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Laudato Si' Week is May 22-29 

Laudato Si’ Week 2022 will take place May 22-29 to mark the 7th anniversary of Pope Francis’ landmark encyclical on creation care. This global celebration calls Catholics to listen and respond to the cry of creation and journey together to protect our common home. (LS 13)

Laudato Si’ was signed by Pope Francis
in 2015 on May 24th, 
the day on which the Church celebrates
  "The Feast of Mary Help of Christians"

 This May 24th Tucson Catholics
are invited to a special
  Laudato Si' Week 
prayer hour at
Our Mother of Sorrows Parish
 to pray the
 "Laudato Si' Rosary."
Benediction will follow.

This is a beautiful opportunity
 for us to meditate on Mary as
“the Mother and Queen of all creation."  

Tuesday May 24th
at 6:00 PM
Our Mother of Sorrows Parish Church
1800 S. Kolb Road, Tucson Arizona


"She is the Woman, ‘clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars’ (Rev 12:1). Carried up into heaven, she is the Mother and Queen of all creation. In her glorified body, together with the Risen Christ, part of creation has reached the fullness of its beauty.”

[ from Laudato Si' #241]


LEARN HOW
FAMILIES & INDIVIDUALS CAN JOIN
THE  VATICAN'S 7-YEAR
LAUDATO SI' ACTION PLAN 

Information Sessions are being sponsored by
Our Mother of Sorrows Parish (OMOS), Tucson AZ



Laudato Si' and the U.S. Catholic Church - A Virtual Conference

 Laudato Si' and the U.S. Catholic Church:
A Conference Series on Our Common Home

Tuesday July 13 - Thursday July 15

Sponsored by Creighton University
 and Catholic Climate Covenant

Attend this Virtual Conference
FREE and Open to the Public!

Learn how all Catholics are being called
to more deeply integrate
 Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’ message on
Care for our Common Home
into our lives!


See the Conference website for details on the program and how to register:

2021 Lenten Care for Creation Calendar

 A 2021 Lenten Journey:

On Care for Our Common Home 
CARING FOR GOD'S CREATION CALENDAR

Lent 2021 Caring for God's Creation Calendar for the Tucson Region
Click HERE for a PDF of the calendar with active links!




May 24th Global Prayer for the 5th Anniversary of Laudato Si'



GLOBAL PRAYER
FOR THE 5th ANNIVERSARY
of LAUDATO SI’

(The Vatican is inviting all of us to pray this prayer on May 24th  
at noon local time, everywhere in the world)

Register your participation
and get a colorful, downloadable prayer card HERE


Loving God,

Creator of heaven and earth and all that is in them, You created us in your own image and made us stewards of all your creation.
You blessed us with the sun, water and bountiful land so that all might be nourished.

Open our minds and touch our hearts, so that we may attend to your gift of creation.
Help us to be conscious that our common home belongs not only to us, but to all of your creatures and to all future generations, and that it is our responsibility to preserve it.
May we help each person secure the food and resources that they need.

Be present to those in need in these trying times, especially the poorest and those most at risk of being left behind.
Transform our fear and feelings of isolation into hope and fraternity so that we may experience a true conversion of the heart.

Help us to show creative solidarity in addressing the consequences of this global pandemic.
Make us courageous to embrace the changes that are needed in search of the common good.
Now more than ever may we feel that we are all interconnected and interdependent.
Enable us to listen and respond to the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor.
May the present sufferings be the birth pangs of a more fraternal and sustainable world.

Under the loving gaze of Mary, Help of Christians, we make this prayer through Christ
our Lord.

Amen +

Laudato Si' Week is HERE!


The Global Catholic Climate Movement is sponsoring a WEEK of activities for
SATURDAY MAY 16 - SUNDAY 24

Click below to view the recording of Part I of the
opening retreat offered on May 16th:
 Laudato Si' Retreat:
An Introductory Immersion!

