Fifth Anniversary of Pope Francis' Environmental Encyclical, Laudato Si ~ Information provided by Cecilia Hull

This week marks the fifth anniversary of an important encyclical from Pope Francis - Laudato Si.  The encyclical starts off with the words of St. Francis, patron saint of those who promote ecology.  When he released the letter on May 24, 2015, Pope Francis opened up the conversation about caring for Creation as a moral issue.  Watch this beautiful video for a message of hope that speaks loud and clear even today.

The Pope's encyclical opened with the words of St. Francis in his beautiful prayer titled: "The Canticle of Creatures".  Hear the complete prayer in this video. Who better to say the prayer than Franciscan Friars from around the world?

In his homily on Sunday, Deacon Chris said he is trying to reduce the amount of meat he eats.  Changes like this going meatless on Mondays are a small step towards a bigger action to protect God's creation.

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