ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION AND FORMATION OPPORTUNITIES
JUSTICE, PEACE, AND INTEGRITY OF CREATION (JPIC)
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Listed below are select Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) Ecological Educational and Formation Opportunities. Additional opportunities can be found on our other JPIC webpages, including our Care for Creation main web page, Care for Creation Advocacy and Resources, Community Garden and Assisi Preserve, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), Earth Day Fair, Greener Lent, and The Season of Creation and St. Francis Week.
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If you have any questions, please contact: Ken Chiha, Director of Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) |
LAUDATO SI' ENCYCLICAL IN A YEAR
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In 2025, during the Jubilee Year we are preparing ourselves to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Laudato Si': On Care of our Common Home encyclical, the Laudato Si' Movement, and the 800-year anniversary of the Canticle of the Creatures.
In preparation, the North Carolina Catholics Caring for our Common Home is offering a monthly webinar entitled “Laudato Si’ in a Year”.
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Each month's session is a stand-alone theme and is designed for those who have either not read the encyclical, not read it in its entirety, or would like a general review.
There are 2 ways to participate according to your needs:
There are 2 ways to participate according to your needs:
- Every 3rd Tuesday of the month, starting on May 21st, by Zoom, 7-8 pm
- Flocknote text/email correspondence.
To join or for further information, email Monica through the Office of Human Life, Dignity and Justice at HNOJ Cathedral: [email protected]
FORUM ON RELIGION, ETHICS, AND LAW IN A TIME OF PLANETARY CRISIS AND POLITICAL DECLINE
RESOURCES FOR LENT
A CATHOLIC PERSPECTIVE ON ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
CONFRONTING ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM
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For parishioners who were unable to participate in the 4-part Confronting Environmental Racism webinar series our JPIC highlighted, sponsored by the Franciscan Action Network, the Franciscan Federation, and the Franciscan Friars (OFM) US-6 JPIC Working Group, all of the recordings can be found through the image link.
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Confronting Environmental Racism Video Recordings
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The centerpiece of the series consists of three short documentaries produced by Hip Hop Caucus called “Big Oil’s Last Lifeline.” At three of the four gatherings, viewers watched one 20-minute-long documentary and heard from a speaker in one of the “sacrifice zones” in the U.S. – Houston, Louisiana, and West Virginia. At the fourth gathering, participants discussed advocacy options with experienced activists. The testimony of affected people and local activists from these so-called “sacrifice zones” in Texas, Louisiana, and West Virginia helped participants understand the devastating and disproportionate health impacts of petrochemical industries on Black, Brown, Indigenous, and low-wealth communities.
DISMANTLING ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM
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If you also missed this additional follow-up JPIC faith formation opportunity we offered to further compliment the series noted above, Sr. Damien Marie Savino, F.S.E., Ph.D., a Franciscan Action Network (FAN) Board Member, gave a talk on Dismantling Environmental Racism. Please click on the image link below to find the video recording.
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Dismantling Environmental Racism Video Recording
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Sr. Damien Marie serves as Dean of Science and Sustainability at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, MI. In this “Gallagher Talk,” Sr. Damien Marie shows scientific proof of environmental racism, using examples from the state of Michigan. She discusses the principle of integral ecology from Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’ and offers practical suggestions for what can be done at the local level, rooted in the Catholic Social Teaching principle of subsidiarity.
RESPONDING TO POPE FRANCIS'S CALL: BUILDING A NEW ECONOMY ROOTED IN CARE FOR CREATION
If you missed our JPIC invitation to join a panel discussion on building a new economy rooted in care for creation, the panelists presented about the “Economy of Francesco,” “a global gathering of young people determined to make the economy fair, sustainable, and inclusive.” The Vatican describes the Economy of Francesco as “a different economy, one that helps people live and does not kill, that includes and does not exclude, that humanizes rather than dehumanizes, that takes care of creation and does not plunder it.” It featured Catholic entrepreneurs, activists, and movement leaders who are answering Pope Francis' call to build a new, moral economy -- one that centers on the vulnerable and most marginalized and cares for creation. Panelists shared their takeaways from the recent Economy of Francesco Conference in Assisi and discussed how they are putting Laudato Si' principles into practice. Includes reflections and discernment on pathways for future action.
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Learn More: Direct Link to Webpage and Video Recording
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WHAT IS COP AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT
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Summary Forthcoming
ROSA MARIA RUIZ – DEFENDING THE AMAZON
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Rosa Maria Ruiz is a prominent environmentalist, conservationist, and a remarkable defender of her home – the Amazon region of Bolivia. She has worked for 50 years in collaboration with the Franciscan friars and the indigenous tribes on several social justice and care for creation projects. Rosa Maria has played a key role in the establishment of Madid National Park – one of the world’s most biodiverse areas.
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Immaculate Conception Catholic Church was fortunate to host Rosa Maria. In addition to speaking at church services, parish ministries, and additional events where our community had opportunities to learn about and support her work, we are particularly grateful to parishioners Sue and Kevin Concannon who graciously hosted a special IC gathering for church members to welcome Rosa Maria. We appreciate all who attended and helped support Rosa Maria in our shared calling to care for God's creation.
