IFCA participated in the Laudato Sì week (16-24 May 2020) as an international partner with an initiative on 20 May “Guardians of the work of God“

With great joy we welcomed the proposal of Pope Francis for the special anniversary of the Laudato si 24 May 2020-2021.

Thanks to the initiative of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, the “Laudato Si’ Week” we have just celebrated will blossom into a special Year of the anniversary of Laudato Si’, a special year to reflect on the Encyclical, from 24 May this year until 24 May next year. I invite all people of good will to participate, in order to take care of our common home and our most fragile brothers and sisters. The prayer dedicated to this Year will be published on the site. It will be beautiful to pray it.

Program proposed by the the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

IFCA PROPOSALS in the special anniversary year

International Meetings to deepen online

May, 21 2021
THE INTERNATIONALISM OF VACCINES. A shared commitment to get better from the pandemic
Laudato si’ Week: Friday 21 May Global Action Day for Our Common Home

in the Season of Creation (1 September – 4 October 2020)
https://seasonofcreation.org/about/#2020theme  We INVITE  the national CAs to participate as partners
● 1st September World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation promoted by Pope Francis

●  October, 2
ON THE ROAD WITH SAINT FRANCIS

● September, 4
THE COURAGE TO CHANGE TO COME OUT OF THIS PANDEMIC BETTER

●  July 23 webinar with Luisa Alfarano, Emilio Inzaurraga, Mgr. Salvator Niciteretse
UNIVERSAL FRATERNITY AND POLITICS WITH A CAPITAL P

● June 25 webinar with Sandro Calvani
THE POPE’S APPEAL IN LAUDATO SI’

LAUDATO SI’ WEEK
●  May 20, meeting of prayer and reflection in the company of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati
GUARDIANS OF GOD’S WORK

MAC BURUNDI
Campagne Laudato si’ 2020-2025
« Vivre Laudato si’ à l’ere actuelle en tant que vrais Gardiens de la Creation»

CA Argentine

• Invitation to prayer to all
• Invitation to CA in the countries to take up the Dicastery program in thier own program

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COMMON PRAYER
FOR THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ENCYCLICAL LAUDATO SI’  

“Common Prayer for Earth and for Humanity”

Loving God,
Creator of Heaven, Earth, and all therein contained.
Open our minds and touch our hearts,
so that we can be part of Creation, your gift.

Be present to those in need in these difficult times, especially the poorest and most vulnerable.
Help us to show creative solidarity as we confront the consequences of the global pandemic.
Make us courageous in embracing the changes required to seek the common good.
Now more than ever, may we all feel interconnected and interdependent.

Enable us to succeed in listening and responding to the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor.
May their current sufferings become the birth-pangs of a more fraternal and sustainable world.

We pray through Christ our Lord, under the loving gaze of Mary Help of Christians.

Amen.

Regina Coeli 24.5.2020