OMC Climate Panel
"Why Environmental Justice is Justice: How are All These Things Connected?"
Sunday, April 24 ~ 12:30 PM
OMC Church
Join with others to explore important environmental issues of our times. Be inspired by three panelists who all bring their passion and experience to the topics at hand. Come, listen, be inspired, and grow in your knowledge and understanding of how to treasure and care for our Earth.
Panelists:
OMC Church
Join with others to explore important environmental issues of our times. Be inspired by three panelists who all bring their passion and experience to the topics at hand. Come, listen, be inspired, and grow in your knowledge and understanding of how to treasure and care for our Earth.
Panelists:
- Michelle Dugan is a mother, grandmother, and service coordinator working with the Sisters of the Society of the Holy Child of Jesus on environmental issues and Eco Spirituality.
- Zulene Mayfield is the founder of the Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living was featured in the 1996 documentary, "Laid to Waste," which tells the story of a waste processing facility through the eyes of the residents, local leaders, politicians, and environmental officials involved.
- Gina Thomas, Esquire (OMC Parishioner) is an Assistant Counsel in the Governor's Office of General Counsel assigned to work for the Department of Environmental Protection Southeast Regional Office in Norristown, PA. Her practice focuses on radiation protection, safe drinking water, remediation of hazardous waste sites and hazardous waste cleanup. Come, listen, be inspired, and grow in your knowledge and understanding of how to treasure and care for our Earth.
Healthy Planet, Heathy People - The Laudato Si' Movement is relaunching the Healthy Planet, Healthy People petition ahead of the critical United Nations biodiversity conference (April 25 to May 8, 2022). Last year, more than 120,000 people and 420 organizations, representing hundreds of thousands of people, signed the petition ahead of the UN’s Climate Change Conference. Now we’re relaunching the petition to call on world governments to protect God’s creation and lift up the voices of the most vulnerable at the upcoming UN biodiversity conference. “Because of us, thousands of species will no longer give glory to God by their very existence, nor convey their message to us. We have no such right” (LS 33). Here’s one thing you can do today: Sign and share the petition. The upcoming UN conference is huge. It’s how countries around the world will agree to protect nature and our common home. Ahead of this conference, we’re trying to secure at least 100,000 more signatures to really let governments know where Catholics stand on this massive problem.
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Laudato Si’ Movement - Plans for 2022 “Everyone’s talents and involvement are needed to redress the damage caused by human abuse of God’s creation” (LS 14). Everyone’s talents! You can play an important part in helping this movement reach its 2022 goals in achieving climate and ecological justice. This year is packed: From the launch of the Laudato Si’ movie, to our new Global Membership Calls, to the deepening of our ecological conversions through Lent, and the ecumenical Season of Creation, 2022 is going to be an incredible year. How will you take part? Watch the video to learn about our 2022 plans and how you can take part. |
Laudato Si’ in Ordinary Time - It begins with “Praise be to you, my Lord” and it ends with “Amen.” It can inspire, challenge, and even delight. It is Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’. Most Catholics have heard of it, but not too many of us have actually read it. Join OMC’s Climate Ministry for a virtual series on this letter written to us all. Six chapters. Six weeks. All in Ordinary Time.
Wednesdays, January 12 – February 16; 7:00 -8:30 PM
Zoom meetings hosted by Jim and Donna Foley.
To sign-up contact: Laudatosiomc@gmail.com.
Wednesdays, January 12 – February 16; 7:00 -8:30 PM
Zoom meetings hosted by Jim and Donna Foley.
To sign-up contact: Laudatosiomc@gmail.com.
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
Laudato sí Movement consolidated and renewed - The Global Catholic Climate Movement on July 29 changed its name to Laudato sí Movement (LSM). Climate and integral ecology are at the heart of the Movement, which takes its cue from Pope Francis’ landmark encyclical on care for our common home. Speaking with Vatican News, the executive director of LSM, Tomás Insua, speaks about a “synodal journey” aimed at a deeper ecological conversion. As the Movement continues to renew itself, Pope Francis offers a word of thanks for its work. Click HERE for more information.
OMC Climate Ministry: It’s tempting to start the new year with lists and lists of what we want to accomplish. However, Pope Francis has only one goal for us this year: create a culture of care. Such a culture would overcome “indifference, waste and confrontation,” and help all of us deepen our ecological conversion. Below you’ll find ways to get started on that goal this month by coming together with Catholics around the globe and helping create a world full of “fraternity and solidarity, of mutual support and acceptance.”
OMC Climate Ministry: It’s tempting to start the new year with lists and lists of what we want to accomplish. However, Pope Francis has only one goal for us this year: create a culture of care. Such a culture would overcome “indifference, waste and confrontation,” and help all of us deepen our ecological conversion. Below you’ll find ways to get started on that goal this month by coming together with Catholics around the globe and helping create a world full of “fraternity and solidarity, of mutual support and acceptance.”
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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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