Saint Francis of Assisi Ministry

Laudato Si In Action

  • Climate Change Talk Wrap Up

    This past Sunday, The Saint Francis of Assisi ministry hosted Kathy Dawson who spoke to thirty attendees on the topic “Climate Change: The Science, Impacts and Solutions.” Kathy is a member of the All Pilgrims Christian Church on Capitol Hill,… Continue reading

  • Why Drawdown?

    Back in December, Pope Francis sent a message to the annual climate summit in Madrid: Numerous studies tell us it is still possible to limit global warming. To do this we need a clear, far-sighted and strong political will, set… Continue reading

  • Project Drawdown

    In the introduction of Laudato Si, Pope Francis tells us: The worldwide ecological movement has already made considerable progress and led to the establishment of numerous organizations committed to raising awareness of these challenges. Yes, many people and many organizations… Continue reading

  • Food Waste

    At the opening of the November 2019 conference of the United Nations World Food Programme, Pope Francis stated: If we wish to build a future where no one is left behind, we must create a present that radically rejects the… Continue reading

  • All Creatures Great and Small

    In Chapter Two of Laudato Si, Pope Francis speaks of Jesus and his absolute love for all of creation: Jesus took up the biblical faith in God the Creator, emphasizing a fundamental truth: God is Father (cf. Mt 11:25). In… Continue reading

  • Make a Resolution for Our Common Home

    It’s that time of the year when we make resolutions to change various aspects of our lives for personal betterment. Many of us resolve to better our health through more exercise and better eating and perhaps to do more charitable… Continue reading

  • The Virtue and Responsibility of Hope

    In the final chapter of Laudato Si, the Holy Father speaks of hope: Let us sing as we go. May our struggles and our concern for this planet never take away the joy of our hope. It’s easy to feel… Continue reading

  • Alternatives to Plastic

    The Saint Francis of Assisi group would like to announce the viewing of a film from the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales on Climate Change: Global Caring on Sunday, January 12th at 6pm in the Admin building. Last week,… Continue reading

  • The Problem with Plastic

    In Chapter Six of Laudato Si, Pope Francis talks about avoiding plastic: Education in environmental responsibility can encourage ways of acting which directly and significantly affect the world around us, such as avoiding the use of plastic… Many aspects of… Continue reading

  • A Low-Carbon Christmas

    In Chapter Six of Laudato Si, our Holy Father speaks of consumerism: Since the market tends to promote extreme consumerism in an effort to sell its products, people can easily get caught up in a whirlwind of needless buying and… Continue reading