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12 Week Social Media Campaign
- Below is a 12 week editorial calendar for your team to follow.
- Publish every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to establish a regular rhythm for your audience.
- Every post is written so it can be published as-is or edited as you see fit.
- Graphics are provided below for each week, but feel free to contribute some of your own.
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Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3
Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6
Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9
Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12

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Week 1
Theme: Every Life Has Worth
(Launch Week)

MONDAY:
Quote Card (Principle 1)

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How does your family show each other that every life is precious?

#LivingAndDyingWell #HumanDignity

WEDNESDAY:
(Feature Post)

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We're launching something new in the Diocese of Trenton! And we want every Catholic family to know about it.

Living and Dying Well is a new initiative to help families navigate end-of-life questions with faith, love, and practical wisdom. Because when illness comes, we shouldn't face it alone. And we shouldn't face it without the riches of our Catholic tradition.

Resources, prayers, guides, and more (in English and Spanish) are now available at [trentondiocese.org/ living-and-dying-well].

Share this with a family that needs it.

#LivingAndDyingWellTrenton

FRIDAY:
(Practical Tip)

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One thing you can do this weekend...

Ask someone you love: "If you couldn't speak for yourself, who would you want making medical decisions for you?" It doesn't have to be a long conversation. Just start it. That question alone is an act of love.

Download a Catholic Health Care Directive at:
trentondiocese.org/living-and-dying-well-resources

Available in English and Spanish.

#LivingAndDyingWell #CatholicFamilies

Great job completing Week 1 of your
Living & Dying Well social media campaign.

Keep the momentum going and get ready for next week...

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Week 2
Theme: Memento Mori
(Prayer Week 1)

MONDAY:
(Prayer of the Week)

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This ancient Catholic prayer isn't morbid. It is an act of trust. When we remember that our time here is a gift, we live with more gratitude and less fear.

Pray it each morning this week. Share it with someone you love.

#MementoMori #LivingAndDyingWell

WEDNESDAY:
(Reflection Question)

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A question worth sitting with:

If you knew this was your last year, what would you do differently?

Not to be morbid—but to be awake. The saints called this practice memento mori: remembering your death so you can live more fully.

What comes up for you?

#MementoMori #LivingAndDyingWell

FRIDAY:
(Saint Spotlight)

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Saint of the Week: St. Joseph

St. Joseph is the patron of a happy death—in part because tradition tells us he died surrounded by Jesus and Mary.

He was a man of few words and deep faithfulness. He protected those entrusted to him. He faded into the background so others could flourish. And because he lived God's will all his life, he was ready when death came.

Pray for the intervention of St. Joseph this week for a prepared and peaceful death. For yourself, the people you love, and those who have no one to pray for them.

#SaintJoseph #PatronOfAHappyDeath #LivingAndDyingWell

Great job completing Week 2 of your
Living & Dying Well social media campaign.

You are on a roll, let's get ready for next week...

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Week 3
Theme: Talk About It Before You Have To
(Family Conversation Week)

MONDAY:
(Conversation Starter)

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Most families don't talk about death until they have to. That needs to change.

The families that navigate end-of-life crises best are the ones who talked before the crisis came — who said out loud what they believed, who they'd trust, and what they'd want.

This week: Start one honest conversation about end-of-life wishes with someone in your family. Not sure how to begin?

We have a free Family Conversation Starter guide at: trentondiocese.org/living-and-dying-well

#CatholicFamilies ZFamilyFirst #LivingAndDyingWell

WEDNESDAY:
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5 questions worth asking your family — before you have to:

1. What does a good death look like to you?
2. What are you afraid of - about dying, or about how we'd handle it?
3. Who would you want making medical decisions if you couldn't?
4. Would you want to die at home if possible?
5. Do we know where your important documents are?

Save this. Share it. Start the conversation.

#LivingAndDyingWell #EndOfLife #CatholicFaith

FRIDAY:
(Practical Tip)

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Did you know?

A Life-Affirming Medical Proxy (LAMP) is the person legally authorized to make medical decisions for you if you can't. This should be someone who knows your Catholic values deeply — and who will stand firm when it matters.

