Professor & Reference/Instruction Librarian
Diane Duesterhoeft
she/her
Contact:
Louis J. Blume Library, Room 201
St. Mary's University
One Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, TX 78228-8608
USA
dduesterhoeft@stmarytx.edu
St. Mary's University
One Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, TX 78228-8608
USA
dduesterhoeft@stmarytx.edu
210-436-3346
CST Resources
- Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the ChurchOnline version of the book listed elsewhere on this page or this guide.
Education for Justice
Education for Justice (EFJ) provides a wide variety of classroom and program resources to help educators make the connection to Catholic Social Teaching and promote our call to work for peace and justice. The site continues the work of the Center of Concern and is maintained by the Ignatian Solidarity Network. For full access to EFJ resources, please contact Clare Acosta in Civic Engagement at 210-436-3714.
Online Videos
Various videos that use today's social media to convey the importance of each individual's role and participation in our communal, global fight against poverty and injustice.
- "God Is" by Danielle RoseYouTube video. 5:06 minutes.
- "I Saw What I Saw" by Sara GrovesYouTube video. 4:13 minutes.
- "What About Now" by DaughtryYouTube video. 4:11 minutes.
What About Now
Local Videos
- Governing for the Common Good [DVD]Álvaro Zapatel, student member of the President's Peace Commission, moderates this panel discussion. Dr. Steve Neiheisel, Political Science professor, and Mr. William O'Keefe, Senior Director of Advocacy Department at Catholic Relief Services, are panelists. Recorded October 29, 2008. 47 minutes.
- Catholic Social Teaching and Immigration [DVD]Andrew Hill, Director, Service Learning Center, introduces panelists: Marcus Gemoets, Director and Attorney, Immigration Services, Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of San Antonio; and Father Rudy Vela, S.M., D. Min., Theology, St. Mary's University. Recorded October 26, 2005. 46 minutes.
- The Love of Christ towards Migrants: Our Role in Offering Hospitality to All [DVD]Archbishop Agostino Marchetto, Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples speaks about the work of the Council. He emphasizes that we have been commanded to love our neighbor, which is particularly fitting when thinking about immigrants and itinerant peoples. Recorded January 26, 2009. 45 minutes.
- The Church and the American Urban Challenge: A Contribution from the Marianist Movement [DVD]Brother Raymond Fitz, SM, PhD, the longest-serving President of the University of Dayton until his retirement, speaks about urban justice and how urban sprawl is causing a high concentration of poverty in inner cities and the consequences of that poverty. He also discusses the history of the Marianist Movement from Father William Joseph Chaminade to Father William Ferree and the Marianist Movement's role in improving urban justice. Recorded October 21, 2009. 75 minutes.
- Faithful Citizenship: A Call to Political Responsibility [DVD]Reverend Bernard J. Lee, SM, ThD, Assistant Chancellor of St. Mary's University introduces the panelists: Peter Monod, Director of the Office of Social Concerns, Archdiocese of San Antonio; Patti Radle, council member for the City of San Antonio, District 5. Recorded October 26, 2004. 62 minutes.
Film & CST
The videos below are available in the Blume Library. Contact Clare Acosta (Director, Civic Engagement) for discussion guides and additional resources.
Dead Man WalkingCall Number: DVD PN1997 .D434 2012Publication Date: 1995Based on the bestselling book, this film tells of convicted killer Matthew Poncelet and Sister Helen Prejean, his spiritual advisor. The journey they undertake in search of the truth, is as powerful and profound as you are ever likely to witness on screen. 122 minutes.
Dying to Live: A Migrant's JourneyCall Number: DVD JV6465 .D95 2005Publication Date: 2005A profound look at the human face of the migrant, this film explores who these people are, why they leave their homes and what they face in their journey. It also explores the places of conflict, pain and hope along the US-Mexico border. Also available via Vimeo. 33 minutes.
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day StoryCall Number: DVD PN 1995.9 .C35 E58 2002Publication Date: 1996Examines the life of social activist Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker movement. 112 minutes.
Food, Inc.Call Number: HD 9005 .F66 2009Publication Date: 2009Explores the US commercial food industry, examining corporate control of supply and market. The film seeks to demonstrate how the incentive for corporate profit can overwhelm consumer health needs, as well as the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and the environment. Reveals various details of food ingredients and additives, and how contemporary mass production methods of food affects US culture. 91 minutes.
RomeroCall Number: DVD BX 4705 .R669 R6518 1989Publication Date: 1989A compelling and deeply moving look at the life of Archbiship Oscar Romero of El Salvador, who made the ultimate sacrifice in a passionate stand against social injustice and oppression in his country. This film chronicles the transformation of Romero from an apolitical, complacent priest to a committed leader of the Salvadoran people. 102 minutes.
