September 24th: WORLD DAY OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES 2023

Mensaje del Papa Francisco

Message of Pope Francis

Message du pape François

Messaggio del Papa Francesco

Prière Dieu, Père tout-puissant donne-nous la grâce de nous engager avec ardeur en faveur de la justice, de la solidarité et de la paix, afin que soient assurée à tous tes enfants la liberté de choisir d'émigrer ou de rester. Donne-nous le courage de dénoncer toutes les horreurs de notre monde, de lutter contre toutes les injustices qui défigure la beauté de tes créatures et l'harmonie de notre maison commune. Soutiens-nous avec la force de ton Esprit, pour que nous puissions manifester ta tendresse à chaque migrant que tu places sur notre route et répandre dans les cœurs et dans tous les milieux la culture de la rencontre et de la protection.

Oración Oh Dios, Padre todopoderoso, concédenos la gracia de comprometernos activamente en favor de la justicia, la solidaridad y la paz, para que a todos tus hijos se les asegure la libertad de elegir si migrar o quedarse. Concédenos la valentía de denunciar todos los horrores de nuestro mundo, de luchar contra toda injusticia que desfigura la belleza de tus criaturas y la armonía de nuestra casa común. Sostennos con la fuerza de tu Espíritu, para que podamos manifestar tu ternura a cada migrante que pones en nuestro camino y difundir en los corazones y en cada ambiente la cultura del encuentro y del cuidado.

Prayer God, Father Almighty, grant us the grace to work tirelessly for justice, solidarity and peace, so that all your children may enjoy the freedom to choose whether to migrate or to stay. Grant us the courage to denounce all the horrors of our world, and to combat every injustice that mars the beauty of your children and the harmony of our common home. Sustain us by the power of your Spirit, so that we can reflect your tender love to every migrant whom you place in our path, and to spread in hearts and in every situation the culture of encounter and of care.

Preghiera Dio, Padre onnipotente, donaci la grazia di impegnarci operosamente a favore della giustizia, della solidarietà e della pace, affinché a tutti i tuoi figli sia assicurata la libertà di scegliere se migrare o restare. Donaci il coraggio di denunciare tutti gli orrori del nostro mondo, di lottare contro ogni ingiustizia che deturpa la bellezza delle tue creature e l’armonia della nostra casa comune. Sostienici con la forza del tuo Spirito, perché possiamo manifestare la tua tenerezza ad ogni migrante che poni sul nostro cammino e diffondere nei cuori e in ogni ambiente la cultura dell’incontro e della cura.

Reflection & Prayer to End Human Trafficking

 Month of prayer prior to the feast of St. Bakhita

Santa Bakhita (08-02)

Jornada Mundial de Oración y Reflexión Contra la Trata de Personas, 8 febrero
Memoria Litúrgica de santa Bakhita

Giornata Mondiale di Preghiera e Riflessione Contro la Tratta di Persone, 8 Febbraio

Memoria Liturgica di Santa Bakhita

The International Day Of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking, 8th. February
Memorial of St. Bakhita

Journée Mondiale de Prière et de Réflexion Contre la Traite des personnes, le 8 février

Mémoire Liturgique de Sainte Bakhita

www.preghieracontrotratta.org

PRIÈRE - 8 FÉVRIER 2021 - Une économie sans traite des êtres humains

PRAYER - 8 FEBRUARY 2021 - An economy without human trafficking

ORACIÓN - 8 FEBRERO 2021 – Economía sin trata de personas

PREGHIERA - 8 FEBBRAIO 2020 - Economia senza tratta di persone 

Echoes of Season of Creation (from our communities)

From Tilinga, India

From Waverly, India

desde la Casa general

Echoes of Season of Creation

From St. Bede's Community, Shimla, India

As one Community, we the Sisters of St. Bede’s- Chelsea came together for a Prayer service in our Garden to feel oneness with the Nature. We began our prayer by lighting the lamp as a sign of invoking God’s presence in our midst. In order to manifest how each of us would care for our common home, we came up with different symbols as a sign of commitment to nurture the Nature. Following are the symbols brought forth by each Sister:

Sr. Magdalene - Plastic: By minimum use of plastic, we could protect our Nature from harmful hazards which affect the life on the planet.

