Capuchins Franciscans Friars, Office of Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation, JPIC, OFMCap10/13/2015
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"If you visit the Franciscan Friars Conventual of Ellicott City, you’ll notice a large solar array standing in one of their fields. The friars have dramatically reduced their electricity bill, but that’s not the primary reason they invested in renewable energy.As Friar Michael Heine said, reducing their carbon footprint is “the right thing to do.”
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"The Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities' Mt. Alvernia campus has gained about 30,000 new residents.Three honeybee hives were placed on the property in Millvale a few weeks ago.
The hives were blessed in a short ceremony June 23 by Sister Donna Zwigart. The ceremony came in response to Pope Francis' encyclical he released in June that spoke about the need to combat human-driven climate change." CLICK HERE for Full Article 
"The Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Cross are doing their part to keep the environment clean as well as provide another eco-friendly component to their immense natural landscape at the motherhouse with the use of solar energy. The 9-year-old facility sits on a hill off Bay Settlement Road overlooking the bay of Green Bay."We wanted a way, a concrete way, to show our Franciscan value of care for all of creation and also to continue the sustainability that we tried to incorporate in our building when we built on this spot," said Sister Rose Jochmann, who chaired the order's Renewable Energy Committee."
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"Reverend Father Michael A. Perry has said the recently concluded Order of Friars Minor (OFM) General Chapter focused on the theme, “Embrace the future with hope.” The theme could be said to revolve around the question, “What does it mean to be a Franciscan Friar Minor in the world today?” Fr. Perry said.Speaking to Radio Vatican’s English Service for Africa, Fr. Perry gave some insights into the General Chapter which was recently held at St. Mary of the Angels, Assisi, Italy. "
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"With both land and human spirit in mind, the sisters have been sustainability transforming their campus off Lake Michigan.This is the oldest Franciscan order formed in the United States. Their religious community and Motherhouse, located on 22-acres in St. Francis, date back to 1849. In 2009, the nuns began to focus intently on sustainability. "
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NOTE: This article was written prior to the Pope's release of the Encyclical on the Environment "Laudato Si'
"St. Francis of Assisi may not have been an environmentalist in the modern sense of the word but there's a lot to be learned from his love for creation. For Francis, the love of creation was influenced by his love for the Creator. That's something to think about as Pope Francis appears likely to release an encyclical on climate change sometime this year much to the dismay of people who deny its very existence. For those who can remember when Christmas was cold and Easter was warm, however, there's enough evidence right there to know that something is certainly happening." CLICK HERE for Full Article |
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