Some activities, from Pune province

Some activities of "Seeds of Hope" for the month of May and June 2024- conducted in our different communities/Institution of the Province of Pune. 

Season of Creation - Tiempo de la Creación

01/09/2024 - 04/10/2024

Cada año, la familia cristiana se une en esta celebración global de oración y acción para proteger nuestra casa común.

El tema de 2024 es “Esperar y actuar con la Creación” y el símbolo es “Las primicias de la esperanza”.

Mensaje del Papa Francisco para la Jornada Mundial de Oración por la Creación, 01/09/2024. 

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Each year, the Christian family unites for this worldwide celebration of prayer and action to protect our common home.

The theme for 2024 is “To hope and act with Creation” and the symbol is “The firstfruits of hope”.

Messagge of Pope Francis for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, 01/09/2024.

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Chaque année , la famille chrétienne s’unit pour cette célébration mondiale de prière et d’action afin de protéger notre maison commune.
Le thème de 2024 est « Espérer et agir avec la Création » et le symbole est « Les prémices de l’espérance ».

Message du Pape François pour la Journée Mondiale de Prière pour la Sauvegarde de la Création,. 01/09/2024

News from USA-Haiti Province...

Thank you very much 

for being present 

on the peripheries!!!

 

Integral Ecology alive and well in Jean Rabel, Haiti area

There are 12 students who are in an environmental club in the school of Cotton and 12 more in the school of Acadien. They are preparing the ground and planting vegetables. Here are cabbage, bit onions, peppers, carrots and a few other nutritious vegetables. The students are delighted to see the seedlings growing into strong plants. The cycle of caring for creation that nourishes the people who in turn continue caring for and nourishing planet earth.

In LS week, we remember the LS goals

The Response to the Cry of the Earth 

is a call to protect our common home for the wellbeing of all, as we equitably address the climate crisis, biodiversity loss, and ecological sustainability. 

Actions could include the adoption of renewable energies and energy sufficiency measures, achieving carbon neutrality, protecting biodiversity, promoting sustainable agriculture, and guaranteeing access to clean water for all. (LSAP)

The Response to the Cry of the Poor 

is a call to promote eco-justice, aware that we are called to defend human life from conception to death, and all forms of life on Earth. 

Actions could include projects to promote solidarity, with special attention given to vulnerable groups such as indigenous communities, refugees, migrants, and children at risk, analysis and improvement of social systems, and social service programmes. (LSAP)

Ecological Economics 

acknowledges that the economy is a sub-system of human society, which itself is embedded within the biosphere–our common home. 

Actions could include sustainable production and consumption, ethical investments, divestment from fossil fuels and any activity harmful to the planet and the people, supporting circular economies, and prioritizing care labour and protecting the dignity of workers. (LSAP)

The Adoption of Sustainable Lifestyles

is grounded in the idea of sufficiency, and promoting sobriety in the use of resources and energy. 

Actions could include reducing waste and recycling, adopting sustainable dietary habits (opting for a more plant-based diet and reducing meat consumption), greater use of public transport, active mobility (walking, cycling), and avoiding single use items (e.g. plastic, etc.) (LSAP)

Ecological Education 

is about re-thinking and re-designing curricular and institutional reform in the spirit of integral ecology in order to foster ecological awareness and transformative action. 

Actions could include ensuring equitable access to education for all and promoting human rights, fostering Laudato Si’ themes within the community, encouraging ecological leadership (students, teachers), and ecological restoration activities. (LSAP)

Ecological Spirituality 

springs from a profound ecological conversion and helps us to “discover God in all things”, both in the beauty of creation and in the sighs of the sick and the groans of the afflicted, aware that the life of the spirit is not dissociated from worldly realities.

Actions could include promoting creation-based liturgical celebrations, developing ecological catechesis, retreats and formation programmes, etc. (LSAP)

Community resilience and empowerment 

envisage a synodal journey of community engagement and participatory action at various levels. 

Actions could include promoting advocacy and developing people’s campaigns, encouraging rootedness and a sense of belonging in local communities and neighbourhood ecosystems. (LSAP)