Sr. Aloysius Kadam – Flowers: Flowers are one of the most beautiful creations and expressions of God and it represents fulness of joy and peace. Flowers are also used as a form of offering to God. Like the flowers, we too continue offering ourselves to God and His people so that we may spread His fragrance of goodness, love and forgiveness.

Sr. Marina – Paper: By minimum use of paper, we could save our plants and trees which are the source of oxygen and removal of carbon dioxide.

Sr. Lily – Vegetables from our Garden: By growing vegetables in our garden, we will promote more organic farming which is free from pesticides and chemicals. This will have a good effect on our overall health and will protect our bodies from poisonous substances.

Sr. Shyma – Light: The absence of darkness is light. Light promotes growth and creates energy. Light also symbolises the presence of God. So as a Religious Sister of the Congregation of Jesus and Mary, we pledge to become beacons of light (God) and care for our Mother Earth through our life’s witness.

Sr. Geeta Mary - Water: Water replenishes life and is the source of every living creature. We pledged to save water for our future generations and make use of this natural resource with a sense of responsibility.

Sr. Ivy Mary – Wet and Dry Waste: By segregating the garbage into dry and wet waste, we will help in the process of recycling objects and things which will add to saving our resources for the future generations.

Sr. Binita Surin – Plants: A Plant is a source of food and life to every creature on the earth. We pledged to grow more saplings so that we will create more of green forests to save the Earth from pollution and global warming.

We thanked the Lord for this great gift of creation and concluded our prayer service with a thanksgiving hymn.

Taking part in the Season of Creation

From Community of Dublin, Ireland

As a community here in Dublin we have enjoyed taking part in the Season of Creation. We had a lovely Prayer Service on the theme.  

We cultivated a small bio- diversity garden with beautiful wild flowers, attracting the bees, also a Plaque marking our Common Home, which is set in this garden. We also had various posters displayed in the house. All of this has inspired us to nurture and care for our beautiful world.

From CJM Dehra Dun, India

On Thursday the 24thSeptember 2020 we celebrated the ‘Jubilee for the Earth’. It was a very meaningful celebration and we were able to experience the oneness with our creator and gave glory to this marvellous works. 

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Proposition de célébration pour le Temps de la Création. Année 2020: Jubié pour la Terre

Une proposition de prière avec et pour notre Maison Commune

Service Prayer Season of Creation.  Year 2020: Jubilee for the Earth

A service prayer with and for our Common Home

Propuesta de celebración durante EL TIEMPO DE LA CREACIÓN.  Año 2020: Jubileo por la Tierra

Una propuesta de oración con y por nuestra Casa Común

Prayer to Open Laudato Si’ Week - May 16 - 24, 2020

in celebration of the 5th anniversary of the letter of Pope Francis to every person living on this planet.

Thank you, Province of USA-Haiti!

CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME

Preparation: This prayer may be done all at once (in about 30 minutes), or it can be spread out over the anniversary week. Whether you pray by yourself, or virtually with others – indoors or outdoors – create a focal point with pictures or objects that speak to you of Earth’s gifts, Earth’s losses, our failures, and your personal hope for our common home; get readers as needed; select music.

www.marysouthardart.org.Used with permission

Five years ago, on May 24, 2015, Pope Francis sent a letter to every person living on Planet Earth, about the urgent need to take care of Earth as our common home. He called his letter Laudato Si’ which means “praised be,” a title he borrowed from St. Francis of Assisi, known for his great love of nature. On his deathbed, nearly 1000 years ago, St. Francis sang a hymn of praise to Brother Sun, Sister Moon and all creation, singing again and again “praised be ….” The Children Are Asking,©M. Southard, CSJ 

This week during  May 16-24, 2020, the people of the world are gathering everywhere to celebrate the letter of Pope Francis, and listen again to his call to renew our commitment to care for Earth as the home we share. So, we gather now to remember the gifts creation has lavished on us, and give thanks for the progress we’ve made in caring for Earth as our mother, and sister, and home. We gather to mourn Earth’s losses and our failures toward her, and to advance our hope for the future of all life on this wonderful planet.

