2024 Feast of St Francis – Let us Sow Hope

Introduction

The ice caps are melting, the seas are rising, forests are burning, crops are decimated, and people are suffering. How could we possibly feel hopeful? However, feeling hopeful about the future is not only possible but is also an essential part of our faith journey. Let us be instruments of God’s peace, and where there is despair, let us sow hope — by taking action. As Fr. Richard Rohr reminds us, “We do not think ourselves into a new way of living, but we live ourselves into a new way of thinking.” In this program we will explore how we can live ourselves into a new way of thinking about the climate crisis and our call to be an instrument of God’s peace and be sowers of climate hope.

Facilitator’s Introduction:

Catholic Climate Covenant thanks you for joining thousands of other people of faith to host this 90-minute educational program designed to assist you, your family, parish, school, diocese, religious community, or other Catholic institution in becoming instruments of God’s peace and committing to climate actions to avoid climate despair and sow climate hope.

* The program is adaptable. You may choose to add time or shorten by only doing parts of the program.

Background

Since 2006, Catholic Climate Covenant has inspired and equipped Catholics to work together to care for our common home. Since 2012, in collaboration with our 20 national partners, the Covenant has provided the annual Feast of St. Francis program, a guide for a 90-minute interactive program focused on Catholic social teaching and creation care. You can find previous years’ Feast of St Francis programs here.

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