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Common good, Human person,

Solidarity, Subsidiarity

Introduction:
The Catholic social doctrine has 4 principles:
The common good,
The person,
Solidarity,
The subsidiarity,
with these principles we can understand the social reality of man y
live justice and truth.
Why are these principles still relevant? First, because they are reasonable, second, because they stem from faith.
Christian illuminated by reason and faith. The believer must follow God's commandments and especially the COMMANDMENT.
FROM LOVE TO GOD AND TO OUR NEIGHBOR.
Today, Christians are facing multiple social problems in any type of relationship.
what exists between individuals, groups or peoples according to culture, one can refer to the 4 principles of social doctrine
catholic that is the Common Good, the Human, Social and Just.
 #4.1 I work for the common good

Motivation
It is impossible for a man to be good if he does not have a fair relationship with the common good.
SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS.

As motivation, we invite you to read the concept of the common good.

What does common good mean?

The common good, says Vatican Council II, is 'the set of conditions of social life that make it possible for individuals and families to achieve their own perfection more easily and more fully.'

associations and to each of its members the fullest and easiest achievement of personal perfection” (GS 26).
The purpose of man is to do good, and that of society is the common good. 'The common good can be considered as the
social and community dimension of moral good (CDSI 164).
The common good includes both the good of every human being and the good of every person.

First moment: DYNAMICS: The Balloon

It will help you develop healthy competition and teamwork.
what makes it possible to define defense and attack strategies,
considering the collaboration of everyone.
First, two teams should be separated, preferably by different.
colors.
Each participant in the activity will receive two balloons and a string to tie them around their waist.
Afterwards, each one of them must try to burst, with their hands, the largest number of
opponent's balloons, while defending its own.

SECOND MOMENT: PRAYER: LECTIO DIVINA

At this moment, we invite you to perform a lectio divina reflecting on the works of mercy.
with your youth group for this you will need:
The word of God
A candle
A table to support the word of God along with the candle

For this moment of Lecto Divina:

Invite to inner and outer silence
2. Invocation to the Holy Spirit can be a song or a prayer, or spontaneous prayers asking for the Holy Spirit.
3. Read the text Mt. 25, 31-46
4. Leave space for personal reflection
5. Invite them to share what the Word of God says to their life today.
6. Make a final sentence to close this moment.
7. Distribute motivational phrases to each member of the group. Here are some phrases you can elaborate on.
red cardboard with heart shapes.
The common good is home, clothing, sustenance, and a little heart to live happily.
Give charity from your belongings and do not do it reluctantly. Do not turn your face away from the poor and God will not turn His face away from you.
det. (tob. 4;7)
Freedom is a common good and as long as not everyone partakes in it, those who think they are free will not be free.
The common good surpasses the individual good
Love one another, just as Christ loved us. This is also part of the common good.
Share your possessions with the poor and the most needy. That is pleasing to our God the Father.
Be merciful and kind just as our heavenly father has been to each one of you.
(You can add other phrases that you like and are similar to the common good)

Third Moment: THEME: "THE COMMON GOOD"

To carry out the topic of this session, we propose to divide your group into subgroups as you see fit.
convenient.
In each group, they will work on the following sheet which will then be shared in plenary.
We suggest that if possible you can make photocopies of the form for each member.
While working in a group, turn around to see if they need anything or if it is going in the right direction.
reflection.
At the end of the group work time, motivate the plenary session and the presentation of the demonstration in favor of good.
common.

You should have prepared:

Papelographers
Markers
Music
Images about the common good
 Let's talk
of the good Talking about the common good is to touch the heart of the
social doctrine of the Church. It is such a current topic
as necessary in the time we live.

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common we invite you to reflect with your brothers and
awareness of whether we live this fundamental pillar in the
social doctrine of our Church.

