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Sunday, March 22, 2026
Global Prayer for Peace Across Traditions March 26 9:00 CDT
Millions of people continued to be displaced because of war in the Middle East. There is an increasing growing tension and hate due to the war causing more disasters and suffering among the people. Pope Leo XIV has been pleading for peace in the Middle East. He appeals to the national leaders for an end of US-Iran war. He calls on leaders to have the ceasefire and open the door for political and diplomatic dialogue.
USCCB supports the pontiff in praying for peace and calling on the leaders to end the war. The USCCB Bishops are even more vocal on their disagreement with war. The president Archbishop Paul Coakley highlighting the importance that all nations', and organizations' commitment to peace will have a concrete effort to prevent escalating the war that is already on high alert. Archbishop Mc Elroy was upfront with his opposition on war and the rhetoric of the country's president on preventive war. The Vatican Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Patriarch of Jerusalem, reminded that using God to justify war is the gravest sin.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) is asking the people of faith and goodwill in all churches, congregations, and communities across the globe of all traditions and in various contexts to pray for peace in shared space, primarily offering the intentions for Middle East. The council published a joint statement in their request for prayer with their deep concern for humanitarian and social impact of the war in Middle East. It will be held online on March 26 15:00 CET or March 26 9:00 AM CT. People n the Middle East and those with internal conflict in these surrounding areas are longing for justice, peace, and reconciliation.
Register to get the link to the online prayer for peace on March 26 9AM CT from the World Council of Churches here.
To read the joint statement of the World Council of Churches on this request praying for the deep concern for humanitarian and social impact in Middle East: here
In addition to the invitation above, a prayer for peace is posted from Pope Leo with the awareness that the Middle East is facing justice and peace crisis: here which is also below in text.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amén.
Lord of Life,
you shaped every human being in your image and likeness.
We believe you created us for communion, not for war,
for fraternity, not for destruction.
You who greeted your disciples saying, “Peace be with you,”
grant us the gift of your peace
and the strength to make it a reality in history.
Today we lift up our prayer for peace in the world,
asking that nations renounce weapons
and choose the path of dialogue and diplomacy.
Disarm our hearts of hatred, resentment, and indifference,
so we may become instruments of reconciliation.
Help us understand that true security
does not come from control fueled by fear,
but from trust, justice, and solidarity among peoples.
Lord, enlighten the leaders of the nations,
so they may have the courage to abandon projects of death,
halt the arms race,
and place the lives of the most vulnerable at the center.
May the nuclear threat never again dictate the future of humanity.
Holy Spirit,
make us faithful and creative builders of daily peace:
in our hearts, our families,
our communities, and our cities.
May every kind word, every gesture of reconciliation,
and every choice for dialogue be seeds of a new world.
Amen.
Friday, March 20, 2026
Protect Life, Stop Execution
Another life is at stake in Florida. There is nothing worse than losing life. When life is gone, nobody can recreate one. It is not something that can be restored once you lost one. The relationships, the memories, and the meaning that a life has created by every individual are uniquely formed from an individual basis. Every life is sacred from womb to tomb.
At the heart of the Catholic Church is valuing life. We are all valuable in the eyes of God. He was pleased when he created us in his own image (Gen 1:26-27). Human dignity has been intrinsically imbedded in our very being from conception. The dignity of life cannot be taken away by any of our actions.
On March 31, 2026 a life will be executed for the murder of Teresa McAbee in 1987. James Duckett was sentenced to death penalty. There has been a doubt in James Duckett case due to unreliability of the statement of the key witness who recanted her statement. Grace Gwendolyn, the key witness was instructed to cooperate and otherwise she would be in jail longer than if she supported what she was being told to do. The testimony of Department of Justice that FBI Analyst who testified regarding the DNA analysis of the case was reported to be overstated and considered scientifically unsupported. These are few reasons that highly call for abolition of Death Penalty. Our system that wanted to penalize a human being, to take one's life away because one's life has been taken. At all cost, the justice system that some of the States use is to put people including those who are with doubt to be in prison for years to wait for their execution costing hundreds of thousands of dollars in litigation and legal fees.
The shift in the church's teachings on this have been there for years especially supported and advocated by late Pope Francis. The faithful people have to go back to the humility and love of God for his creation. We are created for love and anything that is oppose to love is against what God is calling us to do.
Just as how God showed us his love by giving us His Son (Jn 3:16), we too are called to show love by giving our life to love. Ephesians 4:31-32 NLT, we are asked to forgive one another:
"Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you."
Please contact Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Board of Executive Clemency urging them to grant clemency to James Duckett, and stop his execution.
Oppose an execution: https://catholicsmobilizing.org/our-work/death-penalty/executions/
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Peace on Earth 2030
It is not too late to join this free series helping us develop the virtues and courage needed in the world today. https://peace2030.earth/
Let me know if you have any questions.
Please reach out to Sr Martha Ann Kirk 210-883-5934 kirk@uiwtx.edu
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The Peace Game is played as part of a global online community over 9 weeks - between Wednesday, March 11th – May 6th 2026.