To participate in Part II of the Retreat in "real time"
on Sunday morning MAY 17th,
and see what other online activities are
being offered free over the next 7 days,register by
CLICKING HERE


Looking for a short  overview of
what Laudato Si' is about?  view this video:

On Care for Our Common Home Introduction
courtesy of The GLOBAL CATHOLIC CLIMATE MOVEMENT
and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network




What does Laudato Si' mean?


Laudato Si' Week begins this Saturday
(May 16-24)
An invitation to Laudato Si' Week from Pope Francis


as part of Laudato Si' Week,
we're exploring Pope Francis' Encyclical
by asking questions:

 TODAY'S QUESTION:  

What do the words
 Laudato Si' actually mean?

Pope Francis’ encyclical is titled
 “Laudato Si’ - On Care for Our Common Home
and begins with
the following paragraph:


“LAUDATO SI’, mi’ Signore” – “Praise be to you, my Lord”. In the words of this beautiful canticle, Saint Francis of Assisi reminds us that our common home is like a sister with whom we share our life and a beautiful mother who opens her arms to embrace us. “Praise be to you, my Lord, through our Sister, Mother Earth, who sustains and governs us, and who produces various fruit with colored flowers and herbs.   [#1]


By tradition, papal encyclicals (circular letters) are usually written in Latin and the title of the encyclical is usually taken from its first few words. So when Laudato Si’ was released nearly 5 years ago in 2015, many assumed that the opening phrase:  “Laudato Si’, mi’ Signore” was Latin, translated as “Praise be to you Lord”. However, the phrase  “Laudato Si’, mi’ Signore” is actually a phrase in an Italian dialect (Umbiran) used in the 13th century by Saint Francis in his "Canticle of the Sun".


Pope Francis began his letter with a quote from Saint Francis!
What a fitting beginning for a document
"addressed to all people of good will"

Today, to prepare for Laudato Si' Week,
you are invited to:
 PRAY and REFLECT on
 "The Canticle of the Sun".






LAUDATO SI' WEEK is coming soon!


 On April 22, 2020 the world celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day!


Now . .  get ready for:
LAUDATO SI’ WEEK
  (May 16 -24)
an entire week to commemorate
 the 5-year anniversary of Pope Francis’
 “Letter to the Whole World” titled:
Laudato Si: On Care
for Our Common Home


AN INVITATION FROM POPE FRANCIS

During
of Laudato Si' Week
we'll address some questions:



What does the phrase
 Laudato Si'
actually mean?
Why did the Pope address
 his encyclical letter'to the whole world'
  – not just Catholics?
What's in it?
 (in 5 minutes or less!)
Where can I read Laudato Si' ?
What does the Pope's message mean for me?  
for my family, my community
 . . .  and beyond?

Look for answers to the above questions (and more)
  on this blog and in related announcements and information
on Our Mother of Sorrows Parish's website and facebook page

Earth Day's 50th Anniversary and Laudato Si's 5th Anniversary!


A Time for Reflection, Prayer, Commitment and Action


50 years ago on April 22, 1970
 the very first “Earth Day” took place and gave birth to the modern environmental movement.


5 years ago on May 24, 2015
Pope Francis released Laudato Si’ the first papal encyclical to focus entirely on the environment, its destruction, and how humanity is called to “Care for Our Common Home” in a comprehensive way.

Along with the Catholic Climate Covenant and the Global Catholic Climate Movement, this blog will be offering opportunities for reflection, prayer, commitment, and action inspired by both Earth Day and Laudato Si’ throughout the Easter Season: a time of rebirth and renewal.

Look for new
"Earth Day @ 50 and Laudato Si’ @ 5"
 announcements each week on Our Mother of Sorrows Parish's website and facebook page, and on this
 “Holy Ground Common Ground”  blog.


Lenten Calendar 2020

 A Lenten Journey:
On Care for Our Common Home 
CARING FOR GOD'S CREATION CALENDAR

Lent 2020 Caring for God's Creation Calendar for the Tucson Region
Click HERE for a PDF of the calendar with active links!