Have you named yours?

Catholic forms are available in English and Spanish at:
trentondiocese.org/living-and-dying-well-resources

#LAMP #CatholicHealthCare #LivingAndDyingWell

Great job completing Week 3 of your
Living & Dying Well social media campaign.

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Week 4
Theme: St. Francis & Sister Death
(Prayer Week 2)

MONDAY:
(Prayer of the Week)

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St. Francis wrote this while gravely ill and nearly blind. He called death “Sister.” Death is not an enemy, but a guest. Not he end, but gateway to what comes next.

What would it mean to see death that way?

#StFrancis #SisterDeath #LivingAndDyingWell

WEDNESDAY:
(Culture Reflection)

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Pope Francis calls this the “throwaway culture”: the idea that when people become sick, dependent, or inconvenient, their lives matter less.

Catholics believe something radically different. Every life matters, especially at its most vulnerable. The answer to suffering is never to throw a life away. It's to draw closer.

#Throwawayculture #HumanDignity #LivingAndDyingWell #PopeFrancis

FRIDAY:
(Action Item)

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Visit someone who is homebound, elderly, or seriously ill.

You don't need to say anything profound. Just show up. Bring a meal. Sit with them. That is what true compassion looks like: suffering with, not looking away.

The measure of a community is how it treats those who can no longer care for themselves.

#TrueCompassion #LivingAndDyingWell #DioceseTrenton

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Living & Dying Well social media campaign.

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Week 5
Theme: You Are Not a Burden
(Principle Deep Dive)

MONDAY:
(Quote Card)

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One of the top reasons people consider physician-assisted killing is fear of being a burden on their families. Our faith says that fear is a lie our culture tells and the antidote is a family and a community that makes it clear: We want to be here with you.

#NotABurden #LivingAndDyingWell #CatholicFaith

WEDNESDAY:
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Studies show the top reasons are NOT primarily physical pain.

They are:
• Fear of losing independence (91%)
• Loss of ability to enjoy life (87%)
• Fear of being a burden on others (40%)

These are pastoral concerns. They are cries for love and community.

The Catholic answer: Stay. Suffer with. Don't look away.

#LivingAndDyingWell #HumanDignity #CatholicResponse

FRIDAY:
(Parish Challenge)

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Parish challenge this week:

Does your parish have a meal train for families navigating serious illness? A prayer team? A visitor ministry for the homebound?

If not, talk to your pastor about starting one. The Diocese of Trenton's Living and Dying Well initiative has resources to help parishes build exactly these kinds of ministries.

Learn more at: trentondiocese.org/living-and-dying-well

#ParishLife #DioceseTrenton #LivingAndDyingWell

You're doing amazing! Week 5 is complete!

Consistency is key so let's keep going!...

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Week 6
Theme: St. Ignatius
(Surrendering Control)
(Prayer Week 3)

MONDAY:
(Quote Card)

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Prayer of the Week (St. Ignatius of Loyola)

Pray this slowly. What would it mean to truly mean it?

#Suscipe #StIgnatius #LivingAndDyingWell #PrayerOfTheWeek

WEDNESDAY:
(Infographic)

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St. Ignatius's prayer of surrender—the Suscipe—is a direct, gentle response to that fear. It doesn't deny that letting go is hard. It transforms that letting go into an act of love.

What in your life do you most struggle to surrender to God?

#LivingAndDyingWell #Surrender #CatholicFaith

FRIDAY:
(Caregiver Note)

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To every caregiver:

You are doing something sacred. Staying when it's hard. Showing up when you're exhausted. Carrying a burden that love made your own.

You don't have to have it together. You just have to keep showing up. And you don't have to do it alone. Your parish, your diocese, and your God are with you.

What do you need this week? Tell us in the comments.

#Caregivers #LivingAndDyingWell #YouAreNotAlone

You're doing amazing! Week 6 is complete!

We're halfway there! Don't stop now...

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Week 7
Theme: Documents and Decisions
(Practical Steps Week)

MONDAY:
(Tip)

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Catholics don't have to navigate the healthcare system without a map.

