Climate Change
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St. Benedict Neighborhood Cleanup, Sat Sep 20 from 10AM – Noon
The Parish Family 14 Saint Francis of Assisi Ministry is planning a neighborhood cleanup to celebrate the Season of Creation on Saturday, September 20 from 10:00 AM-Noon. Adults and children are encouraged to join us as we pick up trash on the… Continue reading
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The Climate Crisis and the Four Levels of Action
As part of our Season of Creation set of events, we hosted a talk by Paul Litwin & Len Kannapell entitled The Climate Crisis and the Four Levels of Action on Sun, Sep 14 at 12:30 PM at the St.… Continue reading
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Celebrating Season of Creation 2025
The Season of Creation is an annual observance from September 1st to October 4th, encompassing the World Day of Prayer for Creation and the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, dedicated to celebrating God as Creator and renewing our commitment… 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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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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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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