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May 18, 2020
CELEBRATE A GLOBAL LAUDATO SI’ WEEK
Pope Francis invites us to celebrate Laudato Si’ Week, a global campaign highlighting the theme:
“Everything is Connected.” Climate change is
A real threat to God’s creation and the world has never been so ready for the Catholic community to step up and be a voice for our suffering earth. Mother Pauline heard the cry of the poor, the blind children of her time and responded with bold actions to provide for their needs. Will we hear the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor in our own time? What will our bold actions be?
PRAY
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Meditation on Creation https://default.salsalabs.org/T423007aa-5596-44db-8764-e3b32f59a988/ef3f9735-e7f3-11e6-83d3-0adaa6058903
Help create a wave of prayer: Sunday, May 24- 12:00 -Global Day of Prayer - https://catholicclimateproject.org/activity/global-day-prayer
LEARN
Care for the earth is a requirement of our faith. Learn more about our call to live in relationship with all of God’s creation by watching a video on Care for God’s Creation and using the accompanying discussion guide with those in your family or community group.
ACT
Caring for our common home is a vital part of our work to care for the poor and vulnerable. Join the work to address the current climate crisis by taking steps to make your home or community a place that protects all created life.Take the Laudato Si’ pledge to care for creation: https://catholicclimatecovenant.org/program/st-francis-pledge
Laudato Si’ Week Activitieshttps://laudatosiweek.org/activities/ Click and register online.
More opportunities - Register at www.archchicago.org/laudatosiweek* Monday, May 18- Children's Sing-Along and Concert for Adults with Sr. Kathy Sherman at
2 p.m.
* Tuesday, May 19- Does Nature Need Cities?” with Iza Redlinski at 3 p.m.
* Wednesday, May 20- Catholic Relief Services Lunch & Learn at 12 PM
* Thursday, May 21-Climate Change Solutions, an Interactive Presentation with Andy Panelli at 7 p.m.
* Friday, May 22- Panel on the Environment and COVID-19 at 10 a.m.
* Please click here to register for the Zoom events above.Tuesday - May 19th -Franciscan Action Network Laudato Si’ Webinar https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kb8P81Iid1
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Sign up to receive Daily Reflections from the USCCB (link) Department of Justice, Peace, and Human Development (link)Catholic Climate Covenant Program (link) & Calendar (link)
Resources from Laudato Si Week (link)
Activities for Laudato Si Week (link)
The St. Francis Pledge
I/We Pledge to:
• PRAY and REFLECT on the duty to care for God’s Creation and protect the poor and vulnerable.
• LEARN about and educate others on the causes and moral dimensions of climate change.
• ASSESS how we as individuals and in our families, parishes and other affiliations contribute to climate change by our own energy use, consumption, waste, etc.
• ACT to change our choices and behaviors to reduce the ways we contribute to climate change.
• ADVOCATE for Catholic principles and priorities in climate change discussions and decisions, especially as they impact those who are poor and vulnerable