Here's a simple checklist:

✅ Name a Life-Affirming Medical Proxy (LAMP)
✅ Complete a Catholic Health Care Directive
✅ Identify a clinical "quarterback"
(a primary care provider who knows your values)
✅ Talk to your pastor about your wishes
✅ Share your documents with the people who need them

Free forms in English and Spanish HERE

#LivingAndDyingWell #CatholicHealthCare #Prepared

WEDNESDAY:
(Hospital Red Flags)

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If a loved one is hospitalized, you have rights.

✋ You can request an ethics consultation.
✋ You can ask for the hospital chaplain.
✋ You can be present with your loved one, even outside normal visiting hours.
✋ At a Catholic hospital, you can hold the institution accountable to the Church’s Ethical and Religious Directives.

You are not alone in that hospital room. Know your rights.

#LivingAndDyingWell #CatholicPatientRights #BePresent

FRIDAY:
(Call Your Priest)

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A reminder: The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is not only for the moment of death.

It is a sacrament of healing and strength for anyone facing serious illness. Call your priest. Don't wait until the last possible
moment. This sacrament is a gift for the sick person and for the whole family.

#AnointingOfTheSick #Sacraments #LivingAndDyingWell

You're doing amazing! Week 7 is complete!

Keep up the great work...

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Week 8
Theme: St. Teresa of Ávila
(Prayer Week 4)

MONDAY:
(Prayer of the Week)

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Prayer of the Week

These words were found on a bookmark inside St. Teresa's breviary after her death. Seven lines. A lifetime of wisdom.

Write it down. Put it somewhere you'll see it.

#StTeresaOfAvila #LivingAndDyingWell #PrayerOfTheWeek

WEDNESDAY:
(Saint Story)

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✨ St. Teresa of Ávila didn’t die until her closest friend arrived.

When death was near, she barely had the strength to breathe—until St. John of the Cross came to her side. Her whole
face changed. Filled with joy. And then she was ready.

Even the greatest mystic in the history of the Church needed her community at the end. So do we.

#StTeresaOfAvila #Community #LivingAndDyingWell

FRIDAY:
(Call Your Priest)

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Who would you want at your bedside when the time comes?

Have you told them?

This week, reach out to the person who matters most to you and say it out loud. That conversation is a gift to both of you.

#LivingAndDyingWell #EndOfLife #CatholicFamilies

Week 8 is complete!
You're making a big difference!

Let's keep going...

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Week 9
Theme: Starting Early
(Youth and Young Families Week)

MONDAY:
(Youth Post)

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Hey you! — Yes, you.

End-of-life conversations aren't just for old people. Some of the most important decisions your family will ever face will happen faster than anyone expects.

The best thing you can do right now: ask a grandparent or parent: “What do you believe about death? What do you want?”

That question might be the most loving thing you do all week.

#CatholicYouth #LivingAndDyingWell #GenerationsOfFaith

WEDNESDAY:
(Pre-Cana Reflection)

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For engaged couples:

Marriage preparation covers a lot of ground. But here’s a question which often doesn’t get asked: “Who will care for our parents when the time comes?”

Where you live, how you spend money, how close you stay to extended family: these decisions shape whether your family can live out Catholic values when it matters most.

It's never too early to start building the kind of family that stays.

#PreCana #CatholicMarriage #LivingAndDyingWell

FRIDAY:
(Family Action)

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This weekend's family challenge:

Drive by a cemetery together. Stop. Pray. Talk about what you believe about death and what comes after it.

It sounds unusual. It's actually one of the oldest Catholic practices and one of the most formative things you can do for your children.

#MementoMori #CatholicFamily #LivingAndDyingWell

Week 9 is complete!
This is such a powerful witness of our faith.

Let's keep going...

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Week 10
Theme: No One Dies Alone
(Community and Parish Week)

MONDAY:
(Community Call)

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The Catholic Church invented the hospital. It created the hospice. It has been present at the bedsides of the dying for two thousand years.

That tradition is alive in your parish—or it can be. Talk to your pastor about what your parish does for families navigating serious illness and end-of-life decisions.

