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WORLD REFUGEE DAY (JUNE 20^th) RESOURCES: World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe. It honours the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution.

• I Was a Stranger and You Welcomed Me: this resource is from The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and, although written in 2015, is still relevant today
• Catholic Elements of Immigration Reform: this resource is from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and presents 6 elements to keep in mind when looking at a nation’s immigration policy

Here are a few resources which reflect on elements of Pope Leo’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas. The encyclical is available under New This Month:

• Three Ecological Themes in Magnifica Humanitas: this resource is from the Ignatian Solidarity Network
• Imaginative Intelligence as Resistance: Safeguarding the Human Person in the “Construction Sites of Our Time”: this resource is from the Ignatian Solidarity Network
• Five Quotes from Pope Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas to Inspire Youth to Build a More Just World: this resource is from the Ignatian Solidarity Network

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Here is a novena to pray for David Basil csb as he prepares for his ordination June 13^th:

• Novena for David Basil csb’s ordination: this resource based on a novena from the Diocese of Madison provides us with a way for us to pray for David

Here are two resources for Trinity Sunday:

• Gospel Reflection on Trinity Sunday:  This resource is from the Irish Oblates and reflects on the Trinity .
• Rublev’s Trinity Icon: this resource is from The British Association of Iconographers and describes the Rublev icon of the Trinity with a copy of the icon image to use in prayer
• How to Pray with an Icon: this resource describes the process of praying with an icon

Here are some resources for Pope Leo’s first encyclical Magnifica Humanitas:

• Pope Leo’s Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas:  this resource from the Holy See is the official text of the encyclical
• A Complete Guide to Pope Leo’s Encyclical: this resource is from Ascension Press and gives an overview of the encyclical
• Vatican News Summary of Pope Leo’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas: this resource from Vatican News gives a thorough summary of the encyclical.

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Here is a resource to help you pray with the Sunday Gospel:

• Reflection on the Gospel for the Solemnity of Pentecost : This resource presents a reflection on the Sunday Gospel with questions to ponder .

Here are a few resources for the feast of Pentecost:

• Pause and Pray for Mission: this resource invites us to ask the Holy Spirit to help us be missionary disciples
• Spirit of God: this resource from Education for Justice is a prayer to the Holy Spirit

Here is a prayer remembering Pope Leo’s first year as pope:

• Prayer for Pope Leo’s First Year: this resource is from Education for Justice

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Here is a resource to help you pray with the Sunday Gospel:

• Reflection on the Gospel for the Solemnity of the Ascension : This resource presents a reflection on the Sunday Gospel with questions to ponder .

Here are a few other resources for the feast of the Ascension:

• Pope Benedict Homily for feast of the Ascension: this resource is a homily Pope Benedict gave in 2009
• Managing an Ascension: this resource is from Fr. Ron Rolheiser OMI and is a reflection on the Ascension and what it means for us.

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Here are a few other resources for feasts and special days this month of May:

• Prayers for Mothers this Mother’s Day: this resources provides several prayers for moms
• The Story of Fatima and Links to Resources: this resource from the website mycatholic.life tells the story of Mary’s apparitions and links to resources to help you pray and reflect
• Pope Leo’s Message for the World Day of Social Communications: this resource from the Holy See is an important message inviting us to reflect on the power of Social Communications, including AI, and how we respond and live with our various screens.

Here are a few other resources: a prayer for peace and ones to help you continue to celebrate the Easter season:

• Stations of the Resurrection: this resource from the Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide presents the Via Lucis – the Way of Light which invites you to meditate on the resurrection of Jesus and some of the post-resurrection events recorded in the New Testament
• The Appearances of Jesus: this resource article from Thinking Faith Jesuit website examines the Gospel accounts of the appearances of the risen Jesus
• Prayer for Peace: this resource is a prayer for peace written by Pope Francis
• How to Pray with an Icon and Icons of Jesus the Good Shepherd: This resource presents the way one can pray with an icon and several different icons to pray with on this Good Shepherd Sunday

Here are a few other resources:  World Day of Prayer for Vocations, teaching on Just War and remembering Pope Francis:

• Just War Teaching from the Catechism: this resource from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops summarizes our teaching on Just War
• A Rosary for Vocations: this resource from the diocese of Manchester in England presents a way to link praying the rosary with a prayer for vocations

Here are a few resources to help you celebrate Earth Day, April 22:

• A Prayer Service for Earth Day: this resources is from the Center of Concern
• Care for Creation: Earth Day Prayer Service: this resource is from the Center of Concern

Here are a few resources in this time of war:

• Prayers for Peace: this resource provides three prayers for peace to be prayed.
• Litany of Light and Peace: this resource is from Education for Justice