Develop liturgical resources to celebrate unity in

  Offer adults the opportunity to enter into a tutor 

diversity and express the sinful nature of racism. 

mentor relationship with underprivileged and at risk

  When appropriate, celebrate liturgies where the

students. 

expression of our faith is reflected in the religious

  Engage schools, especially schools in the parish sharing

symbols, music and history of the many different

program, to do student cultural and academic

peoples that make up the Archdiocese. 

exchanges. 

  Sponsor an annual Lenten service focused on racial

reconciliation. 

COMMUNITY ACTION

  Plan a Sunday as an anti racism Sabbath. 

  Continue to support the Catholic Campaign for

  Include prayers for racial reconciliation and an end to

Human Development, the anti poverty program of the

racism in the intercessory prayers at the weekend

United States Catholic Conference, which aims to help

liturgies.

poor people address the root causes of poverty. 

  Preach on racism and racial justice. 

  Watch real estate, housing and land use policies,

  Celebrate through liturgies and festivals the racial and

especially in the communities where the Church owns

ethnic heritage of parishioners. 

land, in order to oppose economic segregation and

  Develop homilies for Pentecost, Corpus Christi and

foster the development of affordable housing. Support

Trinity Sunday that interpret the assigned scriptures

mass transit development throughout the metropolitan

from the perspective of the call to human and ecclesial

area.

unity of all peoples in Christ.

  Advocate for  fair share housing,  in which a

  Pray for guidance and an end to racism, asking the

percentage of subsidized housing units are reserved for

intercession of saints such as St. Martin De Porres, St.

poor people in every municipality. 

Katharine Drexel, St. Josephine Bakhita, St. Peter

  Support just housing principles, so that mortgages can

Claver, Bl. Kateri Tekakwitha, Bl. Juan Diego, and

be obtained by the poor, and the negotiations of sales

others who have especially promoted racial harmony

or rentals do not include price fixing, steering or

and social justice. 

blockbusting. 

  Promote tax sharing policies between wealthy and poor

CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, HIGH

communities. These policies establish more equitable

SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

tax bases and lower tax rates everywhere, allowing

  Support the efforts of the Office of Catholic Schools'

poorer communities to attract jobs and to pay for

Racial Justice Committee, the Principals' Anti Racism

social and public services. 

Committee and Catholic Schools Opposing Racism

  Defend life by supporting legislation that opposes

(COR). 

abortion and the death penalty. 

  Diversify faculties and search for administrators and

  Support local organizations that work for fair housing

teachers that will be role models, especially for students

and racial harmony, such as the Leadership Council for

of color. 

Metropolitan Open Communities and the Human

  Use multicultural learning materials. 

Relations Foundation of Chicago. 

  Offer educational events that deal with racial justice,

  Vote for public officials committed to racial and

not only with the principles of our faith but with the

systemic justice. 

history of our country. The enslavement of African

Americans, the wars against the Native peoples, and

the struggle for equality before the law should be

For more information, please contact the Office for Peace and

taught and analyzed in the light of faith. 

Justice (312) 751 8390 and the Office for Racial Justice

  Integrate in art, music, literature, history, science and

(312) 751 8336 at the office of the Archbishop of Chicago.

religion courses the contributions of Hispanic, Asian,

Native and African American peoples. 

  Continue to work for justice in funding Catholic

schools in order to give all students the education

necessary to experience personal success and contribute

to the common good. 

  Publish materials on racism in the public media and on

the Archdiocesan web site. 

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