The Diocese of Trenton is here to help.[trentondiocese.org/living-and-dying-well]

#CatholicChurch #ParishLife #LivingAndDyingWell

WEDNESDAY:
(Story Format)

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A Carmelite sister who has spent a decade in eldercare describes what she sees most:

Residents who say: “I'm just taking up space.” Or: “I didn't want to call for help; you have so many other things to do.”

And then the transformation that happens when someone says back to them: “Your needs give me a chance to love and encounter with you. I am glad you are here.”

That is what the Catholic tradition looks like when it's working. That is what we are called to.

#CatholicCare#HumanDignity #LivingAndDyingWell

FRIDAY:
(Family Action)

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Challenge: This month, visit someone in a nursing home or assisted living facility who rarely has visitors.

You don't need a plan. You just need to show up. Bring your presence. Bring your hands. Bring and honor the Face of Christ.

#VisitTheSick #CatholicMission #LivingAndDyingWell

Week 10 is complete!
You are doing amazing things!

Let's keep going...

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Week 11
Theme: What We Believe
(Principles Recap Week)

MONDAY:
(Principles Summary)

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Six things Catholics believe about life and death:

1. Every life is good just because it exists.
2. We are made for each other. Not to go it alone.
3. Thinking about death helps us live better.
4. We don't have to fight death at any cost—or choose it ourselves.
5. When someone is suffering, the answer is to stay.
6. The most vulnerable among us deserve our best care and attention.

Save this. Share it.

#CatholicBeliefs #HumanDignity #LivingAndDyingWell

WEDNESDAY:
(Full Principles Post)

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What does the Catholic faith actually teach about end-of-life care?

The Diocese of Trenton's Living and Dying Well initiative has published six core principles for families — grounded in Scripture, tradition, and the example of the saints.

Read the full principles at [trentondiocese.org/living-and-dying-well]. They're available in English and Spanish — and designed to be shared.

#HumanDignity #DioceseTrenton #LivingAndDyingWell

FRIDAY:
(Closing Affirmation)

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You are not alone in these questions...

The Catholic tradition has been thinking about how to live well and die well for two thousand years. The Diocese of Trenton is here to help you access that wisdom. In plain language, in English and in Spanish, for every stage of life.

Visit [trentondiocese.org/living-and-dying-well] and share what you find with someone who needs it.

#CatholicFamilies #DioceseTrenton #LivingAndDyingWell

We made through Week 11 ...amazing!

One more week to go!
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Week 12
Theme: Taking it Home
(All Prayers Recap and Resource Drive)

MONDAY:
(All Five Prayers Recap)

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Five prayers for living and dying well:

1. Memento Mori — for daily trust
2. St. Joseph — for a prepared death
3. St. Francis — for peace with Sister Death
4. St. Ignatius (Suscipe) — for surrendering control
5. St. Teresa's Bookmark — for moments of fear

Full prayers with explanations at [https://dioceseoftrenton.org/living-and-dying-well-prayers]. Pocket prayer cards available in English and Spanish: download free or pick up at your parish.

#LivingAndDyingWell #CatholicPrayer #PrayerCards

WEDNESDAY:
(Resource Roundup)

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Everything the Diocese of Trenton has created to help your family:

Six core principles (English/Spanish)
Five prayers with explanations (English/Spanish)
Practical steps for families, youth, engaged couples, teachers, and catechists
Three family pamphlets (print + digital)
Catholic Health Care Directive and LAMP forms
Family conversation starter guide

All free. All at [trentondiocese.org/living-and-dying-well].
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#DioceseTrenton #LivingAndDyingWell

FRIDAY:
(Closing / Call to Share)

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One last ask:

If this initiative has helped your family (or if you think it could help someone you know) share it today. Tag your parish. Text
it to a friend. Put the link in your bulletin.

Every life deserves to be lived and ended well. Help us make sure every Catholic family in the Trenton Diocese and beyond know they don't have to face this alone.

#LivingAndDyingWell #VivirYMorirBien #DioceseTrenton #ShareThis
We made through all 12 Weeks ... congrats!

Thank you for being part of this journey and helping provide meaningful information and resources to your parish!

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