How do you respond to poverty in your community?
The second eight-session program of the JustFaith Catholic series, Faith and Poverty: A Solidarity Response explores local poverty and introduces participants to the tips and tools they need to respond.
Program Overview
Faith and Poverty: A Solidarity Response explores questions such as: “why don’t people in poverty just get a job?’”, “what are some common hurdles that people in poverty face?” and “what are some practical tools for alleviating poverty in my community?”.
Program Goals
Goals for Faith and Poverty: A Solidarity Response include:
Facilitation
Two volunteer co-facilitators are needed for Faith and Poverty: A Solidarity Response. JustFaith Ministries provides strong facilitation support.
Sessions
Faith and Poverty: A Solidarity Response consists of eight 2-hour sessions, a one-day retreat and an immersion experience.
Books/Resources
There are two books and a spiritual practice resource in Faith and Poverty: A Solidarity Response– all available through our JustFaith Ministries Bookstore.
Program Promotion
A comprehensive set of program promotion materials are provided.
Cost
When you register, you have three options:
- Participants register and pay individually based on a sliding fee scale of $35, $55, or $75/person with additional scholarships available. (You will need a minimum of 9 people in your group).
- Participants register and pay individually, but a faith community, organization, or individual subsidizes their registration costs.
- A faith community or other organization pays $275, which covers everyone in the group (up to 12 participants).
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Program Includes:
- Comprehensive materials and session guides
- Facilitation guidance
- Retreat and Immersion guidance
- Adaptations for virtual groups
- Direct access to program staff for support
- 12-month access to program materials
- $75 discount if buying all three programs in this series at once (use coupon code jfc3programs at checkout)
When you register, you have 3 options:
- Participants register and pay individually based on a sliding fee scale of $35, $55, or $75/person with additional scholarships available. (You will need a minimum of 9 people in your group).
- Participants register and pay individually, but a faith community, organization, or individual subsidizes their registration costs.
- A faith community or other organization pays $275, which covers everyone in the group (up to 12 participants).
- Coming soon!
In order to make our programs accessible to everyone, our new website will only feature the individual registration model with a sliding scale (first and second option above).
Books & Resources
for Group Participants
Participant books/resources are sold separately through our JustFaith Ministries Bookstore. The cost for books for Faith and Poverty: A Solidarity Response is approximately $31/person. Note that there may be a small additional fee for an occasional video purchase.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the JustFaith Catholic program series different from a book club or bible study?
JustFaith Catholic is a deep and personal exploration of our call to love God and love our neighbors. Reading discussion and reflection on the themes of Catholic social teaching are complemented by rich prayers, heartfelt sharing, videos, guest speakers, retreats, and immersion experiences into the local community – all of which build strong relationships among group members. JustFaith Ministries programs also compel people into action alongside those experiencing poverty. Each program in the series provides practical tools for action and guides participants in discerning how they are called to help alleviate poverty in their local community. Expect to leave the JustFaith Catholic series with a transformed understanding not only of poverty, but of who you are and how God is calling you to use your life.
Do groups need to meet weekly?
We recommend meeting weekly. However, your group can meet every other week if necessary.
Can I pick which JustFaith program I’d like to do first?
The fourth program in the series, Faith and Poverty: A Global Response, can be offered without previously having done the other JustFaith Catholic programs. However, the first three programs in the JustFaith series were designed to be taken in order. Groups should begin with Faith and Poverty: A Biblical Response (program one), followed by Faith and Poverty: A Solidarity Response (program two) and then Faith and Poverty: A Justice Response (program three). Parishes are always encouraged to commit to offering all four programs in the series in the order they were developed.
Do we have to do all four programs in the series?
No. At the end of programs one and two in the JustFaith Catholic series there is time for members of the group to discern whether or not they would like to continue on to the next program in the series. A minimum of seven members of the group need to commit to moving on to the next program or your group will become too small.
Can new participants join our group at any time?
We recommend that new participants not join a group that has already begun because of the community and trust that has already been established among group members. However, we do encourage keeping a contact list of all those who would like to do the JustFaith Catholic series and forming new groups later in the year.