www.catholicclimatemovement.global/Prayers-of-the-Faithful.pdf Earth Day is coming soon—it’s April 22. In the face of increasing threats to creation, Catholics around the world are standing up together. This Earth Day, we’re coming together for the Amazon, where forests and their rich diversity of life are being eradicated. Wherever we live, we’re all part of the circle of… Continue Reading Earth Day- 22nd April 2019
Dear Reader, Fasting from meat during the Lenten season is part of our Catholic tradition. It’s a way to live in the humble simplicity that Christ offers us. We now know that fasting from meat is also a way to sustainably inhabit our place in God’s creation. This Lent, we invite you… Continue Reading GCCM_This Lent, Simplicity in Solidarity
Dear Reader, On Sunday we celebrate the Epiphany, reflecting on the fulfilment of Advent’s promise and the gift of Christ among us. With Isaiah, we sing that our hearts “throb and swell with joy.” (Isaiah 60:5) In the spirit of hope fulfilled, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on GCCM’s journey and share… Continue Reading GCCM News
columban.org.au_ADVENT RESOURCE https://www.columban.org.au/catholic-mission-files/pdf/educational-resources/advent-resources/advent-resource-year-c-1st-sunday.pdf Click on the below images to be redirected to each resource… This free online Advent Resource, Pathways: Hope for the Journeyis an aid to your Catholic teaching and preaching. It helps us search for God’s presence, revealed over millennia in nature, cultures and people seeking wisdom. This Catholic resource is suitable for… Continue Reading GCCM Update & PATHWAYS: Hope for the Journey (Online Resource_Advent – Year C, 2018)
Catholics are praying and acting to protect creation. We invite you to look back at accomplishments and challenges of August and September, and to take action today to drive progress forward. Pray for Climate Pilgrims Prayer Ribbons Climate Pilgrims have begun their 1500-kilometer journey to Poland, and they are carrying prayer ribbons with prayers… Continue Reading GCCM_Laudato Si’ News_September / October 2018
Rome 11 September 2018 Catholic Institutions Unite for Fossil Fuel Divestment Communities on the front lines of the climate crisis join communities in the global north in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions Catholic institutions from around the world are making new commitments to divest from fossil fuels. A group of 19… Continue Reading GCCM_Catholic Institutions Unite for Fossil Fuel Divestment
https://catholicclimatemovement.global/ GCCM_Email_01.2018 From: catholicclimatemovement.global Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2018 5:31 AM Subject: Save the Date! Dear friends, Happy New Year! I hope all of you had joyful Christmas celebrations, and a wonderful start to the New Year. Here at Global Catholic Climate Movement we are very excited about 2018, and we have many plans… Continue Reading The Global Catholic Climate Movement
Use the below link to access the Advent Resource Kit from the Global Catholic Climate Movement. https://catholicclimatemovement.global/advent/ GCCM – Advent Toolkit 2017 http://catholicclimatemovement.global/
The March eNewsletter from Catholic Earthcare Australia is now available to read here. From National Director, Jacqui Remond: It has been a great first quarter of the year for Catholic Earthcare Australia. At the Rome Conference on ‘Laudato Si and Catholic Investing: Clean Energy for our Common Home’ I had the opportunity to… Continue Reading March 2017 news from Catholic Earthcare Australia
The Global Catholic Climate Movement (GCCM) have created #Mercy2Earth, “a global campaign to encourage Catholics to reflect on Pope Francis’ important “Show Mercy to our Common Home” message and put it into action” (Mercy2Earth). #Mercy2Earth is split into two parts”: Lent, a time of preparation, and the #Mercy2Earth Weekend, from 22nd – 23rd April, a time of action.… Continue Reading Join Pope Francis and the Global Catholic Climate Movement to show #Mercy2Earth
The 18th November 2016 is the final day of COP22 in Marrakech – the 22nd Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – which began on 7th November. To find out what’s been happening in Marrakesh over the past two weeks, check out the links below: Check on… Continue Reading COP22 Marrakech | Paris Agreement updates, Interfaith Climate Statement and more
In the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Matthew, please keep the people of Haiti in your thoughts and prayers, and, importantly, consider donating to a fund that is providing on the ground immediate relief in Haiti. This week also marks two important international days – International Day for Disaster Reduction and World Food… Continue Reading Hurricane Matthew, World Food Day and Disaster Reduction Day | GCCM and WCC
Global Catholic Climate Movement (GCCM) have put out their latest “Laudato Si’ News,” with updates on the Season of Creation and other news about people worldwide living Laudato Si’, as well as updates on the ongoing work of GCCM. Have a read of the latest newsletter here. For more information about the work of the Global… Continue Reading GCCM Laudato Si’ News: Season of Creation wrap-up, Paris Agreement ratification & more
Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si’” invites all people of the world to take part in caring for creation, which means taking action in our everyday lives to protect the world we live in. The Global Catholic Climate Movement (GCCM) is now asking people to tell the world how they plan to #LiveLaudatoSi and bring the message of… Continue Reading Tell JEDO how you plan to #LiveLaudatoSi
Read current and past issues of the JEDO Newsletter here, and catch up on the social justice work of the Justice, Ecology and Development Office within the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth. Continue Reading
The use of acknowledgement plaques on entrances to homes, churches, workplaces and other buildings, serve to remind Australians of the presence of the Aboriginal people in our land millennia before the making of the Australian colonies and the Australian nation Continue Reading Aboriginal Acknowledgement Plaque Orders