Saint Francis of Assisi Ministry

Events

  • 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

  • Global Caring Film Viewing at St John the Evangelist

    The Saint Francis of Assisi ministry in conjunction with the Social Justice Commission at St John the Evangelist in Seattle is excited to announce a viewing of the Global Caring Film on Sunday, January 12th at 6pm in the St… Continue reading

  • The Blessing of the Animals at St John the Evangelist

    It was a dry but chilly autumn day in the schoolyard this past Saturday, as about 25 pets and their owners walked, ran, or were carried to our first Blessing of the Animals at St John the Evangelist parish in… Continue reading