Laudato Si' Week to focus on 'Seeds of Hope'

Laudato Si' Week 19-26 May 2024, with the theme 'Seeds of Hope,' will be marked around the UK and the world.

The Northern Dioceses' Environment Group, linked to the National Justice and Peace Network of England and Wales, has organised a 'Faith in Food Day' at St Wildred's Parish in Preston on 18 May, focusing on "connecting our food system to our faith, our local area and the world."

On 20 May, Caritas Plymouth is running an evening event: 'Seeds of Hope - How can we respond to climate change,' being held at Plymouth Cathedral parish.

Other events include an online webinar, 'Imagining a Christian Response to the Climate Crisis' on 23 May with Sarah Augustine, organised by the Scottish Laity Network in collaboration with Eco-Congregation Scotland, Justice and Peace Scotland and SCIAF.

Also, a Care of Creation week at Boarbank Hall, Cumbria, 25 May-1 June. Advertised as, 'a week to explore how to live out Laudato Si' fully in our personal lives and within the Church,' it will be led by Sr Margaret Atkins of Boarbank Hall and John Paul de Quay of the Ecological Conversion Group.

A downloadable eight-day Celebration Guide, produced by Laudato Si' Week 2024, is the key resource. Through inspirational quotes, practical activities, reflections and prayers, the guide aims to inspire meaningful change in Catholic groups' interaction with the environment. Each day a specific theme is proposed that addresses aspects of integral ecology, such as waste reduction, renewable energy use and water conservation. There is a link to resources such as, 'Get outside Bingo' and CAFOD's Laudato Si' materials for schools.

Links:

https://laudatosiweek.org/

www.scottishlaitynetwork.org.uk/

https://boarbankhall.org.uk/living-laudato-si-may-residential-week/

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/faith-in-food-tickets-879396337117