Laudato Si' Clifton Diocese Encounter

St. Bonaventure’s Church

Egerton Road, BS7 8HP, Bishopston, England, United Kingdom

Cheltenham Laudato Si' Circle

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We are local people intent on LIVING LAUDATO SI'.What does Laudato Si' mean?The words are from St Francis of Assisi’s Canticle: “Praise be to you, my Lord, with all your creatures”. Laudato Si' (LS) is also the title of an encyclical letter by Pope Francis (written in 2015). It has the subtitle, "On care for our common home".What is the letter all about?Developing his assessment of the world today, the Pope exhorts us to stop exploiting people and nature (because this is causing untold damage to creation), and to start “a new dialogue about how we are shaping the future” (LS14).What’s the idea behind a local Laudato Si’ Circle?People worldwide are meeting regularly for prayer, reflection and group action to address the goals outlined by the Pope, taking a ground-up approach. With your help, we can expand our Cheltenham Laudato Si’ Circle.Is this just a Catholic thing?No, Laudato Si’ is an appeal to “every person living on the planet” (LS3). Although the initiative is from within the Catholic church, the aim, with the help of the Holy Spirit, is to engage everybody to take urgent action to protect the poor and future generations against the injustice of the climate emergency and the ecological crisis.