Join Friday’s Strike!

Bishops from Argentina and Trinidad & Tobago will participate in the climate strikes happening this Friday.

They’re standing up for our common home because it’s a powerfully good thing to do. Will you join them?

Join the powerfully good Catholic movement for creation.

There are as many ways to take part in the global strikes this Friday as there are Catholic communities. Here are a few ideas:

• Hold an outdoor prayer service with your creation care committee. Be sure to bring a sign so that people know why you’re praying.
• Schedule a meeting with your pastor and encourage him to send a letter about climate change to your local legislator.
• Walk to your local park and sing creation-themed hymns. Be sure to bring a sign.
• If you’d like to join an existing event, just search for “May 24 climate strike” plus the name of your location.

Need more inspiration? Here are photos of Catholics in the March climate strike, which brought more than 1 million people into the streets. This Friday’s action promises to be even bigger. Be part of this story by registering your event now.

If you’d like one more reason to join in, please remember that this Friday, the day of the strikes, is also the fourth anniversary of Laudato Si’, where Pope Francis wrote, “I urgently appeal . . . for a new dialogue.”

I can’t think of a better way to take part in Pope Francis’ new dialogue than joining the big global chorus this Friday.