Everything is Connected
Pope Francis invites us to celebrate
Laudato Si’ Week
May 16 - May 24
Care for Our Common Home (Laudato Si') is the new appeal from Pope Francis addressed to "every person living on this planet" for an inclusive dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet. Pope Francis calls the Church and the world to acknowledge the urgency of our environmental challenges and to join him in embarking on a new path. This encyclical was written with a hope and a resolve, looking to our common future with candor and humility.
We’re living through history-shaping events.
Laudato Si’ teaches us how to build a better world–together.
People everywhere are crying out for hope, and our faith is urgently needed to light the way.
For Laudato Si’ Week, 16-24 May, Catholics are uniting in solidarity for a more just and sustainable future.
Stand united with our brothers and sisters in faith as we grow through the crisis of this moment to build a better tomorrow.
- Reflect and prepare through online trainings, 16-23 May
- Join the worldwide day of prayer, 24 May
- Put preparation into action during the Season of Creation, this September
Listen to Pope Francis’ Invitation to celebrate Laudato Si’ Week here:
Read the full text of Laudato Si’ here:
To take the St. Francis Laudato Si’ pledge by going to:
The pledge involves…
1. Praying with and for creation.
2. Living more simply by lowering your family's, parish's, and/or religious communities' carbon footprint.
3. Advocating to protect our common home.
Pope Francis writes in his encyclical, Laudato Si' that "all it takes is one good person to restore hope."
Some ways to do this are:
Pray
· As an individual or a group, set a regular time to prayerfully consider your contribution to climate change.
· Pray for the resolve to lessen your impact.
· Pray with Pope Francis' Laudato Si'.
· Discern how your community's liturgy can reflect a care for creation and the poor.
Live
· Educate yourself and others on the issue of climate change.
· Calculate your carbon footprint.
· Consider some cost-free ways to lower your energy use.
· Investigate renewable options.
· Learn how climate affects the vulnerable.
Advocate
· Share this pledge with family and friends.
· Discuss your views with your pastor.
· Let your local, state, and federal officials know that you are concerned about climate change.
Prayer to Care for Our Common Home
Father of all,Creator and ruler of the universe,
You entrusted your world to us as a gift.
Help us to care for it and all people,
that we may live in right relationship--
with You,
with ourselves,
with one another,
and with creation.
Christ our Lord,
both divine and human,
You lived among us and died for our sins.
Help us to imitate your love for the human family
by recognizing that we are all connected—
to our brothers and sisters around the world,
to those in poverty impacted by environmental devastation,
and to future generations.
giver of wisdom and love,
You breathe life in us and guide us.
Help us to live according to your vision,
stirring to action the hearts of all—
individuals and families,
communities of faith,
and civil and political leaders.
Triune God, help us to hear the cry of those in poverty, and the cry of the earth, so that we may together care for our common home.
Amen.
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