Wednesday Oct 28: A Respect for Life Presentation

You are invited to a special
"Respect Life Month" presentation on:

CARE FOR CREATION &
THE CONSISTENT ETHIC OF LIFE

co-sponsored by:
Our Mother of Sorrows'
Care for Creation Initiative & Consistent Ethic of Life Committee

Date: Wednesday Oct 28Time: 7:15 - 8:30 pm(following the OMOS Peace & Justice Mass at 6:30 pm)Place: Our Mother of Sorrows Parish
in the Parish Activity Center Auditorium (Bldg #7)
Address: 1800 S. Kolb Rd, Tucson AZ

“No peaceful society can afford to neglect
either RESPECT FOR LIFE or the fact that
there is an INTEGRITY TO CREATION.”
— Pope John Paul II

Everyone is welcome to this presentation that will address the close connections between respect for life and respect for the environment. The event will follow our weekly Vigil for Life in the Placita next to the Church after the 6:30 pm Peace & Justice Mass.

The presentation will begin with scripture and a viewing of a visual meditation on “Seeing the Hand of God in All Creation.” After time for prayerful reflection and sharing, a short talk will follow about the connections between environmental issues and respect for life in all its forms, including issues related to life in the womb, environmental justice and the vulnerability of the poor to climatic change. After discussion, we will close with prayerful reflections by Msgr. Tom Cahalane.

Presented by:
Katie Hirschboeck of the Holy Ground, Common Ground Core Resource Team

with reflections by Msgr Tom Cahalane, Pastor of Our Mother of Sorrows Parish

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Sunday Oct 4: Respect Life Sunday & also the Feast Day of St. Francis

RESPECT LIFE SUNDAY
this year falls on the
feast day of St. Francis,
the "Patron Saint
of the Environment"

Why not consider taking the St. Francis Pledge to Care for Creation and the Poor to unify the call to respect life, advocate for the poor and vulnerable of the world, and be good stewards of God's creation?

From the Catholic Climate Covenant website:
All across our country, Catholics are taking the St. Francis Pledge to Care for Creation and the Poor and joining the Catholic Climate Covenant. The St. Francis Pledge is a promise and a commitment by Catholic individuals, families, parishes, organizations and institutions to live our faith by protecting God’s Creation and advocating on behalf of people in poverty who face the harshest impacts of global climate change. To join the Covenant, you commit to act on each of the five elements of the St. Francis Pledge:

+ PRAY and reflect on the duty to care for God’s Creation and protect the poor and vulnerable.
+ LEARN about and educate others on the causes and moral dimensions of climate change.
+ ASSESS how we-as individuals and in our families, parishes and other affiliations-contribute to climate change by our own energy use, consumption, waste, etc.
+ ACT to change our choices and behaviors to reduce the ways we contribute to climate change.
+ ADVOCATE for Catholic principles and priorities in climate change discussions and decisions, especially as they impact those who are poor and vulnerable.

CLICK HERE to learn more, take the pledge, and join the Covenant.

Sunday Sept 20: A Care for Creation Gathering

All are welcome to our gathering on:

HOLY GROUND, COMMON GROUND:
CARE FOR CREATION &
THE CATHOLIC TRADITION

Date: Sunday Sept 20
Time: 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Place: Our Mother of Sorrows

in the Parish Activity Center Auditorium (Bldg #7)
Address:

1800 S. Kolb Rd, Tucson AZ


We will open with a meditation and scripture, followed by a talk on how the themes of stewardship of the Earth and Care for Creation are woven through Scripture and Catholic tradition. The key themes of the U.S. Bishops' statements on Renewing the Earth and Global Climate Change: A Plea for Dialogue, Prudence and the Common Good will be shared, along with the environmental messages from our Popes. Also included will be a basic overview of the relevant science as linked to our call for a faith-based response to environmental issues. There will be time for discussion and sharing and a variety of resources for learning more will be available.

The Holy Ground, Common Ground Core Resource Team will be the presenters.