Pope Francis released his Laudato Si encyclical in 2015, issuing an urgent call for ecological sustainability. In 2021, he invited all of us to take significant action. Embracing this call, the Little Sisters of St. Francis, building on our Franciscan legacy of caring for creation, committed to the Laudato Si Action Platform as a journey of transformation for the greater good.
In a video message from May 2021, Pope Francis emphasized, “We need a new ecological approach that can transform our way of dwelling in the world, our lifestyles, our relationship with Earth’s resources, and our overall perspective on humanity and life.” In response, we the Little Sisters of St. Francis, pledge to make our voices heard whenever opportunities arise.
To begin, we focus on simple, daily activities to protect our environment, such as reducing plastic waste, designating areas for compostable and non-compostable items, and encouraging ongoing tree planting in all our communities
In their effort to protect Mother Earth, the Little Sisters of St. Francis at a workshop on Conservation Agriculture. One of the activities taking place here is making manure with local materials in order to avoid the use of chemicals in soil fertilization.
Men and women receive trees for planting an effort to respond to the appeal of the Holy Father for all to join hands and protect mother earth.
Here, we are reminded to focus on the seven goals of Laudato Si:
As we consider the way forward, we are also encouraged to take the following actions:
