Laudato Si’ Week May 19 to 26 to celebrate the 9th anniversary of the publication of the encyclical Laudato Si’. Click the link below for information on the theme for this year. Home 2024 This Laudato Si’ Week and Pentecost, let us gather in community to contemplate and nurture seeds of hope for our “suffering…
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Franciscan Feast Days in May
Mary, Queen of Poland May 3 May 3 – Mary, Queen of Poland Pray for the sisters and associates of Mary, Queen of Poland Province, Warszawa, Poland Lord, may the prayers of the Virgin Mary bring us protection from danger and freedom from sin so that we may come to the joy of your peace….
Our Lady of Fatima – May 13
Our Lady of Fatima The famous apparitions of the Virgin Mary to the children of Fatima took place during the First World War, in the summer of 1917. The inhabitants of this tiny village in the diocese of Leiria (Portugal) were mostly poor people, many of them small farmers who went out by day to…
Saints Philip and James – May 3rd
Saints Philip and James’ Story James, Son of Alphaeus: We know nothing of this man except his name, and, of course, the fact that Jesus chose him to be one of the 12 pillars of the New Israel, his Church. He is not the James of Acts, son of Clopas, “brother” of Jesus and later…
National Day of Prayer
For Thursday, May 2nd, 2024, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., issued the following proclamation declaring this a National Day of Prayer: On this National Day of Prayer, we recognize the power of prayer to strengthen our spirits, draw us together, and create hope for a better tomorrow. This year, the theme for National Day of Prayer…
May 1st, St Joseph the Worker
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/feast-of-st-joseph-the-worker-471 To foster deep devotion to Saint Joseph among Catholics, and in response to the “May Day” celebrations for workers sponsored by Communists, Pope Pius XII instituted the feast of Saint Joseph the Worker in 1955. This feast extends the long relationship between Joseph and the cause of workers in both Catholic faith and devotion. Beginning…
2024 Earth Day for a plastic-free world
2024 Earth Day for a plasti-free world Each year, Earth Day has a specific theme to draw global attention on pressing environmental issues. Under the banner “Planet vs. Plastics,” this 54th edition is focused on plastic pollution and on the urgent need to reduce its use and production. Beyond its environmental implications, the proliferation of plastics…
Fourth Sunday of Easter
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Earth Day April 22, 2024
Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EARTHDAY.ORG (formerly Earth Day Network) including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries. Be a part of the solution. Build a brighter, greener, and…
Mission Matters April 12, 2024
Sister Mary Roberta Moser, CSSF Everyone has a life story: that wondrous place where chronological time and personal history encounter vision, hope, disappointment, heartache, faith, trust, and countless other spectacular moments that make living miraculous. Born in the city of Kalisz in 1825, Blessed Mary Angela spent the 74 years of her life’s journey in…
O dcenianie roli kobiet – Pope Francis – April 2024
Wiele kobiet jest traktowanych jako „coś, czego można się pozbyć”. „Istnieją kraje, w których kobietom zamyka się dostęp do edukacji lub rynku pracy”. Wiedziałeś, że to wciąż ma miejsce w XXI wieku? Czas zacząć działać! W nowej intencji Papieskiego przesłania wideo, przygotowanego przez Papieską Światową Sieć Modlitwy, Papież Franciszek podkreśla, jak ważne jest, by „rządy…
CJPD NATIONAL DELEGATES PLANT TREES AT FELICIAN SISTERS’ FORMATION HOUSE (EMBU)
Our Felician Formation House in Embu was gifted with trees from delegates from CJPD The Catholic Justice and Peace Department