Season of Creation Event: Mini-Retreat + Tree-Ring Lab Tour

A Season of Creation Event

Your are invited!
(Registration will help, but is not required)
DOWNLOAD OUR FLYER
Contains directions and parking information

Saturday September 21st 2019
9 am - Noon
Laudato Si'
Morning of Reflection / Mini-Retreat
on the theme: 

"THERE IS ALWAYS HOPE
FOR A TREE"


You are invited to a truly unique morning of celebrating God’s Gift of Creation with TREES!  Inspired by Pope Francis' Laudato Si' Encyclical, this mini-retreat, titled  “There is Always Hope for a Tree,” will include prayer, scripture, a short tour of the University of Arizona’s Tree-Ring Lab, quiet reflection time outdoors, interactive exploration of what tree rings reveal about the environment, and concrete ways we can make a difference in caring for Our Common Home.

Sponsored by:  The Care for Creation Initiative
of Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Parish

Facilitator:  Katie Hirschboeck, PhD
OMOS Parishioner, Tree-Ring Lab Emeritus Faculty,
& National Catholic Climate Ambassador

to be held at:

The Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research
University of Arizona
LTRR.arizona.edu

Contains directions and parking information


(Registration will help, but is not required)
 To register or ask questions?
Email: katie@LTRR.Arizona.edu
or leave message at 621-6466

What is the Season of Creation?






From September 1 to October 4,
Christians around the world celebrate the Season of Creation.
Some of us pray, some of us do hands-on projects, some of us advocate.

We all protect creation. It’s powerfully good work that’s urgently needed.

The momentum continues long after the season ends
through ongoing prayer, changes in lifestyle, and advocacy.

During the Season of Creation, we live out our faith to care for creation.
This global celebration began in 1989 with the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s
recognition of the World Day of Prayer for Creation
and is now embraced by the wide ecumenical community.
During the Season of Creation, we unite as one family in Christ,
celebrating the bonds we share with each other and
with “every living creature on earth.” (Genesis 9:10)

The Christian family celebrates the season by spending time in prayer,
considering ways to more sustainably inhabit our common home,
and lifting our voices in the public sphere.

Join us for: "Paris To Pittsburgh"






Earth Week: Creation at the Crossroads


BEGINNING IN EARTH WEEK!
APRIL 23rd
Join a unique conversation
   on how everything is connected . . .

from Arizona to the Amazon,
from planting trees to climate change,
from choices today to the future of the planet,
from where there is despair, to where hope is now being sowed!


Created by RENEW International, in collaboration
with GreenFaith, and the Catholic Climate Covenant,

 Creation at the Crossroads 

is a small-group  faith-sharing resource
 that responds to Pope Francis' call to action
in his Laudato Si' encyclical. 

Sponsored by Our Mother of Sorrows'
Care for Creation Initiative

Facilitated by
Katie Hirschboeck
Catholic Climate Ambassador

FOR MORE INFORMATION contact the Parish Office
520.747.1321 


Tucson's Laudato Si' in the Desert Circle

Tucson's Laudato Si' in the Desert Circle
 is up and running!
A small group has been gathering monthly since January.

 If you would like to learn more or participate, please email 
Katie Hirschboeck
and she will send you more details.

Have you been inspired by Laudato Si' ?
Are you active in fostering
Care for Creation activities
 . . . in your parish ?
 . . . in the Diocese of Tucson ?
 . . . as an individual ?

Are you feeling a call to pray more deeply
about what you are doing
in fellowship with others?


WHAT ARE LAUDATO SI' CIRCLES?
    Description based on the Global Catholic Climate Movement website

Laudato Si Circles are small groups of people who gather regularly to deepen their relationship with God as Creator and all members of creation. They are comprised of people committed to the process of ecological conversion, both as individuals and collectively, with the goal of engaging in urgently needed Laudato Si action.

LS Circles are rooted in three pillars of prayer, simplicity, and communal action.

1) prayer with and for creation (for instance through praying outside, an ecological examen, a special Mass)

2) reflection and discernment on participants’ ongoing process of ecological conversion, particularly as it relates to issues of simplicity and consumption

3) engagement in group action to be developed by the Circle participants as ideas and inspiration emerge from (1) and (2)  
FOR MORE INFORMATION:



LS CIRCLE PROGRAM SPONSOR: The Global Catholic Climate Movement 

2019 Lent Care for Creation Calendar


Travel through Lent 2019 with the
Holy Ground, Common Ground
 
CARING FOR GOD'S CREATION CALENDAR
Lent 2019 Caring for God's Creation Calendar for the Tucson Region
Click  HERE or a PDF of the calendar with active links!

