What is Laudato Si’?

Pope Francis’ encyclical on care for our common home, Laudato Si’ is a moral and spiritual challenge. The ecological crisis, Pope Francis writes, is a summons to profound internal conversion, to renew our relationships with God, one another, and the created world.

Anniversary Theme: Everything is connected

Catholics around the world are uniting in solidarity for a more just and sustainable future.

Ways to commemorate the Laudato Si’ Fifth Anniversary:

• View Pope Francis’ video introduction to Laudato Si’ Week at laudatosiweek.org.
• Consider praying the Common Prayer each day from May 16-24, 2020 following the powerful tradition of a novena. Pick a time and place each day to say the prayer with your family, perhaps while out in the yard or looking out the window at creation. Set aside time to reflect on your call as a person to steward God’s creation.

Additional resources:

• Ignatian Solidarity Network Laudato Si’ Week Events: igsol.net/lsweek
• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops: http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/environment/index.cfm?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=3b65f554-86fc-4fbd-8f33-9afb7517a512
• Creation Meditation: https://catholicclimatecovenant.org/resource/meditation-creation?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=3b65f554-86fc-4fbd-8f33-9afb7517a512

From May 16 – 24, 2020, the global Catholic community will celebrate the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’  landmark encyclical letter,  Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home, through prayer, and encouraging each person to care for creation in some manner.  Creation includes each of us; so care which keeps us safe during this time of Covid-19 is really care for creation.  Consider doing  something for the earth around you.  We will conclude the week on Sunday, May 24.

The Church will be open from 10 AM to Noon for quiet time with the Lord and one another and time to reflect with the prayer for the fifth anniversary of Laudato Si’ which will be available to you as you enter.

 

“God, who calls us to generous commitment and to give him our all, offers us the light and the strength needed to continue on our way.  In the heart of this world, the Lord of life, who loves us so much is always present.  He does not abandon us, he does not leave us alone, for he has united himself definitively to our earth, and his love constantly impels us to find new ways forward.  Praise be to him!” (245)