The letter is addressed to every person living on this planet and calls for a global dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet through our daily actions and decisions. Jpic director, ofm christ the king province, at ofm esc novice jpic formation, 15 february 2016, burlington, wisconsin. The poster can also be ordered for free from the cafod shop. In the words of this beautiful canticle, saint francis of assisi reminds us that our common home is like a sister with whom we. Cafod has enabled us to think collectively as a school and community on how we can contribute in different ways. Read pope francis new encyclical online, in pdf, or in paperback form.
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Pope francis has written a letter addressed to every person on this planet, asking us all to protect our common home. To access the resources, click on the blue hypertext or the arrows on the videos. Latin for praised be,laudato siis the name of pope francis encyclical on caring for our common home planet earth. Francis builds on the teachings of saint john xxiii, blessed paul vi and benedict xvi on environmental matters. Discover the catholic churchs teaching on ecology, climate change, and care for. Right click and save as to download and save this animation. Thanks to the hubble telescope, scientists estimate that our evolving observable universe contains 170 200 billion galaxies, each with billions of stars. Reducing your environmental footprint pdf rcdow the diocese of westminster handbook for reducing parish waste and managing resources.
Cafod is the official aid agency of the catholic church in england and wales and part of caritas international. We work wherever the need is greatest, with people of all faiths and. The sustainable development goals action towards 2030. Network provides a good explanation on the role and structure of staff at local hardware stores should be able to give many other advantages, such as local jobs, a. In the words of this beautiful canticle, saint francis of assisi reminds us that our common home is like a sister with whom we share our. Teaching module 20 page pdf and student handout 11 page pdf by david e. In the words of this beautiful canticle, saint francis of assisi reminds us that our common home is like a sister with whom we share our life and a beautiful mother who opens her arms to embrace us. It is catholic, with a small c, in the sense that it is. Licensed to youtube by adrev for a 3rd party on behalf of bbc production music. Decosse and brian patrick green, santa clara university. As preparations were underway for publication of the encyclical, the conference of the franciscan family cff contacted us, the interfranciscan commission for justice, peace and the integrity of creation romans.
Cafod works in communities across africa, asia and latin america, helping people to tackle the poverty and injustice they face. On care for our common home reflections and chapter summaries trevor thompson, director of justice and peace, st. These are the words that open pope francis encyclical on ecology and care for gods creation. As i read through the document, i saw, on practically every page, the influence of romano guardini and his.
By setting up clubs such as rotary club, eco school, church craft club and collective worship committee, we have been able to give back in so many ways. Liam finn, cafods uk news officer, looks at the impact of the encyclical. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. Discover the catholic churchs teaching on ecology, climate change, and care for creation. Kathy mcvay is a cafod supporter from sacred heart parish, bristol. Activities can be used separately or together to make a whole. The interfranciscan commission for justice, peace and the integrity of creation pdf. Susy brouard, from cafod s theology team, and gisele henriques, from our international programmes team, reflect on how. The first, mostly written by his predecessor benedict xvi, was lumen fidei, or the light of faith. This year we will endeavour to achieve the cafod livesimply award. In it, the pope critiques consumerism and irresponsible development, laments environmental degradation and global warming, and calls all people of the world to take swift and unified global action. Study guide of cafod, official aid agency of the catholic church in england and wales and part of caritas international. Many people have read it and have found its content. The encyclical has the subtitle on care for our common home.
Powerpoint cafod westminster the cafod see presentation from the workshops. Cafod, svp, food bank, refugee response, antitrafficking, and support either directly or by donations and increased awareness of what they do. Sep 23, 2015 cafod works in communities across africa, asia and latin america, helping people to tackle the poverty and injustice they face. In 2015, world leaders from 193 countries agreed the sustainable development goals or sdgs the worlds new action plan for the next 15 years to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger. The following resources are suggested by andrew conradi, ofs. The papal encyclical offers us an opportunity to reflect on the world around us, and to respond to the signs of the times. To avoid a catastrophic collision of the world economy and environment, humanity urgently needs to change the.
Pope francis has written a letter addressed to every person on the planet, asking us all to protect the earth. Liam finn, cafod s uk news officer, looks at the impact of the encyclical. Pope francis used this letter to the world to call for action on issues such as climate change and for us to rethink our ideas of progress. Sean ryans presentation of refugees and the refugee sponsorship program generated a lot of interest and questions from the group. Pope francis encyclical study guide leaders notes v1 cafod. I wish to address every person living on this planet. The interfranciscan commission for justice, peace and the integrity of creation.
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