Thank you to all who made our Laudato Si Celebration a possibility…
Our Hosts
Staff & Volunteers from St. Bartholomew Church in San Mateo
– Fr Paul Arnoult, Pastor
– Heather Bernat, Parish Operations Manager
– Deacon Salvatore Campagna
– and St. Bart’s’ Social Justice Committee.
Our Speakers
Fr Chris Bologo, PhD, MA~Priest, San Jose Diocese
Branden Barber, CEO, Rainforest Rescue
Sr. Nodelyn Abayan, SSS, EdD
Werner Goveya, IT Research Specialist Wildfire Interdisciplinary Center
Fr Bobby Barbato, OFM CAP. Rector, National Shrine of St. Francis
Our Partners
Sisters of Social Service
Archdiocese of San Francisco Office of Faith Formation
Archdiocese of San Francisco Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministries
Our Donors
We raised more than half of our $2,000 goal.
Thanks to your generosity, we will be able to contribute to reforesting parts of California, Australia’s Rainforest, and the Philippines
A Special Thank You to Sr Celeste Arbuckle, Director, Office of Faith Formation, Archdiocese of San Francisco, for collaborating on this Celebration and leading us in our prayers.
CELEBRATE WITH US
Join the Laudato Si Flash Mob Dance after lunch!
Learn the dance by watching this video or at lunch on the day of.
PLANT TREES WITH US – DONATE FUNDS FOR REFORESTATION
From now until April 31, we’re raising funds to reforest devastated areas in California, Australia and the Philippines.
APPEALING FOR YOUR SUPPORT
- We’re partnering with Sisters of Social Service to plant trees in celebration of their 100th Year as an order.
- All donors will receive a certificate thanking them for their support.
- Donors who gift $20 or more will receive a blessed, olive-wood pocket cross.
- If you need help leading your group, ministry, school and/or parish in a collection drive, contact [email protected]
Laudato si’ is an Italian phrase that translates to “praised be to you”. It is the title of an encyclical by Pope Francis, which was released in 2015. The encyclical’s full title is Laudato Si’, On Care for Our Common Home.
READ THE ENCYCLICAL LETTER LAUDATO SI’ OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME
But to be clear, the best way to fully understand Laudato Si’ and Pope Francis’ teachings isn’t by reading a Laudato Si’ summary; it’s by reading and studying the 184-page encyclical letter. To truly grasp Pope Francis’ messages, you’ll need to read Laudato Si’ more than once.
But it also can be helpful to review a Laudato Si’ summary from time to time and remind yourself how Pope Francis, relying on thousands of years of Catholic teaching, calls on all of us to live out our faith by caring for our common home.
Below, Laudato Si’ Movement has compiled a handful of helpful Laudato Si’ summaries that, when put into action, will help you bring Pope Francis’ encyclical to life in your community.
We’re also sharing our own Laudato Si’ summary about what is Laudato Si’, why this encyclical is so important, and how we can bring Laudato Si’ to life.