The seven actions of the Peace Game — empowerment, oneness, unity, cooperation, abundance, love and faith — are transformational practices that represent the different facets of creating peace in one's life and world. Action 1 on Empowerment focuses on capacity building, Actions 2 to 4 on Oneness, Unity and Cooperation focus on peace building, Actions 5 and 6 on Abundance and Love focus on field building, and Action 7 on Faith focuses on movement building.
At its essence the Peace Game is an empowerment platform enabling people to envision and create a life of peace for themselves and influence those in their world to do the same. At scale it grows into a Peace Zone which weaves together the social fabric of a community. Playing the Peace Game empowers, enlightens and transforms those players and communities who wholeheartedly engage with it. The Peace Game is played in an app and is a peace intensive which requires a commitment of time, intention and wholeheartedness to be played well.
To date over 4,000 people across 608 cities in 67 countries have taken 80,000 plus peace actions impacting 4 million people. The Peace Game is the foundation of the Peace on Earth by 2030 Moonshot which is building a global culture of peace.
Justice & Mercy Poetry Contest for Young Adults
Every person has a different way of expression. Through arts, people can show their emotions of grief, joy, anger, and remorse. How is our society shaping the lives of the young generation? Where is your heart and mind? Our world embraces all talent and poetry is one of the ways that creativity can attract the attention and can draw emotions.
Put your pen into action. Grab your notepad and begin writing a poem and win a prize through Catholic Mobilizing Network. You will be amazed how your pen can be used to be in solidarity with the vulnerable, neglected, and forgotten.
Read more here and submit your entry: Catholic Mobilizing Network's Poem
The 2026 Poetry Contest submission window is open through March 30, 11:59 p.m. Please direct your questions to info@catholicsmobilizing.org.
“Poetry and writing become tools of resistance and self-definition simply by one having one’s own opinions.”
—Kendrick Simpson, poet; executed by the state of Oklahoma on February 12, 2026
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Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Music for the Love of Creation in CERA Week
Ponder what kind of world are you supporting. A world based on fear, greed, and control? Or a world based on care and love for all, solidarity, generosity and simplicity, and freedom from fear of losing power, a hunger for domination and a world that supports reckless, dismissive, and throw away culture? What does our present look like? What future do you want for the children and the future generations?
What energy and lifestyle are you building, advocating, and living for? What changes are we called to be free from and into love all people and all in the planet?
Courtesy of the Green Faith movement, there are opportunities during the CERAWeek to be the voice of the vulnerable of today and the future generations.
Greenfaith is collaborating with faith organizations to stand up for the vulnerable and for the future. As the climate action leaders say, courage and hope are greater than fear and despair.
Below are invitations to stand up for a livable future, and sustainable and healthy world.
Monday, March 16, 2026
Q&A with a Sister
Sister Elizabeth, the founder of the Weavers of Love in Kingsville, is now slowly settling down in San Antonio with her heart for the vulnerable anywhere she goes.
What are your thoughts now of the Weavers of Love?
Sr. Elizabeth: I know Sandra is doing a great job there. Her husband is a volunteer along with others. It has recently been upgraded to have new windows installed in several rooms so people can see what's inside and outside.
I am hoping that the Texas A&M can collaborate with them so that their community can be part of the volunteers as well as they can continue the sustainability work or studies.
There is always room for volunteers.
With the support of people, there will be two rooms dedicated for women who are abused and they can get the support they need and be protected.
What or who keeps it going?
Sandra collects canned goods for the food pantry from organizations willing to give part of their supplies. The clothes are coming from different places. She collects all of these supplies with the van and her husband helps her.
Other than Sandra, all people who work there in soup kitchen and extra services are volunteers including the kitchen staff.
The Purple Door is the organization that will help the women who are abused.
At this time, what services are available in the center?
Sr. Elizabeth: The center serves the people in the soup kitchen once a week. It is still Tuesday. They have free clothing and food pantry, free services for support/counseling, shower and laundry. They need people to maintain the community garden.
The clinic is currently closed until they hire a new staff. Judge Rudy is helping to hire staff for the clinic. There are some improvements needed.
Any message for the future?
Sr. Elizabeth: If you want to help the poor, you live it. Encourage others to do good works. If you are blessed, bless others with what you have. Can the blessing that I have be shared with those who do not have? Give and you shall receive. Give out of love.
You are blessed. We are blessed. Jesus Christ gave his life on the cross. He gave us life. We can give life.
What about taking care of our Common Home?
Sr. Elizabeth: God has given us his creation. How are we taking care of it? We can be good stewards. The Weavers does not use plastics and styrofoam. Seeing is believing. We are working together to make this "home" a better place. It is up to us. Great things happen when God mixes with us.
Supporting Weavers of Love
Learn more and share your blessings with the vulnerable through the Weavers of Love, please go to their website: https://www.weaversoflove.com/
Belinda, one of the regular volunteers/staff who takes care of the trees and plants of the Weavers of Love. She is standing next to the native citrus tree that was planted two years ago along with other fruit trees.
Sunday, March 15, 2026
Global South and Europe Call for Our Common Home
🌿Churches from the Global South and Europe raise a clear voice for our common home.
Catholic leaders from Latin America, Africa, Asia, