Week of

Read Pope Francis’ World Day of Peace Message
“A Culture of Care as a Path to Peace” (click here)

The Lord Hears the Cry of the Poor
Respond to Pope Francis’ challenge to empower and join with persons in poverty by participating in Poverty Awareness Month.  Learn about the reality of poverty,  how communities are responding, and what opportunities there are to be a voice and take action with others who care.


The Lord Hears the Cry of the Unborn
Resources from USCCB 

Serving Moms in Need Resources

Live the Gospel of Life
25 years ago, Pope John Paul II wrote that the Gospel of life is at the heart of Jesus’ saving message to the world (Evangelium vitae).  Read the reflection and use the resources from USCCB that can be found above.





The Lord Hears the Cry of Victims of Human Trafficking
January 11^th is Human Trafficking Awareness Day

What are the facts about Human Trafficking?
• There are more than 40 million victims of modern-day slavery worldwide. Of these, 25 million are victims of labor or sex trafficking and 15 million are trapped in forced marriages.

• Nearly 23% of trafficking victims are girls.  Stakeholders have found that individuals in situations of forced migration, such as refugees and unaccompanied children, are particularly vulnerable to sex traffickers.

 • Victim identification remains a significant challenge to U.S. efforts to prevent trafficking, prosecute perpetrators, and protect victims.

• Calculated as a 150-billion-dollar industry, modern day slavery has become the fastest growing
source of illicit profit for criminals worldwide.  

“Human trafficking is a crime against humanity. We must unite our efforts to free victims and stop this crime that has become ever more aggressive, that threatens not just individuals, but the foundational values of society.” - Pope Francis

Pray, Educate and Advocate for Victims of Human Trafficking (click here for resources)

The Lord Hears the Cry of the Immigrant

LCWR has been supporting the efforts of the Hope Border Institute and Faith in Action which brought together faith leaders on both sides of our Southwest Border to better understand and address the r