The Bishops of Florida through the Florida Catholic Conference have called upon all Catholics to fight the evil of human trafficking. The bishops, along with a committee of consultors from throughout the state, have been working diligently to develop an integrated approach to bring awareness to the exploitation of victims of human trafficking which destroys their mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health.
In the Diocese of Orlando, January 30 is set aside as Human Trafficking Awareness Sunday. Below are resources available for parishes and others who will join the Human Trafficking Awareness Campaign to bring attention to this tragedy which destroys the families and communities in which we live. As Catholics, called to reflect the light of Jesus in places of great darkness, we must speak out and work diligently on behalf of our brothers and sisters in captivity
HUMAN TRAFFICKING RESOURCE KIT
- USCCB Brochure on Human Trafficking
- Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops Statement on Human Trafficking
- Human Trafficking Facts
- Human Trafficking Power Point Presentation developed by the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops
- Parish Action Kit – A complete parish action kit to integrate Catholic Social Teaching as it relates to Human Trafficking within the local parish. This includes teaching aids for all ages, liturgical guidelines and homiletic resources, parish staff awareness training, social justice service projects, a planning calendar to integrate the Liturgical calendar with the United Nations sponsored international days/weeks, bulletin announcements and articles in English and Spanish.
- Human Trafficking Prayer
- Human Trafficking Resources and Web Sites
Articles:
o Opening our Eyes to Human Trafficking
o Modern Day Slavery in Our Midst
o Putting a Face-and a Stop - to Human Trafficking
o Human Trafficking - Awareness May Save a Life
o Florida Catholic “The Fight Against Human Trafficking” Page 1, Page 2, Page 3
- Florida Strategic Plan on Human Trafficking – This 276 page plan demonstrates the severity of the problem in the State of Florida and their understanding that something needs to be done.
- Video – Invisible Chains – a DVD of the video will be mailed to parishes and parishes are encouraged to show the DVD on Human Trafficking Awareness Sunday. It can also be viewed online here.
- Posters in both English and Spanish will be mailed to parishes
- Diocesan Media Center – Movie titled “Lives for Sale”
