Let’s Turn Hope Into Action – Pope Leo XIV
“God will ask us if we have cultivated and cared for the world that he created for the benefit of all and for future generations, and if we have taken care of our brothers and sisters – what will be our answer?
We inhabit the same planet, and we must care for it together… there is no room for indifference or resignation. “
-Pope Leo XIV
Interested in participating to change our world for the better? Join us!
Help us bring to our Collaborative the messages from the Pope’s encyclical and give practical suggestions for how to implement his ideas at home. We typically meet on the first Wednesday of the month at 7pm on Zoom and all are welcome!
Upcoming schedule for 2026: January 7, February 4, March 4, April 1, May 6, June 3 (Please contact Rita Vatcher for the Zoom link.)
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Barbara Pyles, Jane Materazzo, or Deacon Rick Vatcher
“Care for Creation Theology, Simply Put”
– by Deacon Rick Vatcher
Laudato Si’ calls us to see that care for creation is about far more than protecting just the environment—it is about how we live as human beings before God and with one another — it is about the way we choose to live and love. Pope Francis reminds us that the earth is not an object to be used, but a gift entrusted to our care, and that the way we treat creation mirrors the way we treat people. When the natural world is exploited, the poor and vulnerable are always the first to suffer.
At the heart of the encyclical is the vision of integral ecology, the conviction that everything is connected: our economic choices, our social structures, our moral values, and our spiritual lives. Environmental degradation cannot be separated from injustice, poverty, or the breakdown of community and family life. For Pope Francis, care for creation flows directly from respect for human dignity at every stage of life.
Laudato Si’ therefore invites an ecological conversion—a change of heart (not just habits) that leads to simpler living, deeper gratitude, and renewed solidarity. It is a call to heal broken relationships: with God, with one another, with the poor, with future generations, and with the earth itself. In this way, Laudato Si’ is not merely an environmental appeal, but a profound Gospel summons to live more faithfully, responsibly, and lovingly in our common home and with each other.
Latest News and Updates
“Blessing of the Animals” – This Sunday, October 4 at 2:30pm at St. Paul Church
2026 Season of Creation
- Joining the Ecumenical Prayer Service for celebrating the beginning of the Season of Creation worldwide (September 1st 2:00 pm ET)
- Watching the webinar "Moving Beyond Plastics in a Throwaway Culture!" (September 10th 7:00 pm ET)
- Check out the daily reflections and action items found at Catholic Climate Covenant
- Join the Boston Catholic Climate Movement and their Franciscan hosts at St. Anthony Shrine, 100 Arch St., Boston, in celebration of the Feast of St. Francis. Celebrate, pray, and renew your commitment to ...
Honoring Laudato Si’ Week, May 17-24!
