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Laudato Si Neighborhood Cleanup, June 1, 1-2PM
The Parish Family 14 Saint Francis of Assisi Ministry is planning a neighborhood cleanup to celebrate the Tenth Anniversary of Laudato Si and our new holy father, Pope Leo XIV, on Sunday, June 1 from 1:00-2:00 PM. Adults and children are… Continue reading
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Earth Day Screening of The Letter
Tues, Apr 22, 2025, 6:30-8:30 PM. St John the Evangelist Admin Bldg, Seattle The Saint Francis of Assisi Ministry is hosting a screening of The Letter. This documentary, which was released in 2022, tells the story of a journey to… Continue reading
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Heron Habitat Viewing
Commodore Park / Ballard Locks, Seattle on April 5 from 9-11 AM. Our Parish Family’s Saint Francis of Assisi Ministry is hosting a Heron Habitat Viewing at the Ballard Locks, Seattle, Washington, on Saturday, April 5, 2025 from 9-11 AM… Continue reading
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Had industry-funded climate science actually been shared
You may have noticed a big pause on this blog. I am sorry for not sharing sooner. I was so upset by the situation, I never commented here. But the reason I stopped updating this blog is because, after publishing… Continue reading
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What’s the right thing to do?
This week, I’d like to share a wonderful quote by environmental activist and author, Wendell Berry: We don’t have a right to ask whether we are going to succeed or not. The only question we have a right to ask… Continue reading
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Introducing the Laudato Si Action Platform
As I have written about before, in May of 2015 Pope Francis released his Laudato Si encyclical (tinyurl.com/ReadLaudatoSi). The encyclical addresses climate change, climate injustice, and the care for creation. In the encyclical, Our Holy Father implores us to listen… Continue reading
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Good news and bad news on the climate in 2022
The past year brought a lot of bad climate news to the world. The planet was hit by numerous climate disasters, including massive flooding that displaced 7 million in Pakistan, Hurricane Ian which caused $100 billion damage in the US… Continue reading
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I don’t want any more pieces about the climate!
I just finished reading a book (highly recommended) called Our House Is on Fire: Scenes of a Family and a Planet in Crisis, written by Malena Ernman, the mother of climate youth activist, Greta Thunberg. Ernman was a columnist for… Continue reading
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An underwater nativity
What would Jesus do if he were born into today’s climate crisis? Back in 2019, St. Susanna Catholic Church in Dedham, Massachusetts made a nativity scene that depicted Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, the three wise men, shepherds, and animals in… Continue reading
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A Letter to Everyone Who Has a Chance to Be Heard
This is a letter written by Greta Thunberg in 2017 or 2018, before she started her school strike for the climate; before she became famous for becoming the voice of a generation. Excerpted from Our House is on Fire: Scenes… Continue reading
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