Saint Francis of Assisi Ministry

Events

  • 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