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Archdiocese encourages parishes to plant Laudato Si’ gardens

Ascension Parish in Oak Park for years has been home to a community garden that, in cooperation with other gardeners from the parish, donates more than a ton of food to the pantry at St. Martin de Porres Parish in the Austin neighborhood.

Cardinal joins discussion on creation with faith leaders

Care of God’s creation is so integral to the teachings of Judaism, Christianity and Islam that it’s difficult to understand how members of those religious traditions could not be environmentalists, according to panelists in a Feb. 23 online discussion celebrating the publication of the “Ecumenical and Interreligious Guidebook: Care for Our Home.”

Mundelein first seminary to have solar array on campus

If you wanted to start with an awful pun, you could say the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary has seen the light when it comes to solar power.

Pope says Vatican City will aim for net-zero carbon emissions

Pope Francis pledged Vatican City State would achieve net-zero carbon emissions before the year 2050, and he urged everyone in the world to be part of a new culture of care for others and the planet.

Illinois bishops supporting clean energy legislation

The bishops of the six Catholic dioceses of Illinois are putting their support behind state legislation aimed at expanding the use of clean energy and job training and opportunities for people from underserved communities.

Pandemic shows increasing need for the church’s social mission

Italy and the Vatican are slowly coming out of lockdown. Cleaners wearing protective suits and masks have sanitized St. Peter’s Basilica ahead of public Masses restarting this month. The return of public liturgies came in the same week that bars, restaurants, museums and hairdressers reopened.

Vatican announces Laudato Si' anniversary year

The Vatican announced that it will commemorate the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment with a yearlong series of initiatives dedicated to the safeguarding and care of the Earth.

Care of environment topic of youth meeting with Bishop Hicks

Care of the environment is an important topic for many of today’s young people, and thanks to an effort by the Office of Lifelong Formation, local youth had an opportunity Feb. 24 to share their concerns with Auxiliary Bishop Ronald Hicks, archdiocesan vicar general.

Parishes, schools to observe ‘Season of Creation’ Sept. 1-Oct. 4

Parishes and schools across the Archdiocese of Chicago will join with churches around the world in observing the “Season of Creation” from Sept. 1 to Oct. 4.

Author: ‘God is the main gardener, collaborate with him’

When Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home’” was published in 2015, the document brought Salesian Father Joshtrom Kureethadam to tears.
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