Book Studies

Rerum Novarum

Join members of NACSAM and the Catholic Labor Network on Tuesdays this February for book study on Rerum Novarum, the first papal social encyclical and a foundational text for Catholic social action. Come deepen your understanding of how this document continues to challenges us as we seek to respond to the needs of the world. 

Virtual discussions take place every Tuesday beginning at 12 PM ET | 11 AM CT | 10 AM MT | 9 AM PT.  You must register to receive the Zoom link.

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Reading schedule

• Feb. 3 - Paragraphs 1 - 15

• Feb. 10 - Paragraphs 16 - 30

• Feb. 17 - Paragraphs 31 - 45

• Feb. 24 - Paragraphs 46 - 64

Honoring Vatican II
"It is the Magisterium [of the Second Vatican Council] that still constitutes the guiding star of the Church’s journey today." - Pope Leo XIV

2025 marked the 60th anniversary of the conclusion of the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965), and during a general audience last month, Pope Leo invited the people of God to ..."rediscover the beauty and the importance of this ecclesial event." As such, the NACSAM board of directors has committed to offering quarterly book studies on the four major Vatican II constitutions in 2026. The four documents include: 

1. Dei Verbum - On Divine Revelation

2. Sacrosanctum Concilium - On Sacred Liturgy

3. Lumen Gentium - Light of the Nations

4. Gaudium et spes - The Church in the Modern World

More Information Coming Soon