Watch Launch of “Laudate Deum” on 4 October

On 4 October, the feast day of St Francis and conclusion of the Season of Creation, Pope Francis will release Laudate Deum meaning “Praise God”, an ecology document intended to follow up on his 2015 encyclical, Laudato Si’, On Care for Our Common Home.

Laudate Deum is an apostolic exhortation. As the category suggests, these are papal addresses urging consideration of a particular spiritual matter or activity, in this case the climate crisis. In the 8 years since Laudato Si’ was published, climate change has accelerated, evident in  record temperatures, Arctic-Antarctic meltdown, extreme droughts, storms, wildfires, loss of life and damage.

The launch of Laudate Deum will be live-streamed from Rome at 3:30pm Newfoundland time on 4 October.

Watch it here or view the recording later.

 

Join with us in Following the Events of the Synod

Throughout October,  delegates representing bishops, priests, religious and lay people from around the world are meeting in Rome to discuss issues of vital importance to the Catholic Church.

Sr Elizabeth Davis is among the delegates. We have previously shared news of Elizabeth’s appointment representing  UISG and that of another Mercy sister, Sr Angela Mary Perez who is from Guam and is representing Oceania.

The topics for discussion include women deacons, priestly celibacy and LGBTQ outreach, which surfaced as priorities during the listening sessions held in preparation for the Assembly.

An ecumenical prayer service to entrust the work of the October session of the Synod to God took place in St. Peter’s Square on September 30. At the invitation of Pope Francis, Father Timothy Radcliffe op is leading a three-day retreat for all participants from 1-3 October. Sessions commence on 4 October, the feast day of St Francis and which marks the conclusion of the Season of Creation.

We invite you to join us in keeping all delegates in prayer and to following the events of the Synod on Vatican Media and Vatican YouTube

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Durante todo el mes de octubre, delegados de obispos, sacerdotes, religiosos y laicos de todo el mundo se reúnen en Roma para debatir cuestiones de vital importancia para la Iglesia católica.

La Hna. Elizabeth Davis se encuentra entre los delegados. Anteriormente hemos compartido la noticia del nombramiento de Elizabeth en representación de la UISG y el de otra hermana de la Misericordia, la Hna. Ángela María Pérez, que es de Guam y representa a Oceanía.

Los temas de debate incluyen las mujeres diáconos, el celibato sacerdotal y el alcance LGBTQ, que surgieron como prioridades durante las sesiones de escucha celebradas en preparación de la Asamblea.

El 30 de septiembre tuvo lugar en la Plaza de San Pedro un servicio ecuménico de oración para confiar a Dios el trabajo de la sesión de octubre del Sínodo. Por invitación del Papa Francisco, el padre Timothy Radcliffe OP dirige un retiro de tres días para todos los participantes, del 1 al 3 de octubre. Las sesiones comienzan el 4 de octubre, fiesta de San Francisco y que marca la conclusión del Tiempo de la Creación.

Le invitamos a unirse a nosotros en la oración por todos los delegados y a seguir los acontecimientos del Sínodo en Vatican Media y Vatican YouTube.

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