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Additional Resources on Debt

Printed Materials

From the
U.S. Catholic Conference
To obtain copies of these documents, call 1-800-235-8722.

A Jubilee Call for Debt Forgiveness
Developed by the Committee on International Policy and approved by the Administrative Board. No. 5-329

On the Coming of the Third Millennium
(Tertio Millennio Adveniente)
Pope John Paul II's apostolic letter calls for a renewed commitment to the teachings of Vatican II as the best preparation for the new millennium.
English: No. 042-7; Spanish: No. 043-5

Called to Global Solidarity
International Challenges for U.S. Parishes
A statement of the U.S. bishops addressed to parishes and other organizations that seek to live out the Holy Father's call to solidarity with our brothers and sisters throughout the world. Includes parish resources.
English: No. 5-118; Spanish: No. 5-119

Communities of Salt and Light
Reflections on the Social Mission of the Parish
This U.S. bishops' statement presents seven elements of the social mission of parishes as a framework for planning and assessing that ministry.
English: No. 701-4; Spanish: No. 724-3
Parish Resource Manual: No. 702-2

Sharing Catholic Social Teaching: Challenges and Directions
Reflections of the U.S. Catholic Bishops
The U.S. bishops highlight key themes of Catholic social teaching and stress the importance of incorporating Catholic social teaching into Catholic educational programs.
English: No. 5-281; Spanish: No: 5-803

Everyday Christianity: To Hunger and Thirst for Justice
A Pastoral Reflection on Lay Discipleship for Justice in a New Millennium
The bishops highlight the social mission of Christians in the world and their obligation to work for justice and peace through their choices and actions every day.
English: No. 5-116; Spanish: No. 5-117

From Catholic Relief Services
To obtain copies of these documents, call 410-625-2220.

Putting Life Before Debt
Produced in cooperation with the U.S. Catholic Conference, the International Co-operation for Development and Solidarity (CIDSE), and Caritas Internationalis, this statement offers an analysis of international debt from the perspective of Catholic social teaching.

Operation Rice Bowl (ORB) Kit
The ORB kit for 1999, which focuses on international debt, provides materials for a Lenten program that call Catholics in the United States to pray, fast, learn and give to those in need around the world.

Food Fast Kit
The 1999 Food Fast Kit also focuses on debt and provides materials for a twenty-four hour hunger awareness program designed to engage youth in grades 8 through 12 in addressing the needs of their sisters and brothers around the world.

From Bread for the World
To obtain these material, call the publications department at 301-608-2400.

Proclaim Jubilee: Break the Chains of Debt
Bread for the World's 1999 offering of letters kit focuses on debt and provides materials designed to help schools and parishes conduct an "offering of letters."

Video--Proclaim Jubilee: Break the Chains of Debt
This eight-minute video, which comes with a handbook, is a compelling video complement to the offering of letters kit.

From Jubilee 2000/USA
To obtain this material, call 202-783-3566 or go to www.j2000usa.org..

Jubilee 2000/USA Education Packet
This education packet includes a wide range of educational resources on the issue of international debt.

From the International Monetary Fund
To obtain these and other materials, call the External Relations Department at 202-623-7300 or go to www.imf.org.

Debt Relief for Low-Income Countries: The HIPC Initiative
The Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative is described in a 40-page booklet.

Debt Initiative for the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPCs)
A six-page pamphlet provides an overview of the HIPC Initiative.

From the World Bank
To obtain these materials, go to www.worldbank.org.

HIPC Initiative Information
A wide variety of materials and reports on external debt and the HIPC initiative are available from the World Bank.

Organizations

Department of Social Development and World Peace
U.S. Catholic Conference
3211 Fourth Street, NE
Washington, DC 20017
Ph.: 202-541-3199
Website: www.usccb.org/sdwp

The USCC Department of Social Development and World Peace staffs the Catholic Campaign on Debt, along with Catholic Relief Services. The department helps the U.S. bishops share Catholic social teaching, apply and advocate the Church's principles on major international issues, and stand in solidarity with the Church in other parts of the world. Through its Office of International Justice and Peace, the bishops' conference develops policy and advocates on issues of global justice and peace, human rights and religious liberty, debt and development. Parishes use USCC statements, alerts, and other resources to reflect, educate, and act on international issues on their own or as participants in diocesan ministry and legislative activities.

Catholic Relief Services
209 West Fayette Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Ph.: 410-625-2220
Website: www.catholicrelief.org

Catholic Relief Services staffs the Catholic Campaign on Debt, along with the USCC Department of Social Development and World Peace. On behalf of the U.S. Catholic community, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) serves millions of poor people all over the world. By responding to victims of disasters, supporting community self-help projects, and contributing to more just societies, CRS provides opportunities for people who have no political voice, no economic power, and no social status. It provides active expression of Christ's love throughout the world and strengthens the local Catholic Church's ability to serve the poor. For U.S. Catholics, CRS is a vehicle to express solidarity with our brothers and sisters in more than eighty countries.

Secretariat for Latin America
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
3211 Fourth Street, NE
Washington, DC 20017
Ph.: 202-541-3460
Website: www.usccb.org/latinamerica

The National Conference of Catholic Bishops' Secretariat for Latin America serves the Committee on the Church in Latin America in responding to the mandate of the U.S. bishops to maintain an active relationship with the Church in Latin America. The secretariat develops and manages a program of financial assistance to the Latin American church. An educational program in North America is carried out to inform the U.S. public about the reality of the Church in Latin America and to promote solidarity and a deeper relationship between the Church in the United States and in Latin America.

Office of Justice and Peace
Archdiocese of Los Angeles
3424 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90010-2241
Ph.: 213-637-7550

The Archdiocesan Justice and Peace Commission has developed an ongoing campaign on debt. Their efforts have included meetings with top leaders of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, a trip to Honduras, and other educational programs.

Jubilee 2000 Commission
Social Justice Commission
Diocese of Lansing
300 West Ottawa Street
Lansing, MI 48933
Ph.: 517-342 2466 or 517-342-2469

The Diocesan Jubilee 2000 Commission and Social Justice Commission have launched a "Forgive the Debt Campaign." They have produced a parish resource kit, which has been distributed to parishes. Over 1,500 signatures have been obtained on petitions supporting debt relief.

Office of Justice and Peace
Catholic Social Services
Diocese of Charlotte
1123 South Church Street
Charlotte, NC 28203
Ph.: 704-370-3225

The Diocesan Office of Justice and Peace is developing a debt relief project for parishes. The office has produced parish educational materials which have been distributed throughout the diocese.

Note: Many dioceses are working on the debt issue. We hope to update this list regularly. For an update, visit www.usccb.org.