Music: Choose music that connects you joyfully with Earth — Suggestion: listen to a recording of “What a Wonderful World”, by Louis Armstrong:  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3yCcXgbKrE

Full Prayer

4 Moments: 

1. Gratitude...
2. Sorrow
3. Hope
4. Thoughts & Actions through the week

22 de abril: Día de la Tierra

Una propuesta de oración (en español):
http://jpicjm.blogspot.com/2019/05/rezando-con-los-elementos-de-la.html

April 22, Earth Day

Prayer Service (English only)

April 22nd at 11am Rome time

Link to participate: http://zoom.us/j/116559217

https://bit.ly/EarthDayPrayerService

Santa Bakita (08/02)

preghieracontrotratta.org/

VEILLÉE DE PRIÈRE - 8 FÉVRIER 2020 - Ensemble contre la Traite

PRAYER VIGIL 8 FEBRUARY 2020 - Together against Trafficking

VIGILIA DE ORACIÓN 8 FEBRERO 2020 – Juntos contra la Trata

VEGLIA DI PREGHIERA 8 FEBBRAIO 2020 - Insieme contro la Tratta

Avènement-Advent-Adviento-Avvento

de la UISG

https://www.sowinghopefortheplanet.org/

En cette période de l’avent, nous alignons nos cœurs sur les cris de la terre et des pauvres. Chaque jour offre un thème à retenir dans nos cœurs, nos prières et nos actes.

Calendrier français

This Advent season we align our hearts with the cries of the earth and the cries of the poor. Each day offers a theme to remember in our hearts, prayers, and deeds. 

English Calendar

Esta temporada de Adviento alineamos nuestros corazones con los gritos de la tierra y los gritos de los pobres. Cada día ofrece un tema para recordar en nuestros corazones, oraciones y obras.

Calendario español

In questa stagione dell'Avvento allineiamo i nostri cuori alle grida della terra e alle grida dei poveri. Ogni giorno offre un tema da ricordare nei nostri cuori, preghiere e azioni.

Calendario italiano

Prayer in Solidarity...

... with the Vietnamese who died in Essex recently and their Families.

Delegation of Ireland

“Is not this the fast I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the strap of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked to cover them, and not to hide yourself from your own kin”. ( Isaiah 58: 6-7)

Oh God, we didn’t see them, but you did, the 39 Vietnamese who died recently and who join the hundreds of thousands of human beings smuggled and trafficked each year. They are trapped and sometimes die in modern day slavery. They travel under terrible conditions, they work in factories, plough fields, harvest crops, work in quarries, fill brothels, clean homes and haul water. Many are children with tiny fingers for weaving rugs and small shoulders for bearing rifles. Their labour is forced, their bodies beaten, their faces hidden from those who don’t really want to see them. But you see them all, God of the poor, you hear their cry and you answer by opening our eyes, and breaking our hearts and loosening our tongues to insist: NO MORE.

Silent Prayer Time.

Intercessions

We remember especially the 39 Vietnamese victims of smugglers who died recently in the container in Essex, 31 men and 8 women.   R: Lord may they now experience the fullness of your love.

We remember their families, parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, husbands, wives, partners, children. R: Comfort and strengthen them in their unbearable grief.

For all those 30 million men, women and children in our world who are objectified, degraded and exploited for commercial gain. R: Lord strengthen them and let them know that they are not forgotten.

For traffickers, pimps and slave holders who perpetuate this system of indignity and degradation.

R: Open their hearts to recognise their injustice.

For all of us, that we may examine how we collude to perpetuate human slavery, and that we may never turn a blind eye.    R: Move our hearts to use our voices for justice.

For governments everywhere that they may awaken to the fact that living in poverty and inequality is the reason why people become vulnerable to promises of a better life from smugglers and traffickers.  R: May we work together towards a fairer model of development.

Lord, we ask that we may never fall into indifference, that we may open our eyes and look upon the miseries and wounds of so many brothers and sisters deprived of their dignity and freedom, and hear their cry for help. We ask this through Christ our Lord, Amen.

