Saint Francis of Assisi Ministry

Events

  • Celebrate Earth Day with these Events

    Earth Day is less than three weeks away, falling this year on Friday, April 22nd. Looking for a way to celebrate? I am reminded of what Saint Francis was reported to have said: “Preach the Gospel at all times. Use… Continue reading

  • Eco-Summit on the Ridge

    For several months now, I have been helping to plan an in-person community summit on Climate Change in Seattle. If you are local to the Seattle area, I hope you can join us on April 23rd at the Greenwood Senior… Continue reading

  • Earth Day 2022 Cleanup Announced

    The Saint Francis of Assisi group is hosting our second annual Earth Day Cleanup on Sunday, April 23 in the Greenwood neighborhood of Seattle! Looking for an opportunity to take action to celebrate Earth Day? Join us as we head… Continue reading

  • The Peace Poem

    By John Denver There’s a name for war and killingthere’s a name for giving inwhen you know another answerfor me the name is sinbut there’s still time to turn aroundand make all hatred ceaseand give another name to livingand we… Continue reading

  • Five reasons why Catholics should care about COP26

    At the end of this month, the 26th iteration of the United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties or COP26 will commence in Glasgow, Scotland. The conference, which lasts two weeks, starts on October 31 and ends on November 12.… Continue reading

  • Season of Creation Week 4: Ditch the Plastic

    We are in the fourth week of the Season of Creation. Last week the theme was using “eat for the planet”; this week the theme is “From Single-use to Multi-use.” So why is plastic such a big deal if you… Continue reading

  • Just…start

    When dealing with the climate crisis, you may be paralyzed with inaction since the problem seems so “intractable and hopeless.” It isn’t. In fact, the climate crisis is waiting for you; it’s calling your name; it needs your help; you… Continue reading

  • Earth Day 2021

    Last Thursday was the fifty-first Earth Day. Pope Francis was invited to speak at two Earth Day events; the international climate summit hosted by President Biden and the Earth Day Live event organized by the Earth Day Network. In both… Continue reading

  • Earthrise

    Last week I shared a TED Countdown talk where Pope Francis spoke of our moral imperative to act on climate change. Also reciting her poem, Earthrise, at TED Countdown, was poet Amanda Gorman. (You may recall that Amanda recited her… Continue reading

  • Our Moral Imperative

    Pope Francis begins his TED Coundown talk with: The world is shaken by the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which highlights another global challenge: the socio-environmental crisis. And this requires us, all of us, to face a choice. The… Continue reading