Seven Themes: Fill in the Blank
“Life and dignity are central here—the theme that protects the worth of every human person from God’s image.”
What is “Life and Dignity of the Human Person”?
True or False: “Scandal is an attitude or behavior that leads another person to do evil.”
What is True?
“God created us to be ____ of his creation (caretakers).”
What is “stewards”?
Name one way Jesus worked for justice (any one is fine).
What is “he healed people who were suffering” (or another valid example like welcoming the marginalized).
A teen helps organize a neighborhood food drive and supports local shelters. Which theme is most clearly at work?
What is “Rights of Workers”?
“God calls people beyond private life into belonging and shared action; this theme uses the word that means involvement and co-responsibility.”
What is “Participation”?
True or False: “Euthanasia is the direct termination of the life of an unborn baby.”
What is False? (Abortion is the direct termination of an unborn baby’s life.)
“____ is the teaching of the Church that calls all members to work for justice and peace.”
What is “Catholic social teaching”?
Name another way Jesus worked for justice.
What is “he defended the dignity of the poor/lowly” (or another valid example such as feeding the hungry).
A class discusses fair wages, safe workplaces, and protections for workers. Which theme fits best?
What is “Rights of Workers”?
“This theme connects dignity with what people are owed and what they owe—expressed as rights and responsibilities.”
What is “Rights and Responsibilities of the Human Person”?
True or False: “In Scripture, God’s peace is only the absence of war and violence.”
What is False? (God’s peace includes right relationship, justice, and wholeness.)
“We work for ____ when we oppose every form of injustice in society and work to promote justice for all people.”
What is “social justice”?
What does “justice” look like in Jesus’ actions—beyond winning arguments?
What is “making things right and restoring people who are harmed or excluded”
A student supports policies that protect people who are most vulnerable and voiceless. Which theme name matches that priority?
What is “Option for the Poor and Vulnerable”?
“When Catholics prioritize those who are most likely to be ignored or harmed, they are living out this option.”
What is “Option for the Poor and Vulnerable”?
True or False: “We do not suffer when a part of the human family far from us suffers.”
What is False?
“The well-being of every individual person and the whole society is known as the ____.”
What is “common good”?
Choose two themes of Catholic social teaching and explain how a young person could live each one (one example per theme).
What is an explanation that matches two themes (example: “Participation” through volunteering/advocacy; “Solidarity” through standing with those in need)?
Your friend posts online that people who suffer far away “don’t matter.” What’s a Catholic response that fits the lesson?
What is “We are one human family, so we should care and act when others suffer”
“When people insist on fair treatment at work—safe conditions and workers’ rights—they’re living out this theme.”
What is “Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers”?
True or False: “Our work is a sign of our participation in God’s work.”
What is True?
“The value and worth we share because God created us in his image and likeness is ____.”
What is “human dignity”?
A student says, “Justice is only something governments do.” What’s the best response consistent with Jesus’ example?
What is “justice involves personal and community action—love in action, shaped by Catholic social teaching”
Create one concrete plan for living out “Care for God’s Creation” this month (one action + one reason).
What is a realistic action (example: reduce waste/compost/recycle correctly or help with a clean-up) done as stewardship of God’s creation?