Laudato Si’ Week is here!
The Global Catholic Climate Movement (GCMC) informs us of the activities scheduled to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Laudato Si’, from May 16 to 24.
IN ENGLISH
16-17 MAY | Laudato Si’ Week Retreat with Tomás Insua
Laudato Si’ Week begins with a two-day retreat to deepen our spirits. Grow in gratitude and connect with people around the world through prayer, reflections on the encyclical, and time with creation. Hear both the cry and the song of creation, and find hope for the future. Group conversations and interactive exercises enrich the experience. Register here for this two-day event (English only). This conversation takes place on Saturday and Sunday, 16 and 17 May. (English only). Register here to join us for this interactive two-day retreat.
18 MAY | Laudato Si’ at 5 with Christiana Figueres and Fr. Augusto Zampini-Davies
Explore Pope Francis’ groundbreaking encyclical on our common home and its deep roots in our faith. Learn how Laudato Si’ reflects millennia of Christian thought in a new way for today’s ecological crisis from a top Laudato Si’ expert at the Vatican. An interactive format will help us share how the encyclical has touched us as individuals.
Our featured speakers are Christiana Figueres, former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Figueres was an architect of the Paris climate agreement and has continued her leadership of the global climate movement.
Fr. Augusto Zampini-Davies, adjunct secretary of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Integral Human Development, helps lead the Vatican’s work on Laudato Si’. He is the former theological adviser to CAFOD and an Honorary Fellow at Durham University, Roehampton University, and Stellenbosh University.
This conversation takes place on Monday, 18 May. It’s at 8:00 New York / 14:00 Rome / 20:00 Manila. Register here to join us for this or any other weekday workshop
19 MAY | Eco-spirituality with Mary Evelyn Tucker
Reflect on the spiritual depths that we stand on as we work to protect our common home. Through prayer, scholarship, and living examples, we’ll dive into the theology and spiritual practices that strengthen us. The gifts of the spirit are truly needed to conquer the challenges we face, and our faith is a transformative force for good.
Our featured speaker is Mary Evelyn Tucker, who co-founded and leads the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology, which “informs and inspires people to preserve, protect, and restore the Earth community.” She is also a senior lecturer and research scholar in the university’s joint Masters of Arts program in religion and ecology.
This conversation takes place on Tuesday, 19 May. It’s at 9:00 New York / 15:00 Rome / 21:00 Manila. Register here to join us for this or any other weekday workshop
20 MAY | Sustainability with Yeb Saño
Learn how Catholic people and institutions can make a big difference in the global race to protect our common home. Catholics–who make up nearly one-seventh of the world’s population–are showing extraordinary leadership while making a real contribution reducing our impact on the Earth. This is a practical, action-oriented conversation.
Our featured speaker is Yeb Saño, who was the lead climate negotiator for the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), a disaster linked to climate change that killed thousands of people. Yeb’s tearful plea to protect his people shook the COP19 climate negotiations. Since then, Yeb has marched thousands of kilometers on climate pilgrimages and taken up leadership as the Executive Director of Greenpeace Southeast Asia. He is a member of the GCCM board of directors.
This conversation takes place on Wednesday, 20 May. It is at 9:00 New York / 15:00 Rome / 21:00 Manila. Register here to join us for this or any other weekday workshop
20 MAY | Advocacy
Learn how advocating for policies that protect the most vulnerable among us is part and parcel of our faith. From in-depth exploration of the ways that we harm “the least among us” to practical tips for putting our faith into action, this session offers essential guidance to building a better world for the long term. An interactive format offers the opportunity to share ideas and hear the personal experiences of Catholics from around the world.
This event is co-sponsored by GCCM and CIDSE. Our featured speaker will be announced soon!
This conversation takes place on Wednesday, 20 May. It is at 11:00 New York / 17:00 Rome / 23:00 Manila. Register here join us for this or any other weekday workshop
22 MAY | Social Action
Grow your relationships, where the Holy Spirit moves us. Learn how to build communities of care that protect the most vulnerable. Explore new ways of connecting with the people around you in common projects that draw on the transformative power of our faith.
