Laudato Si’ Week

Monday, July 04

Hope in the pursuit of justice

Jesuit priest Fr Fred Kammer has spent a lifetime tackling social justice issues in the USA. During a visit to Adelaide he spoke of the important role everyone has to play, no matter how small, in responding to ‘the cry of the earth, the cry of the poor’.

Youth urged to let the Spirit guide them

Young Catholics were encouraged to call on the Holy Spirit for “help and guidance” when they gathered for the annual youth Pentecost vigil at The Monastery last month.

Peter, Ann and Luke Henry with their dog Tip get ready to plant more trees on their farm at Naturi, near Tailem Bend.

Propagating faith in action

Inspired by Laudato Si’ and Pope Francis’ call for ecological conversion, Tailem Bend farmer Peter Henry and his family have transformed the bare hills of their Murray Mallee property into an oasis where native grasses, trees and birdlife flourish.