Isaiah Still Lives!
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Read Isaiah 42:1-4,6-7

Tell students that each day Catholics step into Isaiah's shoes to make God real in our world by working for peace and justice. Divide students into small groups. Assign each group a specific justice ministry like poverty, youth work, disease, racism, etc. Instruct each to search the World Wide Web for a Catholic religious order or Catholic volunteer group that addresses its specific area of justice. Have each group research the chosen website and then choose one representative to interview a member of the group by phone or in person. Have the group prepare a report that answers the following questions (or download and print the Activity Sheet above).

Justice Concern:
Religious Order or Volunteer Group:
This order or group stands against this injustice by:
This group makes a difference in the world in these specific ways:
I interviewed the following member of the group:
His or her vocation is:
He or she became familiar with this group in this way:
According to him or her, the blessings of belonging to this group are:
According to him or her, the challenges that come with belonging are:
I can help the mission of this group by:

After the presentations, ask the class to adopt the mission of one of the orders or groups and work together on a project to further its mission.