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 Catholic Charities, U.S.A.
The largest private network of social service organizations in the United States. They work to support families, reduce poverty, and build communities.
www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=1174
Caritas Internationalis
 Caritas is a Catholic organization that works to eradicate poverty and social inequality around the world.
www.caritas.org
 Catholic Medical Mission Board
Works collaboratively to provide quality healthcare programs and services, without discrimination, to people in need around the world. For more information, click here http://www.cmmb.org/
 Catholic Relief Services
Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the U.S. Catholic community. They alleviate suffering and provide assistance to people in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality.
www.crs.org
 The Catholic Worker Movement
The Catholic Worker movement is grounded in a firm belief in the God-given dignity of every human person, their movement was committed to nonviolence, voluntary poverty, and the Works of Mercy as a way of life. The movement has protested injustice, war, and violence of all forms.
www.catholicworker.org
 Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good
Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good promotes awareness of the Catholic Social Tradition and its core values of justice, human dignity and the common good to Catholics, the media and Americans of all faiths.
www.catholicsinalliance.org
 Catholics United
Catholics United is a national online community of Catholics who believe strongly in our faith's call to build a society for justice and the common good.
www.catholics-united.org
 The Center of Concern
1225 Otis St. NE
Washington, DC 20017-2516
202-635-2757
www.coc.org/
Works with international networks promoting social analysis, theological reflection, policy analysis, research and public education on issues of global development, peace and social justice
Change.org
 This website raises awareness about many important causes and empowers people to take action with leading nonprofits. Currently there are blogs and petitions on the site addressing a wide variety of topics such as global warming, homelessness, health care, immigration, poverty etc. For more information go to: www.change.org
Chicago Religious Leadership Network on Latin America
 An interfaith education, action, and advocacy network. CRLN equips and mobilizes religious leaders and congregations to advance peace, justice and human rights in our hemisphere. Through speakers, workshops, monthly membership updates, advocacy action initiatives, delegations to Latin America, and meetings with U.S. policy-makers, CRLN engages religious communities and leaders to speak out for just U.S. policies. For more information, click here: http://www.crln.org/
Education for Justice
 Provides resources designed to promote greater knowledge of Catholic Social Teaching and highlight the connection between current world events and our faith. For more information, go to: www.educationforjustice.org
Engaged Page
Social justice and human rights from an "engaged Buddhist" perspective
www.engagedpage.com
 Fellowship of Reconciliation
The Fellowship of Reconciliation seeks to replace violence, war, racism, and economic injustice with nonviolence, peace, and justice. We are an interfaith organization committed to active nonviolence as a transforming way of life and as a means of radical change. We educate, train, build coalitions, and engage in nonviolent and compassionate actions locally, nationally, and globally.
www.forusa.org
 Franciscan Action Network
The Franciscan Action Network seeks to transform the world in the Spirit of St Francis and Clare of Assisi.
www.franciscanaction.org
GoodShop.com
 A new online shopping mall which donates up to 37 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause! Hundreds of great stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, ebay, Macy's and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order, you'll be supporting your favorite cause. Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter the charity you want to support.
 Heifer International
The Heifer Project works to create a world of communities that live together in peace by sharing their animals? offspring with others – along with their knowledge, resources, and skills – to create expand a network of hope, dignity, and self-reliance that reaches around the globe.
www.heifer.org
The Illinois Coalition of Peace, Justice and the Environment (ICPJE)
 The St. Francis Xavier Peace & Justice Ministry has joined the Illinois Coalition of Peace, Justice and the Environment (ICPJE). Check out the link at http://icjpe.org/. The site features many other organizations & activities in the area.
