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Adult Faith Formation Links
These links are provided for St. Rose of Lima parishioners for informational or educational purposes only. Links appearing on this page should not be considered endorsements of the organization or its content.
Social Justice/Stewardship Resources
Parish Social Ministry Toolkit: Provides assistance to parishes seeking to develop a social ministry. This Parish Toolkit is intended to help envision, build, and strengthen your parish social ministry.

Catholic Charities Washington DC: Catholic Charities is the DC area's leading provider of comprehensive human services, strengthening the lives of people in need.

Catholic Health Association of the U.S

Catholic Relief Services: Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the U.S. Catholic community.

Catholic Charities Domestic and International Adoption Programs

Center of Concern: The Center of Concern is a faith-based organization working in collaboration with ecumenical and interfaith networks to bring a prophetic voice for social and economic justice to a global context. The Center is both a provider of information and analysis as well as a catalyst for launching projects to address issues or opportunities that advance an authentic human development agenda. Through analysis, education, advocacy and capacity building, the Center challenges structural injustice and promotes innovative economic alternatives.

Maryknoll Office of Global Concerns: Welcome to the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns. Our office serves Maryknoll Missioners by providing analysis and advocacy on justice and peace issues that affect the communities where Maryknollers live and work.

U.S. Catholic Conference, Social Development and World Peace Office: The national public policy agency of the U.S. Catholic Bishops with two departments: Domestic Social Development and International Justice and Peace.

Nazareth Farm: Nazareth Farm is a Catholic community in rural West Virginia that transforms lives through a service-retreat experience. St. Rose of Lima Youth Ministries is currently planning a service project to this site.

NETWORK Education Program: Through faith-based educational resources and programs related to public policy, NEP engages people in envisioning and working toward a just and equitable society. NEP facilitates nonpartisan issues analysis, skills development for responsible citizenship, and faith reflection on political ministry.

Pax Christi USA: strives to create a world that reflects the Peace of Christ by exploring, articulating, and witnessing to the call of Christian nonviolence. This work begins in personal life and extends to communities of reflection and action to transform structures of society. Pax Christi USA rejects war, preparations for war, and every form of violence and domination. It advocates primacy of conscience, economic and social justice, and respect for creation.

Peace and Justice: The Office of Social Justice of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis provides a wealth of resources to explore the Church’s commitment to Peace and Justice.

Pro-Life Activities: The Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities under the guidance and direction of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities, works to teach respect for all human life from conception to natural death, and organize for its protection.

Reference Resources
Family Resources
Catholic Mom: A celebration of all things Faith, Family, and Fun from a Catholic perspective. Columns by moms on various topics, a book club, music, Sunday Gospel activities, craft ideas, Catholic Moments Podcasts, and more.

Fathers For Good: An initiative for men by the Knights of Columbus, this site is for seasoned dads, new dads, dads to be, or a single guys wanting to know more about fatherhood. This site includes info, expert advice, answers to questions, interactive features, stories, ways to strengthen your marriage and the St. Joseph Booklet Series.

For Your Marriage: An initiative of the U.S. Catholic Bishops this site provides resources for married couples, engaged couples and couples who are thinking about marriage.

Retrouvaille International: Retrouvaille is a program designed to help heal and renew marriages. The program offers the chance to rediscover yourself, your spouse, and a loving relationship in your marriage.

Natural Family Planning: Information on the Church’s teaching on Contraception and Natural Family Planning, as well as links to find Natural Family Planning instruction near you or on-line.

Marriage Matters: From the Archdiocese of Washington, a website with resources for those getting married, looking to enrich their marriage or learn more about marriage. Includes “Marriage Matters,” a series of reflections on marriage and Catholic teaching.

Marriage Encounter: Worldwide Marriage Encounter offers a weekend experience designed to give married couples the opportunity to learn a technique of loving communication that they can use for the rest of their lives. It's a chance to look deeply into their relationship with each other and with God. It's a time to share their feelings, hopes and dreams with each other.

Prayer & Faith Formation Resources

Bustedhalo.com: An online magazine for spiritual seekers in their 20’s and 30’s sponsored by Paulist Young Adult Ministries.

Creighton Online Collaborative Ministries: Includes Daily Reflections by various contributors, a daily spiritual exercise for spiritual wellness, a weekly guide for daily prayer, an online retreat, and several audio retreats. Also includes prayers for grieving, guided Stations of the Cross, and other prayer resources.

Daily Readings from the National Council of Catholic Bishops: Daily Readings available in print or audio with video reflections available for each day. You can also sign up for these in a podcast.

Daily Guided Prayer: A guided prayer reflection on the daily readings provided by Sacred Space and available on the web and for your mobile phone.

EWTN: EWTN shows available in streaming video, podcasts from many popular contributors, Q & A, library and Church documents. Send an online prayer card to someone in need of prayers. Also includes EWTNkids (in development). Twitter and RSS feed updates available.

Franciscan Radio: American Catholic Radio is a weekly Catholic radio program, in the popular style of the Franciscans, featuring Saint of the Day, Living Faith, Ask a Franciscan, Minute Meditations, Portrait of Paul and Exploring Our Faith.

Knights of Columbus - Catholic Information Service: Knights of Columbus has brought the teachings of the Catholic Church to millions through easy-to-read booklets published by the Catholic Information Service. Books include the Luke E Hart series which is based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church. They are available in print form (both in English and Spanish) as well as podcasts you can download and listen to on your computer or any MP3 player.

Once Catholic.org: OnceCatholic.org is a ministry of the Franciscan Friars of St. John the Baptist of Cincinnati. The mission of OnceCatholic.org is to help put people back in touch with a face-to-face community of Catholics. Along the way, they want to walk with you as you sort through your issues with the Church.

Other 6: A Loyola Communications web site allowing users to answer: Where does God bubble up in your life the other six days of the week.

Personal Prayer: Looking for ways to renew your personal prayer life? Learn more about how to pray and how to make personal prayer a significant part of your daily life.

Pray-As-You-Go: Pray-as-you-go is a daily prayer session, designed for use on portable MP3 players, to help you pray whilst travelling to and from work, study, etc. Reflections include music. The site also includes a breathing exercise and body exercise to prepare for prayer and an eight minute review of the day.

Saint of the Day: Available in both print and audio, the site is updated each day with a biography, reflection and quote for a featured saint.

Three Minute Retreat: Daily 3-Minute Retreats invite you to take a short prayer break right at your computer. Spend some quiet time reflecting on a Scripture passage. Knowing that not everyone prays at the same pace, you have control over the pace of the retreat.

Traditional Catholic Prayers: Traditional Catholic prayers are like family heirlooms passed on from generation to generation. They include many of the best known Catholic prayers such as the Lord's Prayer, Hail Mary, and Apostles' Creed. Browse the list to find traditional prayers of the Catholic faith, prayers of intercession, devotions to Mary and more.
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