Assignment (Questions will distributed in class) We will go over the procedure for the Colloquium. More on Panama.. See: https://prayercast.com/panama.html Go onto this website/blog http://blog.lbwtravel.com/all/traditions-and-customs-in-panama-culture Bahá'í Faith What did you find interesting or appealin...

Rights and Responsibilities Rights and Responsibilities "The Catholic tradition teaches that human dignity can be protected and a healthy community can be achieved only if human rights are protected and responsibilities are met. Therefore, every person has a fundamental right to life and a right to those things required for human decency. Corresponding to these rights are duties and responsibilities--to one another, to our families, and to the larger society." Source:   United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Washington, D.C. USCCB Resources Key Terms : common good,  free trade v. fair trade, globalization (as well as economic globalization), private property (origins and limits), solidarity                                      This week, in conjunction with our Cath...