Hope for Our Common Home: Catholics Caring for Creation

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  Location: Boston College High School, 150 Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA 02125
  Date and Time: Sat, Mar. 29, 2025, 8AM to 3 PM EST. Doors open at 8AM for check in and in-person registration. Mass begins at 9AM and the day concludes at 3 PM.
  Organizer: Archdiocese of Boston Social Justice Ministry and Boston Catholic Climate Movement
  Cost: Free
  
  Embark on a transformative journey as we usher in the Jubilee year of Hope with a day dedicated to the urgently needed Care for Creation, as inspired by Pope Francis’s Laudato Si’.
  This convocation promises to be both inspiring and thought-provoking.
  Mass celebrated by Archbishop Richard Henning.
  Opening remarks by Deacon Tim Donohue, Co-Chair, Archdiocese of Boston Social Justice Ministry
  Keynote address: A Renewed Care for Our Common Home. Dr. Andrea Vicini, S.J., Chair of the Boston College Theology Department, delving into the critical issue of climate change and the scriptural mandate to steward God’s creation.
  Panel discussion: Hope for our Common Home
  An engaging moderated discussion with three diverse panelists, representing global, local, student, and government perspectives on action.
  Victoria Sechrist, CatholicTV (Moderator); Deacon Tim Donohue from Catholic Relief Services; Mary Wambui, Archdiocese of Boston Planning Office for Urban Affairs; and Matt Spearing, St. John's Prep.
  Opportunities to connect with representatives from organizations working on education and action to address threats to our Common Home and climate justice.
  Directions: https://www.bchigh.edu/contact
  Lunch offered at 12 noon
  Bring your own water bottle to our convenient water stations
  Wear comfortable shoes and clothing - there is a lot of walking
  
  Register for this free event here

Agenda
Workshops
Participating Organizations

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A Faith That Does Justice
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ACE - Alternatives for Communities and Environment

Archdiocese of Boston Planning Office for Urban Affairs

Archdiocese of Boston Secretariat for Evangelization and Discipleship

Boston Catholic Climate Movement (Laudato Si' Movement)

Catholic Youth Climate Leaders

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Boston College High School
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Fontbonne Academy
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St. John's Prep
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Xaverian High School
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Pastoral Center - A Resource for Pastoral Ministers

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350 Mass
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The Saintly 6 - campaign for canonization of 6 African American religious (St. Katharine Drexel Parish, Boston, MA.)

Sr. Honora Nolty, O.P. Renew International

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Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
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Hope for Our Common Home: Catholics Caring for Creation

Panelists/ Workshops/ Exhibits/ Resources

Embark on a transformative journey as we usher in the Jubilee year of Hope with a day dedicated to the urgently needed Care for Creation, as inspired by Pope Francis’s Laudato Si’. This convocation promises to be both inspiring and thought-provoking.

Embark on a transformative journey as we usher in the Jubilee year of Hope with a day dedicated to the urgently needed Care for Creation, as inspired by Pope Francis’s Laudato Si’.
This convocation promises to be both inspiring and thought-provoking.