Tucson's "Laudato Si' Desert Circle" is Forming NOW!



Tucson's Laudato Si' in the Desert Circle
 is forming now!
Our first gathering will take place during the last two weeks of January.

 If you would like to learn more or participate, please email 
Katie Hirschboeck as soon as possible
and she will send you more details.

Have you been inspired by Laudato Si' ?
Are you active in fostering
Care for Creation activities
 . . . in your parish ?
 . . . in the Diocese of Tucson ?
 . . . as an individual ?

Are you feeling a call to pray more deeply
about what you are doing
in fellowship with others?


WHAT ARE LAUDATO SI' CIRCLES?
    Description based on the Global Catholic Climate Movement website

 Laudato Si Circles are small groups of people who gather regularly to deepen their relationship with God as Creator and all members of creation. They are comprised of people committed to the process of ecological conversion, both as individuals and collectively, with the goal of engaging in urgently needed Laudato Si action.

LS Circles are rooted in three pillars of prayer, simplicity, and communal action.

 1) prayer with and for creation (for instance through praying outside, an ecological examen, a special Mass)

2) reflection and discernment on participants’ ongoing process of ecological conversion,
particularly as it relates to issues of simplicity and consumption, and

3) engagement in group action to be developed by the Circle participants as ideas and inspiration emerge from (1) and (2)  
MORE INFORMATION

DATE:  First meeting will be scheduled between Jan 24 - 29 and selected based on interested participants' availability
FREQUENCY:  Monthly meetings for 1.5 hour 

WHERE:  Location will vary with some meetings outdoors.  The first meeting will be in midtown.   Contact Katie for details.

LS CIRCLE PROGRAM SPONSOR: The Global Catholic Climate Movement 

"Laudato Si' in the Desert" Circle to be launched


Coming in 2019
Pope Francis is calling for action.

It’s time to respond.
Join us on a journey to pray
for creation, live simply, and
advocate for our common home. 

Have you been inspired by Laudato Si' ?

Are you active in fostering
Care for Creation activities
 . . . in your parish ?
 . . . in the Diocese of Tucson ?
 . . . as an individual ?

 Are you feeling a call to pray more deeply
about what you are doing
in fellowship with others?

Stay turned for more information about
the planned
  Laudato Si' 
in the Desert Circle

Questions?  Please contact:
 Katie Hirschboeck
Catholic Climate Ambassador 

and a facilitator of Laudato Si' activities sponsored by the
 Global Catholic Climate Movement



Season of Creation Event: Laudato Si' Mini-Retreat + Tree-Ring Lab Tour


A Season of Creation Event

 Your are invited!
(Registration will help, but is not required)
DOWNLOAD OUR FLYER
Contains directions and parking information

 Saturday September 29th
9 am - Noon
Laudato Si'
Morning of Reflection / Mini-Retreat
on the theme: 

"THERE IS ALWAYS HOPE
FOR A TREE"


You are invited to a truly unique morning of celebrating God’s Gift of Creation with TREES!  This mini-retreat, titled  “There is Always Hope for a Tree,” will include prayer, scripture, a short tour of the University of Arizona’s Tree-Ring Lab, quiet reflection time outdoors, interactive exploration of what tree rings reveal about the environment, and concrete ways we can make a difference in caring for Our Common Home.

Sponsored by:  The Care for Creation Initiative
of Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Parish

Facilitator:  Katie Hirschboeck, PhD
OMOS Parishioner, Tree-Ring Lab Emeritus Faculty,
& National Catholic Climate Ambassador

to be held at:

The Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research
University of Arizona
LTRR.arizona.edu

Contains directions and parking information


(Registration will help, but is not required)
 To register or ask questions?
Email: katie@LTRR.Arizona.edu
or leave message at 621-6466

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