Shopping Sustainably
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OMC Joins EcoPhilly - The Philadelphia Archdiocese is responding to Pope Francis’ call in his encyclical letter Laudato Si’ for “a new dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet” in light of the fact that “everyone’s talents and involvement are needed to redress the damage caused by human abuse of God’s creation” As part of the Laudato Si' Movement, the mission of EcoPhilly is to establish a network of creation care teams throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia that achieve measurable improvements in their local environment. Click HERE for more information about Eco Philly
The 2024 Season of Creation
An Advent/Christmas shopping essay.
The author, Kara Daddario, is a Laudato Si’ Animator and a member of the OMC Laudato Si’ Circle. She grew up in OMC and was baptized and received all her sacraments here. She has been a valued member of our group. Click here for a pdf version of her article 65 Ideas for Sustainable, Experiential Gifts in the Greater Philadelphia Area
Click here for the Season of Creation website.
The author, Kara Daddario, is a Laudato Si’ Animator and a member of the OMC Laudato Si’ Circle. She grew up in OMC and was baptized and received all her sacraments here. She has been a valued member of our group. Click here for a pdf version of her article 65 Ideas for Sustainable, Experiential Gifts in the Greater Philadelphia Area
Click here for the Season of Creation website.
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Monthly Laudato Si Prayer Services: Join in these Global Prayer Services every first Friday of the month to hear creation’s song, creation’s cry, and creation’s invitation. Throughout these prayer services we will have a guest's reflection, scripture reading and prayers of the faithful. We look forward to praying with you. Live interpretation available in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian. Click HERE to register.
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Renewing the Earth: Living Laudato Si' in the Year of Ignatius - This spring the Vatican launched the Laudato Si’ Action Platform, a plan that invites the global Church on a 7-year journey toward total sustainability. Renewing the Earth: Living Laudato Si' in the Year of Ignatius invites you to consider St. Ignatius’ conversion as a model for your own ecological conversion in this historic environmental era that requires a renewal of our spirits and of the earth. You're invited to join a journey of discernment to bring the Laudato Si' Action Platform to life with Ignatian spirituality as a guide. . Click HERE for more information
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