1. Let's define in our own words what the common good is. Let’s read together what the Social Doctrine says.
Church.
The DOCAT tells us that:
Wishing for the common good means being able to think beyond one's own needs. We must show our
interest in the good of all, including those whom no one thinks of because they have no voice or power. The goods of
Lands are there for anyone. If each one thought only of themselves, then coexistence would turn into
a war of all against all. The common good, however, does not focus on material or external goods, but
whose purpose is primarily the global good of humanity. Therefore, the common good must also include the
interest in the spiritual good: no aspect of the human being should be left out.
In the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church: [164-170]

2. Let's discuss what we read, and write our own definition of the common good.

3. We wonder how this fundamental pillar of the social doctrine of the Church, the common good, is lived. Let us read it.
what the Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us:
What can we contribute to the common good?
From YOUCAT 328: Working for the common good means taking responsibilities for the sake of others. The good
Common things should be everyone's. This happens first when people commit to their environment.
concrete -family, neighborhood, work- and assume responsibilities. Get involved in social responsibilities as well.
And politics is important. But whoever assumes responsibility, exercises power, and is always in danger of abusing it.
of that power. That is why every responsible person is called to a continuous process of conversion, in order to be able to exercise the
care for others in permanent justice and charity.
In the Catechism of the Catholic Church: [1913-1917, 1926]
Some examples of experiences for the common good:
The organization of neighborhood or city cleaning days
Collection of clothing, food for populations victim of natural disasters or in conditions of poverty
The commitment to caring for the common home by truly choosing ecology

4. Let's mention 3 situations in which we can live this pillar of the common good in our environment and as a pastoral care.
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5. Read number 94 of your DOCAT and comment.
6. Develop a manifesto about the experience of the common good and present it in the form of a demonstration.

#4.2 The Subsidiarity

Motivation
To carry out this meeting on this topic, you must be prepared, so we suggest you read, reflect, and
ask if it is necessary. This topic is a continuation of the previous one, so it will be good to revisit what was discussed in the meeting
past.
In this meeting, we will reflect on another of the pillars of the social doctrine of the Church: subsidiarity.
a word that we may hear very little but that in the history of society has been manipulated for purposes far from its
true meaning. The principle of subsidiarity was first formulated by Pope Pius XI in his encyclical
Fortieth year of 1931. We can broadly say about subsidiarity.
that its foundation lies in the centrality of man in society.
that every human person has the right and the duty to be the main author of their own development, but needs
from the help of others to carry it out.
that the authority must seek to establish living conditions that allow every man and every woman a
integral development, in all possible areas, fostering and stimulating respectful personal initiatives
of the Common Good;
that the authority must coordinate and arrange those initiatives within the framework of the Common Good; it must supplement them and
to complete them when common needs exceed the possibilities of individuals and societies
intermediaries. But it should not hinder or replace the initiative and responsibility of its members.
It is a principle that must be lived in all societies and also in all human groups.
You can present some of these ideas as motivation to start the reflection of the meeting. You can
write them on poster boards and arrange the environment where the meeting takes place.
 First Moment: DYNAMICS: Crossing the rope
For this activity, you will use a rope and 2 people.
they will be taking their ends side by side at the height of
on your chin. We suggest you look for people from
great height to hold the rope.
Depending on the number of people, you can divide into 2 groups or
if not all together at the same time.
The objective is for them to discover a way of how to
cross the rope over.
Once the objective is achieved, you can emphasize and show them the importance of trusting and working as a team with
the others for a common goal.
Teamwork divides tasks and multiplies results.
SUCCESS

Second Moment: PRAYER: PROVERBS 3:27-35

Make the invocation to the Holy Spirit. We leave you this prayer of invocation to the Holy Spirit.
recommended by Father Luis Toro:
Come, holy and divine spirit, destroy in me all spiritual laziness, all indifference, all
doubt, all fear; fill me fully with your light, your wisdom, your peace, your joy, your
joy. Blessed Spirit who are God and always accompany us, be the glory, the honor, the
power, the worship, for ever and ever. Amen.
We invite you at this moment of prayer to meditate together with your youth group on the biblical verse from Proverbs 3;
27-35.
Make a small reflection with them and make them see how important it is to help others. Also
You can invite them to share their reflections spontaneously.

