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What is Laudato si'?Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home is Pope Francis' second encyclical and was completed on May 24, 2015 and released to the public on June 18, 2015. Although many people view Laudato Si’ as a treatise on the environment, the message that Pope Francis conveys is much more than that.
In Laudato Si’, Pope Francis is calling all nations of the world to create an “integral human ecology” whereby we rethink our relationship with not only the environment but the whole world and each other. In other words, we need to look at our human activity both individually and collectively to address not only the devastation that is happening to the environment, but also the widespread poverty and unjust deprivation of human rights around the world. We must individually and collectively make choices and decisions that “affirm life”. That means not only rethinking our individual lifestyles but reassessing our systems – both public and private – taking into account not just the financial bottom line but also whether our choices, individually and collectively, benefit the largest amount of people, society, and our common home, earth. Although individual lifestyle changes are important, they are not enough. We must work together to transform systems into ones that affirm life and are more just to humans as well as for all living creatures that depend on our common home. If you are interested in reading the entire encyclical, click here. If you are interested in promoting the message of Laudato Si’, consider joining our Archdiocesan Laudato Si’ Ministry Team by contacting Lynn Campbell at (860) 242-5573. |
Laudato Si' Week is sponsored by the Dicastery for Integral Human Development and facilitated by Global Catholic Climate Movement and Renova+ |
Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, nearly 5,000 Laudato Si’ Animators from all over the world have been coming together every week to learn how we can create a more just and sustainable future. They’ve fought through enormous challenges to learn, grow, and plan together because a better world is worth it. Their commitment inspires us to unite as a global Catholic family during Laudato Si’ Week, May 16-24, 2020. To honor the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’ world-changing encyclical, we’re uniting as one Catholic family to reflect on and pray about how we can build a better world. We know that the most vulnerable of our sisters and brothers are urgently crying out for hope. Laudato Si’ and our faith show us how to create a future where all creation thrives. Our faith gives us that gift. From May 16 through May 23, online trainings and workshops will help us learn and grow to create that future together. On Sunday, May 24 at noon local time, we’ll pray in our homes, with small groups online, or wherever we feel most comfortable, creating a global wave of prayer around the world. Commit to Something Better: Register for Laudato Si' Week Today! |
Would you like to be a part of the movement led by Catholic youth and young adults making the moral call for climate action?
Join the U.S. Catholic Climate Project launched by the Catholic Climate Covenant in 2020. Catholics in the United States - especially youth and young adults - are increasingly embracing the call to care for our common home and for action to address climate change. Learn how you can get involved by planning activities in your parish to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Pope Francis’ Encyclical entitled Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home and the Season of Creation in the fall.
Join the U.S. Catholic Climate Project launched by the Catholic Climate Covenant in 2020. Catholics in the United States - especially youth and young adults - are increasingly embracing the call to care for our common home and for action to address climate change. Learn how you can get involved by planning activities in your parish to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Pope Francis’ Encyclical entitled Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home and the Season of Creation in the fall.
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Check out the video to the left to learn about the project and how to use the See, Judge, Act, Celebrate, Repeat model to plan activities for your parish that include:
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It is not enough to say we are Christians. We must live the faith, not only with our words, but with our actions.
~ Pope Francis
Ministry Resources• Laudato Si' Encyclical
• Laudato Si' Discussion Guide • Parish Toolkit • Prayer and Liturgical • Speakers Bureau |
Learn More• Composting
• Energy • Global Solidarity • Recycling • Suggested Reading • Suggested Videos • Water Conservation |
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