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WORKING FOR JUSTICE
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As chapter 39 in The Catholic Connections Handbook points out, “Catholic social teaching has been called
our Church’s best-kept secret, but its wisdom comes alive when we learn it and live it.” After reading or
reviewing chapter 39, complete this crossword.
ACROSS
1. A popular slogan in Haiti ends with “all
together we are the flood of ____.”
(p. 452)
4. This is the abbreviation for the
Catholic organization that works
on a global level against injustice.
(p. 452)
6. ____ justice is a respect for all
creation and human rights. (p. 447)
10. Each person has God-given ____.
(p. 451)
11. Pope Paul VI taught us, ”If you want
____, work for Justice.” (p. 455)
12. Justice means that we must care for
the earth and be good ____ of all
creation. (pp. 455–456)
15. “____ for the poor and vulnerable”
means that the Church must get
involved when people’s rights or
well-being are being damaged.
(pp. 453–454)
16. We should see ____ in other people,
whether they are friends or strangers.
(pp. 448–449)
18. We need respect and freedom to shape our own ____. (p. 448)
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2. Workers should have fair wages, the right to join ____, and the ability to start their own businesses.
(p. 454)
3. This happens when all people have the opportunity to fulfill all their needs fully and easily.
(2 words, p. 449)
4. This means working to meet people’s immediate physical needs. (p. 448)
5. Work is more than a means for a paycheck; it is the way we join God in the work of ____. (p. 454)
7. Living in ____ means not only that we share our material goods through charity but also our
friendship and prayers with others. (p. 455)
8. We must follow the example of the Holy Trinity by being a ____ that loves and cares for all. (p. 447)
9. Service and justice have been referred to as the “Two ____” on which we should walk to ensure the
dignity of all people. (p. 454)
10. St. Vincent ____ was a priest in the 1600s who worked for charity and justice, and now has an
organization named for him. (p. 451)
13. Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin founded The Catholic ____, a newspaper and organization that
promotes principles of justice. (pp. 456–457)
14. Human laws must never require people to do anything against ____ law. (p. 450)
17. It is a social ____ when the gap between the rich and the poor is so great that some live in luxury
while others go without the basics. (p. 453)
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SOLUTION—WORKING FOR JUSTICE
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