This event is co-sponsored by GCCM and Caritas Internationalis. Our featured speaker will be announced soon!
This conversation takes place on Friday, 22 May. It is at 9:00 New York / 15:00 Rome / 21:00 Manila. Register here to join us for this or any other weekday workshop
IN SPANISH (Madrid time zone)
1- Diocesan Commission for Integral Ecology of the Archdiocese of Madrid: with the initiative “Comparte tu ventana”, every Wednesday and Friday from April 22 to May 24, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., through its zoom channel. On May 24, at 7:00 p.m., the cycle will conclude with a gathering / debate in which the Episcopal Conference, the Paul VI Foundation, Link for Justice, Catholic Student Youth and the World Catholic Movement for Climate will participate. To participate send email to comisionecologiaintegral@
2- Catholic Scout Movement: with the “Common House” campaign, online videos published weekly on Wednesdays. And the online chat “Sustainable Camps” on Thursday, May 7, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. through their YouTube channel.
3- Catholic Schools: with a series of videos for the formation in Laudato Si´en la Escuela, on Thursday, May 14 on their YouTube channel.
4- CONFER: with the video “What does it mean to celebrate the 5th anniversary of Laudato Si´ in these circumstances?” on May 16 through their social networks. And through his blog a daily post from May 16 to 24 commemorating the V anniversary of the encyclical
5- Regnum Christi and Universidad Francisco de Vitoria: on May 24 from 6:00 p.m. we are invited to the online talk by Mr. Ángel Barahona “The Creation and I, why do we care? Laudato Si´, urgent and for everyone. More information on the UFV University Pastoral website
6- Laudato Si´ Institute: they will participate through their blog with various publications and an online conference on the current situation and Laudato Si´ ..
7- Carmelite NGO (Carmelite NGO): Laudato Si ‘: A Plan for Secondary Education, a book on Ecological Conversion, and a training program on “Global rise in sea level”. Also a Novena of Creation.
8. Universitat Internacional de Catalunya: with the virtual round table “Religions and Climate Action” that will take place on May 19, at 7:00 p.m. through its online channel.
9. General Commission of Justice and Peace: with its campaigns to promote the Encyclical Laudato Si´, through its social networks
10. ARCORES and Red Educar: proposal for online seminars with specialists on the Encyclical Laudato Si´ from May 18 to 22
11. Laudato Si´ Production Association: has organized a cycle of reflections on each chapter of the Encyclical. A select cast of experts in the field of Natural Sciences, the New Evangelization, Theology and Holy Scripture will be in charge of developing these reflections. From May 17 to 24 at 9:00 p.m. on their YouTube channel.
12. Parish of Begoña (Pamplona): Photographic contest from May 11 to 15 and during May 20 and 21, two online round tables, to deal with chapters V and VI of the Encyclical Laudat Si´.
13. Order of Friars Minor: from May 16 to 24 they propose a series of texts, materials and prayers, under the motto “Everything is connected” in order to celebrate the fifth day of the V anniversary of the publication of the Encyclical in the Eucharist or personally.
14. Casa de Espiritualidad Sagrada Familia Oharriz: on May 23 from 18:00 they offer the possibility of connecting to the round table on Laudato Si´y Covid19 through the zoom channel, to register, just contact info.oharriz@sfbint.org
15. Laudato Si´ Institute: throughout LS Week he will publish a series of entries on his blog and social networks and will participate in the conference with the University of Chile.
16. Loyola Communication Group: Laudato Si, the dream of conversion with Jaime Tatay and Maria Luisa Berzoza. You can see the talk live on Friday, May 15 at 6:00 p.m. (Spain) on their YouTube channel.
17. Online Seminar (Webinar): Learn about the impact of the Encyclical Laudato Si ’in Ibero-America from its publication in 2015 to the birth of the Post-Synod Apostolic Exhortation” Dear Amazon “. Saturday May 23 at 10am Quito / Bogotá time, 12pm Brasilia time, 5pm Madrid time. Register here to join us for this webinar.
People everywhere are crying out for hope, and our faith and solidarity are urgently needed to light the way. Participate in Laudato Si’ Week, 16-24 May, and answer Pope Francis’ call to protect our common home.