THIRD MOMENT: THEME: SUBSIDIARITY.

This topic complements the theme of the common good. We suggest that if you can have a
The expositor of the topic would be great. But we also suggest some clues for you to guide it.
formative moment.
1 Open the dialogue by asking: Do you know what subsidiarity is?
Take a large paper sheet and with markers, the young people go and write synonyms.

Once the moment of writing on the flip chart is finished, read the following text which is an example of subsidiarity:

At my workplace 3 With what was written on the flip chart and the example you just read, talk with your
there is clearly a group what is subsidiarity, allows participation. It ends reading with them the #
activity where it is applied 95 – 99 of the DOCAT, and concludes by summarizing what the common good is and its relationship with the
concept of the common good. It subsidiarity
it deals with the sale of
lunch in the cafeteria
internal a a price
subsidized at 80% by
from the employer, while
the employee only has to pay
the remaining 20%, amount that
is discounted at the moment
#4.3 Solidarity
of the payment of their wages.
There is a variety of options
inside del lunch
neither will he be able to save his few rich
John F. Kennedy

(CIC # 1940)
At the end of the dramatization, ask them to comment on how they felt while doing it and if any of them...
he felt identified with her.

Second Moment: PRAYER: (MARK 10; 17 - 25)

For the prayer moment, we invite you to reflect with your youth group on the
Bible verse from Mark 10:17-25: 'The rich young man'
You can perform this moment in the Sacrarium of your parish. Or you can also
prepare a small altar where the word of God is placed next to a
candle.
Read the biblical quote and leave a space of silence, then invite comments on it.
reflected
It emphasizes the importance of sharing goods with others and that it is necessary to enter heaven.
that we rid ourselves of selfishness, greed, envy, and everything that prevents us from being supportive
with others.
Prepare some requests and distribute them to the participants so that they can read them, and to each request, they will respond 'I will'.
we ask, sir
Here are some that may serve as examples or can be used during the moment of the
petitions...
1. Lord, make our hearts like yours, filled with love, goodness, and charity. 'Let us pray to the Lord.'
2. Help us bear the burdens of our brothers with love and compassion. "Let us pray to the Lord."
3. Lord, help us to put into practice this principle of solidarity with our neighbor, especially with those who
more they need. "Let us pray to the Lord."
4. Lord, remove greed and selfishness from us so that we can always imitate your generosity and goodness.
Let us pray to the Lord.
5. Make our hearts soft and humble so that the gift of charity may always abound in us and in
Our works, 'Let us pray to the Lord'.

THEME: SOLIDARITY.
This topic is one that always stirs our wills and ignites in the young the
desire to do good to those around us. To carry it out, we leave you the following
guidelines:
Lee los # 100 – 103 del DOCAT, abre comentarios (que sean breves)
We suggest that you produce a movie about the experience of value of the
Solidarity. Here are some suggestions for you:

1. Bugs:
Inspired by the fable of the grasshopper and the ant, it tells the story of a peaceful colony of ants that is besieged.
Every year, a group of grasshoppers comes looking for food. Everything changes when one of
the ants (Flik) spoil them, endangering everyone. At that moment he offers to
finding a way to save his companions from hunger and, after being expelled from the colony, he dedicates himself to
recruit mercenary insects to protect the anthill but who, in reality, turns out to be some
failed artists.
Flik is not perfect, he easily messes up, but he has a sincere desire to help others.
Working as a team and being supportive of each other are some of the values that this will teach.
movie to the students.
Patch Adams
The protagonist, a 'hero' in a white coat, earns the nickname 'Patch' for
to help the other patients in the hospital never lose their spirits, for which
he employs laughter therapy. Shortly after, he decides to become a doctor and enters the
University of Virginia, where it questions the methods for treating patients
with serious illnesses. The movie is inspired by the true story of a doctor
who stood out in the medical community for his original therapies with patients of
cancer and starringRobin Williams.