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SOLAR PANELS – CONNECTED!
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You may recall viewing our video expressing our parish and school community's shared joy and gratitude for all the efforts of those who made the installation of our solar panels at Immaculate Conception possible! On Friday, December 9, 2022, the solar lease panels located on the roof of our school were officially connected to the electrical grid. We now harness the power of the sun to produce clean, renewable energy and reduce our dependence on conventional energy, which is obtained from burning fossil fuels.
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We are incredibly grateful to the members of our JPIC Care for Creation Green Team and all those in our parish whose steadfast engagement in this initiative, hard work, persistence, and financial contributions led us to this moment!
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DUKE UNIVERSITY CLIMATE COMMITMENT
Our JPIC encouraged all of our parishioners to attend "Duke’s Climate Commitment," an effort to unite the university's education, research, operations, and public service missions to engage the entire community in the pursuit of climate change solutions. Duke hosted a series of public events in September 2022, which included a symposium on Climate and Environmental Justice. Father Jacek and I, along with other parishioners, attended. Our hope is that this can be another way for our parish to continue to connect our Care for Creation efforts as a Laudato Si' parish with the work being done in our broader community. More information about the event can be found here: https://2022.climate.duke.edu/.
CELEBRATE SEASON OF CREATION WITH BIRDING AT BRUMLEY NORTH
Brumley North Parking Lot - 3620 Old State Hwy 10 Chapel Hill NC 27514
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Come for a beautiful Fall birding hike at our Brumley North Nature Preserve! Did you know that Brumley North is the #2 Hotspot for birding in the state? Our Brumley Birding hike will be led by co-members of TLC and the New Hope Audubon Society. We will meander on an easy 1.5-mile hike over about 2 hours with many stops along the way. Please wear good walking shoes, bring a water bottle, and binoculars if you have them. We suggest that you leave your furry friends at home for this hike as they may scare away wildlife viewing opportunities.
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This is a free event organized by Triangle Land Conservancy, but pre-registration is required. Please click here to register.
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A CARBON PLAN FOR THE PEOPLE WEBINAR
Wednesday, September 28, 1-2:30 pm & 7-8:30 pm
Interested in staying up to date on North Carolina's biggest climate change decisions? Join North Carolina Interfaith Power & Light for a comprehensive discussion on what the carbon plan entails, what has happened so far, and what we can do moving forward.
SEASON OF CREATION NATURE WALK
JPIC CARE FOR CREATION AND IMMACULATA
“SHEMÁ: BIODIVERSITY, FRANCISCANS, AND THE SEASON OF CREATION:” FOR A PRESENT THAT HAS A FUTURE
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If you missed the virtual seminar entitled, “Shemá: Biodiversity, Franciscans, and the Season of Creation” For a Present That Has a Future hosted by the General Office of Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation of the Franciscan Order of Friars Minor in Rome, the recorded session can be found below. Father Jacek, a member of the JPIC Animation of the Franciscan Order, was a part of this event.
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FAITH AND BIODIVERSITY
“PLACES AND VOICES OF AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL:
REFLECTIONS OF FAITH ON 30X30”
The discussions are free and open to the public with registration.
View the discussion on June 10, 12 pm, Zoom Register for the Zoom panel |
YOU'RE INVITED!
Join us Friday, June 10 for the latest discussion in our new series from the Half-Earth Project® “Places and Voices of America the Beautiful: Reflections of Faith on 30x30,” is the latest in a new discussion series from the Half-Earth Project. In a special episode moderated by Paula J. Ehrlich, CEO & President of the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation, and Co-Founder of the Half-Earth Project, we will honor the birthday of the late E.O. Wilson with an exploration of the voices of conservationists engaging from their faith, and indigenous knowledge and native wisdom, informing ecological restoration and species protection in the US. |
Join us for a 1-hour chat at noon, moderated by Paula J. Ehrlich with:
Gary Nabhan, PhD, Ethnobotanist, Author, MacArthur Fellow
James Lockman, Senior Restoration Ecologist, Tierra Data
Ruah Swennerfelt, The Transition Movement, Quaker EarthCare Witness
Gary Nabhan, PhD, Ethnobotanist, Author, MacArthur Fellow
James Lockman, Senior Restoration Ecologist, Tierra Data
Ruah Swennerfelt, The Transition Movement, Quaker EarthCare Witness
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If you have questions regarding our various JPIC ministries, please contact me directly.
Kennith M. Chiha, Director of Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation (JPIC)
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church - 901-A West Chapel Hill Street, Durham, NC 27701
(919) 682-3449 Ext. 293 - [email protected]
If you have questions regarding our various JPIC ministries, please contact me directly.
Kennith M. Chiha, Director of Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation (JPIC)
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church - 901-A West Chapel Hill Street, Durham, NC 27701
(919) 682-3449 Ext. 293 - [email protected]