- Pastoral Letter: Open Wide Our Hearts – A Pastoral Letter Against Racism by the USCCB
- Video Message: Overcoming Racism and Injustice, A message from Catholic leaders in the United States in Joint Pastoral Ministry
- Video: Fix your eyes on Jesus - Message in Response to Current Events, Father Tom Ferguson, Pastor GSCC and Rosie Driscoll, Coord of Faith Formation at GSCC
- Statement: Statement of U.S. Bishops’ President on George Floyd and the Protests in American Cities
- Video: Bishop Burbidge calls on faithful to pray to end racial injustice (EWTN)
- Statement: Bishop Knestout Statement on the Death of George Floyd and Unrest in Richmond
- Statement: Statement of US Bishop Chairmen in Wake of Death of George Floyd and National Protests
- Video: Sr. Thea Bowman addressing the U.S. Bishops in 1989
8/1/2020 Prayer Service: Requiem for Black Children of God Join Bishop Michael Burbidge at 10:30am in praying for the victims of racism, injustice and brutality. (At the Cathedral of St. Thomas More. Hosted by Black Catholic Ministries and the Office of Multicultural Ministries, Diocese of Arlington.)
Panel Discussion
- Tuesday, July 14 at 5:00PM EST/2:00PM PST via ZOOM. Open Wide Our Hearts, a virtual discussion on Racism, its effects on the Native American Community & the Catholic Church's response. Check out flyer for more info!
Compilations
- Resources: Prayer, Reflection, and Action for Racial Justice from Ignation Solidary Network
- Resources: Faith in Action: Resources for today's anti-racist Catholics (Busted Halo)
- Resources: Faith in Action: Responding to Racial Injustice, Ignation Solidarity Network
- Resources: What is Faith in Action from Ave Maria Press
For Children/Parents
- Everyone Belongs, a children's book from Loyola Press and the USCCB on the reality of racism in our society and how to act respectfully.
- From the "How to Talk to Children About" series from Twenty-Third Publications
- From the "Teaching Kids" series: Teaching Kids to Respect Others
For Teens
- Article: Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Race (PBS)
- Resource: Talking About Race from the National Museum of African American Culture and History, Smithsonian
- Article: Getting Honest and Uncomfortable About Race and Discrimination from Lifeteen
- Book: Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice, Bryan Stevenson
- Article (for High School students): 6 Guidelines for Talking About Race, Sullivan McCormick, SJ The Jesuit Post
Adults and Young Adults
- Video: What Can Catholics Do to Overcome Racism? Conversation between Franciscan Friars Father Mark-Mary and Father Pierre Toussaint
- Prayer: A Prayer Service for Racial Healing in Our Land (USCCB)
- Prayer: Sow Seeds of Peace for Others (Minute Meditations)
- Online Panel: Racism in Our Streets and Structures, hosted by Georgetown University's Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life
- Article: White People, Let's Do Our Homework by Heidi Schlumpf (National Catholic Reporter)
- Article: The Assumptions of White Privilege and What We Can Do About It by Father Bryan Massengale (National Catholic Reporter)
- Article: To fight racism, Catholics must hunger for justice like we do for the Eucharist (America Today)
- Video: Pope Francis and U.S. Bishops Respond to George Floyd's Killing from the Catholic Mobilizing Network (YouTube)
- Resource: Responding to the Sin of Racism (USCCB)
- Resource: Talking About Race from the National Museum of African American Culture and History, Smithsonian
- Resource: A Guide to the Discussion You Are Scared to Have Right Now from A Great Place to Work
- Book: Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, Bryan Stevenson
- Study Guide (for movie): Just Mercy, Catholic Study Guide
- Book: Racial Justice and the Catholic Church, by Father Bryan Massengale
- Book: How to Be an Anti-Racist and PDF of discussion questions by Ibram Kendi
- Book: Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Book: Peacemaking and Non-Violence from the "Threshold Bible Study" series, Twenty-Third Publications
- Book: Praise Be Peace - Psalms of Peace and Nonviolence in a Time of War and Climate Change, John Dear