 Interfaith Action of Evanston
Interfaith Action of Evanston serves people who are hungry or homeless.
www.interfaithactionofevanston.org/
 The Institute for Peace and Justice
An independent, interfaith, nonprofit organization, begun as a response to the realities of war, racism and global economic injustice. We help people find "learn-able and do-able" alternatives that incorporate justice and reconciliation into an active quest for peace in their everyday lives.
www.ipj-ppj.org
 Institute for Women's Policy Research
Researches issues of poverty and welfare, employment and earnings, work and family issues, health and safety and women's civic and political participation. For more information, click here: iwpr.org
Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center
A religious coalition of women and men to educate, network and act
www.ijpc-cincinnati.com
Interfaith
Interfaith links to social justice organizations, U.S. and international--social justice, environment, peace, human rights, religious tolerance
www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1764/relpol.html
The Iraqi Student Project
 A grass-roots effort to help young people who have studied in Iraq acquire the education they need to participate in rebuilding their country. To this end, ISP seeks the help of American colleges to offer these students that which the United States does very well: excellent undergraduate education. For more information on the Iraqi Student Project, visit: http://iraqistudentproject.org/
Jesuit Faith and Justice Apostolates
International social justice centers and publications
www.jesuit.org/resources/justice.html
JustFaith Ministries
P.O. Box 221348
 Louisville, Kentucky 40252-1348
502-429-0865
502-429-0897 (fax)
JustFaith Ministries strives to provide faith formation processes and resources that emphasize the Gospel message of peace and justice, Catholic social teaching and the intersection of spirituality and action. The aim of JustFaith Ministries is to enable people of faith to develop a passion for justice and to express this passion in concrete acts of social ministry.
www.justfaith.org/JF14.html
JustPeace
Archbishop Oscar Romero Catholic Worker House
1524 NW 21st Street
Oklahoma City, 73106
 KairosUSA
www.kairosusa.com
A national/international network of groups and individuals, active on issues of anti-racism, economic justice, and self-determination, while engaged in a process of theological/political reflection.
Living Bricks Campaign
 An initiative to restore hearts and homes in Rwanda following the destruction of the 1994 genocide. Living Bricks equips repentant genocide perpetrators with the tools to build much-needed housing for their victims' families, establishing new villages where former killers and survivors live together again as neighbors through practical reconciliation. For more information click here: www.livingbrickscampaign.org/
 Macronet
A non-profit clearinghouse for progressives emphasizing peace, justice, environmental, and health issues and solutions
www.macronet.org/
 Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns
PO Box 304
Maryknoll, NY 10545-0304
914-941-7590
888-627-9566
914-944-3613 (fax)
Peace, social justice and integrity of creation in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.
society.maryknoll.org/index.php
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns
The Maryknoll Office of Global Concerns provides analysis and advocacy on justice and peace issues that affect the communities where Maryknollers live and work.
www.maryknollogc.org
 Mennonite Church USA
Peace & Justice Support Network
Resources, advocacy
peace.MennoLink.org/
National Campaign for a Peace Tax Fund
 Advocate for the Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund Bill since 1972. This bill would establish a fund in the Federal Treasury to receive the taxes of conscientious objectors. Money from this fund would be allocated annually to any non-military appropriation within the federal budget. For more information, click here: www.peacetaxfund.org or call 888-peace-tax (732-2382)
National Catholic Rural Life Conference
The National Catholic Rural Life Conference (www.ncrlc.com) applies the teachings of Jesus Christ for the social and economic development of rural America with responsibility for the care of God's creation.
www.ncrlc.com
Nothing But Nets
 A global, grassroots campaign to raise awareness and funding to combat malaria, one of the largest killers of children in Africa. For more information, click here: www.Nothingbutnets.net
Odyssey Networks
 The nation's largest multi-faith coalition dedicated to promoting tolerance, peace and social justice through the production and distribution of media. Odyssey's membership includes over 60 faith groups and organizations. Odyssey Networks is a service of the National Interfaith Cable Coalition, Inc., established in 1987. For more information, click here: http://www.odysseynetworks.org/
Parish Without Borders
Using the internet to interconnect the resources and needs of Catholics in the US with Catholics communities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America in the full spirit of Gospel teaching.
