Laudato Si’
May 24, 2025 will mark the 10th anniversary of Laudato Sí, Pope Francis’ encyclical on the care for creation. Ignatian Young Adult Ministries is offering a special program to mark the occasion.
Additionally, you can look back at some of our previous programs around the care for our common home and ecospirituality.
Care for Creation:
Laudato Si’ in Action
Audio Reflection Series
Reflection Authors
Bryan P. Galligan, SJ is a Jesuit scholastic of the East province, currently studying at Boston College. Bryan was assigned to the Jesuit Justice and Ecology Network Africa from 2021-2023 where he led advocacy efforts on food and climate justice and engaged in research on sustainability of small-scale fisheries.
Eric Fitts, MPA, lives in West Virginia with his family and is part of the founding group of Bethlehem Farm, where Eric has served as Executive Director since 2007.
Clara Sayans serves as the Outreach Officer at Jesuit Refugee Service/USA. Part of her role is to engage institutions with JRS to foster spaces of learning, advocacy, and social transformation towards a more fraternal and welcoming society for our siblings forcibly displaced.
Molly Sutter lived as a caretaker at Bethlehem Farm until June 2024. Molly is now pursuing an MA in Appalachian Studies from Shepherd University and serves on the board of the Catholic Committee of Appalachia.
Vanessa Rotondo, Ph.D. is the Deputy Chief of Staff in the office of the President at Fordham University.
The tenth anniversary of Laudato Si’ will be celebrated on May 24th, 2025. To mark this occasion, we invite you to tune in to our limited podcast series, Laudato Si’ in Action, focused on caring for creation.
These podcasts will begin on May 20, 2025, and will feature five weekly episodes written by experts and collaborators in the field. Each week, we will offer valuable insights to inspire us to continue the work of caring for our brothers, sisters, and the world we call home.
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This series is presented by Ignatian Young Adult Ministries but is open to all ages. The reflections are narrated by Elise Gower, former associate director for Contemplative Leaders in Action for Ignatian Young Adult Ministries.
Care for Creaton, It’s Very Ignatian
Br. Mark Mackey, SJ, joined Jesuit Connections on April 27, 2022 for an online discussion on ecospirituality!
Together we explored how Ignatian Spirituality and the Jesuit tradition can be enhanced through an ecological lens and how Ignatian Spirituality can add to the ecological movement. Br. Mark also shared how Care for Creation can be lived out in an Ignatian community context and explained how his own ecological conversion deepened his faith and informed his vocation.
Finding God in Nature: An Outdoor Audio Retreat
In collaboration with BustedHalo.com, Ignatian Young Adult Ministries presented this audio retreat in the fall of 2020, intended to be experienced while spending time outdoors. Join us for this 20-minute audio retreat experience leading you outdoors to find and encounter God in nature.
Click the above link to listen to and experience the retreat.
The retreat can be done on your own schedule. Take a walk, go for a hike, or find a quiet bench to spend 20 minute praying with the audio reflection. Then gather with others for a conversation and sharing the graces.
This retreat is a collaboration with Busted Halo, creators of the original content, and narrated by Kate André, CLA Cohort Coordinator, Boston.
