The Lay Community
of Saint Benedict
Caring for Creation
Teach us to respect and love our
beautiful world,
and all whose lives we touch ….
Give us courage
to pray each day, and work for your kingdom of justice and peace.
St Scholastica
Session 4 - 24th March 2022
Working with others
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Session 5 - 31st March 2022
Let us dream
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Session 3 - 17th March 2022
Engaging the church
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Session 2 - 10th March 2022
Lightening our footsteps
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Session 1 - 3rd March 2022
Introduction to the science and Laudato Si
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Lent 2022 a menu of possibilities
On-line events, 8pm to 9pm, Thursdays March 3 to 31, in St Scholastica
March 3: Introduction to the science, and to Laudato Si
March 10: Lightening our footsteps: what we can do as individuals and families
March 17: Engaging the church: what we can do in parishes and local churches
March 24: Working with others to bring about change
March 31: Let us Dream: Imagining the future we want to create.
Prayer resource for Week 4: Click here for prayers, reflections, and suggested actions.
Emily’s blog: Click here for Emily Westlake’s blog each week during Lent, to encourage you to use our planet’s resources more carefully. Each blog post will be about different materials (e.g. food, plastics, metals, etc), with tips on how to reduce, reuse, recycle or upcycle. Trying to be eco-friendly can sometimes feel overwhelming, so choose some small changes which feel are manageable for you – don’t try to do everything!
Blog week 2: Plastics (part 1)
Blog week 3: Plastics (part 2)
Books: Here’s two you might try during Lent if you don’t know them already
Thomas Berry: The Dream of the Earth. This classic work of eco-spirituality by a Catholic priest celebrates the human-to-earth relations pioneered by Native Americans and calls for further steps in the healing of the planet.
Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone: Active Hope How to face the mess we’re in without going crazy. An invitation to stop being overwhelmed and start living in a way that makes a difference even if it’s small.
Resources: Click here to see our listing of useful and interesting books.
Or Click here for a pdf with active links to digital resources, including websites, videos and recipes.
E-mail catherinestott@hotmail.co.uk with your suggestions of what could be added to it.
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All life on earth is connected and inter-dependent. What we do, or don’t do, to live sustainably, has an impact across the world that is becoming ever more apparent, and will have an even greater impact on the lives of generations yet unborn. We touch the lives of people everywhere, and are called to show respect and love in the choices we make.
The Caring for Creation group has been formed to encourage and support Community members in taking prayerful action, personally and in collaboration with others, in response to the Climate and Ecological Emergency.
