Dec. 6, 2021 – In response to the cry of the earth, the urging of Pope Francis, the invitation of Father General Arturo Sosa, and the recommendations of our Care for Our Common Home Commission, the Jesuits of the USA Central and Southern Province are joining with other religious communities around the world in making …
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By Vindri Gajadhar Growing up, I took it for granted that it was everyone’s responsibility to take care of the environment. It made sense to me that if humans want to live in a world that has fresh air, clean water, more natural landscapes, resources for the future, and opportunities to truly appreciate the outdoors …
Care for Creation: Planting the Seeds of Environmental Consciousness Read More »
We are deeply saddened to learn that so many CCODP partners are losing this vital support from CCODP.
The old psalms, with some renovation, can be voices of lament over climate change, pandemics, extinctions and other scourges whipping on Earth. They can also inspire thanksgiving. We’ll use the psalms to open our eyes, minds and hearts.
Restor(y)ing Creation: a good-night story for Earth Day Eve Wednesday nights, 7:00 p.m. EST (1 hr. + Q&A) Fr. Kennedy SJ will present on the meaning of Earth day and draw from his book Reupholstered Psalms: Ancient Songs Sung New. Experience an illustrated, ecological parable that explores the places of activism and faithful trust in …
Jesuits of Canada Spring Series, with Fr. Gregory Kennedy PhD Read More »
One of the good things about technology is that it enabled me to see Br. Paul Desmarais, SJ, and hear his laughter all the way from Zambia. Books on agriculture (academic or otherwise) were stacked from his desk to his bookcase and everywhere in between. It was against this backdrop that he described how …
Brother Paul Desmarais: Sowing the Seeds of Knowledge Read More »
“Sometimes I find it hard to look at the deforested mountains in some departments,” says Br. Marcel Charélus, SJ, director of the Centre de Spiritualité Pierre-Favre in Port-au-Prince. Fortunately, Haitian Jesuits such as Br. Marcel and Br. Mathurin Charlot, SJ, are involved in some reforestation projects. The latter, an agricultural technician and one of the oldest Jesuits in Haiti, works in the Artibonite Department with the Project to Support Reforestation and Agricultural Development (PAREDA). Br. Marcel describes their …
The Ministry of Fresh Mangoes, Meaty Coconuts and the Shade of Trees Read More »
After months of being under lockdown in Montreal, I was happy to go to Ferme Berthe-Rousseau, an organization located on forty acres of land in Durham-Sud whose mission is to welcome and provide accommodation to people living in difficult circumstances. Marie-Ève Barbeau, one of the persons in charge, received me with the joy and passion that were already apparent when we spoke on the phone. Although the farm is nondenominational, it is in fact part …
Cultivating Land and Soul: The Work of the Ferme Berthe-Rousseau Read More »