- How can high school students fulfill the duty of promoting the basic rights of others?
- Visit PovertyUSA.org, a website of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. Do their Tour Poverty USA, exploring the monthly budget of a poor family. Prepare a presentation for your group identifying the causes of poverty and the poorest cities, counties, states.
- Contact Pax Christi to learn about peacemaking efforts in our world. paxchristiusa.org.
- Check out your diocesan website.
What Makes a Real Friend?
Here are some reader responses. What’s yours?
A real friend knows your good and bad points and loves you anyway. Real friends know who you are and don’t judge you.
A real friend will stand by your side inside and outside of school.
A friend understands and accepts who you are, doesn’t criticize you for mistakes, or talk to others about you in ways they wouldn’t talk to you. A real friend doesn’t always assume the negative and looks for the positive.
A real friend is nice and sticks up for you and accepts you for what you are.
A real friend is loyal, trustworthy, and truthful.
A real friend is someone who will stand by you no matter what. A friend will never ever betray you even if you have done something terrible or disagreeable. You can trust a real friend with everything.
A real friend cares for you, listens to you, and helps you, and is someone you have fun with.
A real friend should be honest and always tell you the truth no matter what and always be there for you.
A real friend is someone you can sit with and watch a sunset quietly and still have the best conversation ever.
A friend is someone who you can rely on all the time but will leave you alone if that’s what you want. A friend will be with you through good times and bad. A friend is someone who deserves to get these things reciprocated.