Laudato Si Action Platform 7- Year Plan, Year 2
Laudato Si Action Platform 7- Year Plan
Year 2
Congregation of the Sisters of Divine Providence of
Germany, South Korea, Peru, and the United States
November 2023
Commitment
We, the Congregation of Divine Providence, commit to join the global Catholic community in responding to Pope Francis’ appeal to participate in a seven-year plan toward sustainability and ecological justice by developing a Laudato Si’ Action Platform.
Congregational Mission Statement
We, the Congregation of Divine Providence, impelled by the Spirit of Jesus, commit ourselves to co-create a world of compassion, justice and peace. Guided by the legacy of Wilhelm Emmanuel von Ketteler and Marie de la Roche, we nurture in ourselves and in others a trust and confidence in God’s faithful presence. We further commit ourselves to making God’s providence more visible in our world.
Ongoing Congregational Actions
Establishment of a CDP Environment Day on the first day of each month beginning in December, 2022, a Prayer of Creation is prayed. Also each month the members of the Congregation receive a quote about Creation and sustainability, an eco-challenge action to do, and either some factual information or an educational article to read. Each member is encouraged to participate in that eco-challenge monthly.Distribution of materials throughout the congregation and beyond through the use of Global Connections Newsletter and other avenues of communication such as an article featuring the efforts of the Wampanoag Common Lands Project to preserve and reinvigorate Native culture and identity in New England.
https://www.masslive.com/news/2022/08/wampanoag-common-lands-project-seeks-to-restore-former-catholic-camp-to-what-it-was-before-european-colonization.html
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