STRINGS

Nicolás Solís, a student with cerebral palsy, arrives at a new school where
everyone talks about him as someone 'special'. For María, he is just a kid who
she needs a helping hand and, although her peers define her as 'weird', she
he manages to integrate it into their games by tying his hand to hers with a rope.
Thanks to the girl, Nico learns to play soccer, to move his arms, and he becomes
pirate. One day, he doesn’t return. The story continues 20 years later with the scene of
a math teacher entering a Special Education Center.

Winner of the Goya for 'Best Spanish Animated Short Film' in 2014, conveys
the values of inclusion, respect, solidarity with others, and love.

CHAIN OF FAVORS
It has been 17 years since this feature film arrived on the big screen, starring
it was led by actors Haley Joel Osment, Helen Hunt, and Kevin
Spacey, who here plays a Social Sciences teacher who launches into his
students the following question: what would you do to change the world? Osment,
that interprets the young Trevor, proposes the following idea: to do it in a way
 selfless favors to other people, who (in turn) must
do them to others as well so that the chain of favors continues and does not end.
break.

French Roast
In addition to solidarity, this French animated short film -nominated
the Oscar award in its category - is of interest to address other concepts
of importance and interest to the students as the ability to empathize
the place of people, generosity, appearances... It takes place in a
Parisian café and its protagonist is a man dressed elegantly.
but with a domineering attitude. When it’s time to pay, they realize they don't have any.
money and from here on situations begin to occur that, due to another
they also invite laughter.

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#4.4 Freedom and justice

Freedom is the only worthy objective of the sacrifice of human life.

 Simon Bolívar

Motivation
Freedom is understood, in its radical sense, as the capacity that God grants to man.
by taking a position towards him, it is immediately highlighted that only from the
faith reaches the full sense of freedom.
Justice is ethics, equity, and honesty. It is the constant will to give each one what is due.
it corresponds. It is that feeling of righteousness that governs behavior and compels obedience.
duly all the rights of others. All virtues are included in the
justice.

1.

FIRST MOMENT: DYNAMICS: GUESS WHO IT IS.

This game will be led by the organizer, who will have a series of fun facts and
funny things about each of the participants. Things like: they only like to drink iced tea or
he won a karate medal when he was little. You should read them and let the rest
from the team, guess who it is... the one who manages to mislead all the colleagues wins.

SECOND MOMENT: THEME: FREEDOM AND JUSTICE.

We invite you to share the following questions so that in small groups they
respond and then be presented in plenary form. "Here we leave them for you:
What does freedom mean?
Whom does he make us like?
Is truth important in social life? Why?
What does justice consist of?
How many forms of justice are there? <Explain one of them>
What is the origin of these values?
To answer the questions, you must read numbers 104 - 110 of the DOCAT.

There is no peace without freedom, nor freedom without justice, nor justice without love.

DAN ASSAN
 THIRD MOMENT: PRAYER: HOLY ROSARY.

We have reached the end of our 4th booklet of the DOCAT, and at this point, we will make a big
prayer space next to our Most Holy Mother the Ever Virgin Mary
We will review from the first topic of our 4th booklet and put it under intercession
of Most Holy Mary, everything learned during this month of May. 'Month of the Holy Rosary.'
For this beautiful moment, you need to ask the members to bring a rosary.
Prepare a small altar and place an image or photograph of the Blessed Virgin Mary with the
advocacy of our Lady Virgin of the rosary.
Prepare it according to the mysteries of the corresponding day and in each mystery you will do a
offering.
1st Mystery: offer it for the common good
2nd Mystery: offer it for subsidiarity
3rd Mystery: offer it for solidarity
4th Mystery: offer it for freedom
5th Mystery: offer it for justice and truth.