parish-without-borders.net
 Pax Romana-ICMICA
Pax Romana International Catholic Movement of Intellectual & Cultural Afffairs is an international association of Catholic professionals and intellectuals composed of local federations, groups and individuals, providing an open forum for intellectual sharing and dialogue among different cultures, generations and professions, as well a social movement for empowerment, advocacy and solidarity for a peaceful, equitable and sustainable world.
www.icmica-miic.org
 Policy Link
Policy Link is a national research and action institute advancing economic and social equity by lifting up what works.
www.policylink.org
Progressive Asset Management
Provides socially & environmentally responsible investing. Screens can be customized and address issues such as:
· Environmental impact
· Corporate governance and ethical practices
· Military contracting and/or nuclear weapons
· Sweatshops, outsourcing and fair labor practices
· Human rights and equal opportunity
· Tobacco, alcohol, gambling and "adult entertainment"
· Relations with repressive regimes
· Animal rights/ product testing
· Other (22 other issues)
For more information, contact Russell Rybicki at 217-239-2399 or toll free at 866-392-8142 or rrybicki@fwg.com
Quixote Center
 A faith based social justice center working with people who have few resources for their
Struggles
www.quixote.org/
Religious Task Force on Central America and Mexico
A resource for education, action and faith reflection, serving a broad ecumenical network
throughout the U.S.
www.rtfcam.org/mission/mission.htm
 Solidarity Bridge
Solidarity Bridge provides medical, enterprise, & educational missions to Bolivia.
www.solidaritybridge.org/
U.S. Catholic Magazine
 US Catholic is published by the Claretians in downtown Chicago. The monthly periodical features a blog called Margin Notes that touches on social justice topics. Megan Sweas, from St Francis Xavier parish, is a writer there. Check out her article on her recent trip to Kenya:
www.uscatholic.org/culture/social-justice/2009/02/kenya-rising
US Catholic is working on nonviolence survey written by John Dear and will covering the issue of Water in June and Non-violence in July.
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
Provides resources on many social issues such as:
· Agriculture
· Arms control
· Domestic issues
· Economic justice
· Faith based initiatives
· Family issues
· Global trade
· Health
· Housing
· Human rights & religious liberty
· Human trafficking
· Immigration
· International debt
· International issues |
 · Iraq
· Labor
· Migrants and refugees
· Nonviolence
· Poverty
· Social development
· Social security
· The death penalty
· The environment
· The federal budget
· The Middle East
· Torture
· War & peace
· Welfare |
For more information on what the bishops have to say on these subjects visit www.usccb.org.
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
3211 4th Street, N.E.
Washington DC 20017-1194
202-541-3000
www.USCCB.org/sdwp/projects/socialteaching
The USCCB is an assembly of the Catholic Church hierarchy who work together to unify, coordinate, promote, and carry on Catholic activities in the United States; to organize and conduct religious, charitable, and social welfare work at home and abroad; to aid in education; and to care for immigrants. The bishops themselves constitute the membership of the Conference and are served by a staff of over 350 lay people, priests, deacons, and religious.
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
Office of Social Development and World Peace
Issues of landmines, children, Third World debt, Middle East, death penalty, food policy
www.usccb.org/sdwp/index.htm
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
Catholic Campaign for Human Development
The domestic anti-poverty, social justice program of the http://www.usccb.org/chd/index.htm
 The Vatican
www.vatican.va
Woodstock Theological Center
An independent research institute that addresses topics of social, economic, and political importance from a theological and ethical perspective
georgetown.edu/centers/woodstock
 World Council of Churches
The World Council of Churches (WCC) is the broadest and most inclusive among the many organized expressions of the modern ecumenical movement, a movement whose goal is Christian unity.
www.wcc-coe.org
World Forum for Alternatives
An international action network researching alternatives to the dominant world order
www.forum-alternatives.net/
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