Care for Creation

Tuesday, November 18th at 7:00pm Powers Hall, Lower Level St. John the Evangelist Church Join the SJSP Care for Creation Committee for a Zoom webinar with Fran Ludwig, co-chair of Boston Catholic Climate Movement and delegate to the recent Raising Hope for Climate Justice conference in Rome. Hear about Pope Leo's challenge to us to protect our common home and all who inhabit it -- particularly the poor and vulnerable who are disproportionately affected by environmental degradation. Munchies will be served! Can't attend in person? Click here to register for the webinar ...

All are invited to bring their pets to our outdoor "Blessing of the Animals" on Sunday, October 5 at 3pm at St. Paul with Deacon Rick. Sponsored by the SJSP Care for Creation Team in celebration of the Feast of St. Francis and the Season of Creation. For their safety, all animals should eb leashed or in a carrier. ...

Looking for ideas to celebrate the Season of Creation? Observe September 1, World Day of Prayer, by praying for renewal of the face of the earth, spending some prayerful time in nature, or planting some seeds -- whether it's seeds in your garden or seeds of hope. On September 21, join a pilgrimage sponsored by Boston Interfaith Climate Allies.  Catholics will gather at St. Clements in Boston and walk to Boston Common, stopping at houses of worship along the way... Also, save the date for our own Blessing of the Animals here at the Collaborative on October 5 at 3pm ...

The Vatican recently announced that a new formulary of prayers and biblical readings for the Mass will be added to the Roman Missal “for the care of creation.” In his homily, the pope called for ecological conversion while drawing from the legacy of Pope Francis and his encyclical "Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home." “We must pray for the conversion of many people, inside and outside of the church, who still do not recognize the urgency of caring for our common home,” Pope Leo XIV said while celebrating the new formulary of the Mass earlier this week in ...

The Letter tells the story of a journey to Rome of frontline leaders to discuss the encyclical letter Laudato Si’ with Pope Francis. The exclusive dialogue with the Pope, included in the film, offers a revealing insight into the personal history of Pope Francis and stories never seen since he became the Bishop of Rome. WATCH NOW ...

From May 24-31, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si’ - his powerful call for us to care for God’s creation, humanity’s common home. Our new Holy Father, Pope Leo, has also stressed the need to move “from words to action” on protection of the environment. We invite you to visit our Care for Creation page on the Collaborative website for more information and related resources. Get inspired to put your faith into action! The Boston Chapter of the Laudato Si’ Movementwill host a showing of the award-winning film The Letter via Zoom. Pope Francis invites five people ...