Dear Parish Social Ministry leader,

Last week, Catholic Charities USA hosted three video calls for PSM leaders in Catholic Charities agencies to discuss initiatives related to racial justice. Participants shared resources they’ve found helpful, which are listed here:

• Prayer for Racial Healing by Catholic Charities USA

• Poverty and Racism: Overlapping Threats to the Common Good, a policy paper by Catholic Charities USA

• Assessment Guidelines for Culturally Responsive Organizations of Programs from Catholic Charities USA

• Resources from the National Black Catholic Congress

• Combatting Racism resources by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

• Hope in the Face of Racism: a recorded webinar series from the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul

• Just Mercy – A Catholic Study Guide by the Catholic Mobilizing Network

• Resources from Rev. Bryan Massingale, including Racial Justice and the Catholic Church

• Faith and Racial Equity: Exploring Power and Privilege, an eight-week program by JustFaith Ministries

• NETWORK’s Racial Wealth and Income Gap Workshop

• Video: A Message from US Catholic Leaders about the Racial Issue in the Country

• Bread for the World’s Racial Wealth Gap Learning Simulation

• Racism in Our Streets and Structures: A Test of Faith, A Crisis for Our Nation presentation, by Georgetown University’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life.