08/02/2019: Trafficking and Migration - Trata y Migración - Tratta e Migrazione

https://preghieracontrotratta.org/

Vigil of Prayer 
Vigilia de oración 
Veillée de prière 
Veglia de preghiera

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Febrero 2019: Intenciones del Papa

• Febrero 2019. El Video del Papa: Recemos por la acogida generosa de las víctimas de la trata de personas y de la prostitución forzada y de la violencia. 
Por la Red Mundial de Oración del Papa (Apostolado de la Oración) http://www.oraciondelpapa.net.  Si quieres ver más videos sobre las intenciones de oración del Papa los encontrarás en http://www.elvideodelpapa.org . https://youtu.be/X6zCPq1JHtI

• February 2019. The Pope video: Let us pray for a generous welcome of the victims of human trafficking, of enforced prostitution, and of violence. https://youtu.be/X6zCPq1JHtI

• Février 2019. La Vidéo du Pape: Prions pour l’accueil généreux des victimes de la traite des personnes, de la prostitution forcée et de la violence. https://youtu.be/gMp0IasNUlo

• Febbraio 2019. Il Video del Papa: Preghiamo per l’accoglienza generosa delle vittime della tratta delle persone, della prostituzione forzata e della violenza. https://youtu.be/O6WNaPTXxHc

18-25 January: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

18-25 de enero: 

Semana de Oración por la Unidad de los Cristianos

La Semaine de priére pour l'unité des chrétiens

"Actúa siempre con toda justicia" (Dt. 16, 18-20)

"Cada año los cristianos de todo el mundo se unen en oración para crecer en la unidad. Hacemos esto en un mundo en el que la corrupción, la codicia y la injusticia crean desigualdad y división. Oramos juntos en un mundo dividido: esto es algo poderoso. Sin embargo, como cristianos y comunidades muchas veces somos cómplices de la injusticia, aunque también estamos llamados a dar un testimonio común a favor de la justicia y ser instrumentos de la gracia sanadora de Cristo para un mundo quebrantado.

La Semana de Oración por la Unidad de los Cristianos 2019 ha sido preparada por cristianos de Indonesia."... 

Material preparado por el Consejo Pontificio para lapromoción de la unidad de los cristianos y la Comisión Fe y Constitución delConsejo Mundial de Iglesias

"Justice and only justice you shall pursue" (Dt 16, 18-20)

"Every year Christians across the world gather in prayer for growth in unity. We do this in a world where corruption, greed and injustice bring about inequality and division. Ours is a united prayer in a fractured world: this is powerful. However, as individual Christians and communities, we are often complicit with injustice, and yet we are called together to form a united witness for justice and to be a means of Christ’s healing grace for the brokenness of the world.

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2019 has been prepared by Christians from Indonesia." ...

Jointly prepared and published by The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity The Commission on Faithand Order of the World Council of Churches

"Tu rechercheras la Justice, rien que la Justice" (Dt 16, 18-20)

"Chaque année, les chrétiens de toute la terre se rassemblent dans la priére pour grandir dans l'unité. Nous faisons cela dans un monde oú la corruption, la cupidité et l'injustice instaurent l'inégalité et la division. Notre priére est unie dans un monde fracturé : c'est lá quelque chose de puissant. Les chrétiens et les communautés que nous représentons individuellement se rendent souvent complices de l'injustice et, cependant, c'est ensemble que nous sommes appelés á témoigner de la justice et á étre les instruments de la gráce de guérison du Christ pour ce monde brisé.

La Semaine de Priére pour l'Unité des Chrétiens 2019 a été préparée par les chrétiens d'Indonésie."...

Conjointement préparés et publiés par le Conseil Pontifical pour la promotion de l'unité des chrétiens et la Commission Foi et Constitution du Conseil ecuménique des Églises

Mayo 2018: Intenciones del Papa

• Mayo 2018. El Video del Papa: Los laicos somos parte fundamental de la iglesia. Pidamos juntos este mes para que los fieles laicos cumplan su misión específica, la misión que han recibido en el bautismo, poniendo su creatividad al servicio de los desafíos del mundo actual. 

• May 2018. The Pope Video: The laity are a fundamental part of the Church. Let us pray together this month that the lay faithful may fulfill their specific mission, the mission that they received in Baptism, putting their creativity at the service of the challenges of today's world. 

ttps://youtu.be/RW9ZJ-H8Tt4 

• Mai 2018. La vidéo du Pape: Les laïcs nous constituons une partie fondamentale de l’Eglise. Ce mois-ci, demandons ensemble que les fidèles laïcs accomplissent leur mission spécifique, la mission qu’ils ont reçue au baptême, en mettant leur créativité au service des défis du monde d’aujourd’hui. 

https://youtu.be/zUlDLEYEJQ8 

• Maggio 2018. Il Video del Papa: Noi laici siamo una parte fondamentale della Chiesa. Preghiamo questo mese, perché i fedeli laici compiano la loro specifica missione, la missione che hanno ricevuto con il battesimo, mettendo la loro creatività al servizio delle sfide del mondo attuale. https://youtu.be/aHT5so9EOAw

Abril 2018: Intenciones del Papa

La economía, al servicio de la justicia social

To see: The economy needs to be at the service of social justice

Voir: L’économie doit être au service de la justice sociale

Vedere: L'economia deve essere al servizio della giustizia sociale

Via Crucis...

