1. June 18, 2015

2. Praised be You, my Lord, through all your creatures… St
Praised be You, my Lord, through all your creatures… St. Francis Canticle of the Creatures
Franciscans have a unique call to act
St. Francis: we are one with creation
Laudato Si embodies all the principles of CST and Franciscan values
St. Francis AND Pope Francis call us to conversion
St. Francis: “I have done what was mine to do; may Christ teach you what you are to do.”

3. The challenge:
Only 1 in 10 understand the the scientific consensus on climate change
74% never or almost never discuss the climate the issue
1 in 3 believe the US is impacted
34% see it as a moral problem, 13% as a spiritual issue
Only 6 % believe we can and will solve the problem
Edward Maiback MPH, PhD
Yale/George Mason University Study
The Francis Effect

4. We need to strengthen the conviction that we are one single human family. There are no frontiers or barriers, political or social, behind which we can hide, still less is there room for the globalization of indifference Laudato Si 52

5. What can we do? pray Pray in hope Ask for conversion.
See ourselves as connected
Embrace our neighbors
Observe the World Day of Prayer for Care of Creation on September 1
Pray in hope – with our eyes open
See ourselves as connected to the world, in relationship with God, others and the earth.
Embrace our neighbors, especially those who will be most impacted by climate change.
Ask for the guidance of the Holy Spirit
Quote on hope

6. What can we do? study Incorporate JPIC into formation.
Study Laudato Si.
Pay attention.
Invite a speaker to talk about the issues.

7. What can we do? study and act
The St. Francis Pledge
Feast of St. Francis program
Advocacy
Homily Helps
Prayers and worship
Videos and webinars
Carbon footprint info and ideas

8. What can we do? act Make changes in the way we live –
model a responsible way of life.
“None of us can do everything,
but all of us can do something.”
Fr. Larry Snyder

9. Talk with others about the issues
What can we do? act by speaking up
Talk with others about the issues
family
friends
fraternity
parish
neighbors
co-workers
Sometimes it’s necessary to use words!

10. Coming in 2017! What can we do? act Get involved with advocacy

11. “The environment is part of a logic of receptivity
“The environment is part of a logic of receptivity. It is on loan to each generation, which must then hand it on to the next.” Laudato Si 159

12. The news is not good news…

13. Hold on to hope! To him who is able to accomplish
far more than all we ask or imagine,
by the power at work within us,
to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus
to all generations, forever and ever.
Ephesians 3:20,21

14. “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!” Laudato Si 245