Acompañando el camino del Crucificado a través de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible

por Jorge Ruiz, cmf 

claretianos de Santiago

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Via crucis y ODS

Via Crucis - Stations of the Cross

preparado por JPIC de la UISG, año 2018

ENG- Stations of the Cross

ESP- Via Crucis 2018

IT- Via Crucis 2018

En la oración de este año queremos unirnos de manera especial a nuestros hermanos y hermanas que viven en condición de migrantes y refugiados. Reflexionaremos sobre sus historias en el espíritu del mensaje del Papa Francisco para la Jornada Mundial de la Paz, en el que nos invita a acoger, proteger, promover e integrar en nuestras comunidades a estos hermanos y hermanas que buscan la paz. En este vía crucis, Jesús recorre el camino doloroso de los migrantes y refugiados y nos guía con su paz. Por eso, también nosotros queremos conmemorar este camino en solidaridad con tantas personas que dejan sus hogares en busca de la tierra prometida, la tierra de leche y miel (Ex 3,8), que es el Reino de Dios que Jesús anuncia. En este vía crucis tenemos presentes a todas las comunidades y personas que están viviendo la ardua experiencia de la migración, y a todos los que trabajan con migrantes y refugiados. Rezamos por todos los que están tratando de construir un mundo mejor, un mundo sin fronteras, sin murallas, y por tantos hombres y mujeres que han abierto sus ojos y corazones a la dura realidad de este fenómeno y quieren involucrarse en su solución...

This year we want to journey in prayer, in a special way, with our sisters and brothers who are migrants and refugees. We will reflect on their life stories in the spirit of the message of Pope Francis for the World Day of Peace. Pope Francis invites us to welcome, to protect, to promote and integrate them in our communities because they are our brothers and sisters in search of peace. It is in this Way of the Cross, that Jesus himself is walking the sorrowful journey of the migrants and refugees and guiding us with his own peace. For that reason, we want to commemorate this journey in solidarity with those people who leave their homes in search of the promised land, the land of milk and honey (Ex 3:8) which is the reign of God that Jesus Himself announces. This Way of the Cross is intended for all those communities and people who are living in the difficult experience of migration, and for those who work with migrants and refugees. We hold in prayer all those who are trying to build a better world, a world without borders, without walls and those women and men who have opened their eyes and hearts to the harsh reality of this phenomenon and want to be challenged by it...

Quest’anno vogliamo fare questo viaggio di preghiera in modo speciale, insieme a quei nostri fratelli e sorelle che sono migranti e rifugiati. Rifletteremo sulle loro storie di vita nello spirito del messaggio per la Giornata Mondiale della Pace di Papa Francesco, che ci invita ad accoglierli, proteggerli, sostenerli e integrarli nelle nostre comunità, perché sono nostri fratelli e sorelle in cerca di pace. Nella Via Crucis, Gesù stesso percorre il cammino di dolore dei migranti e i rifugiati e ci guida verso la sua pace. Per questo, vogliamo commemorare questo cammino in solidarietà con coloro che sono costretti ad abbandonare le proprie case alla ricerca della terra promessa, verso un paese dove scorre latte e miele (Es. 3, 8), il regno di Dio che Gesù stesso è venuto ad annunciare. Questa Via Crucis è dedicata a tutte quelle persone e comunità che stanno passando attraverso la difficile esperienza della migrazione, e a coloro che lavorano con migranti e rifugiati. Sosteniamo con la nostra preghiera coloro che cercano di costruire un mondo migliore, un mondo senza confini, senza barriere, e tutte le donne e gli uomini che hanno aperto i propri occhi e il proprio cuore alla dura realtà di questo fenomeno e vogliono affrontarlo.

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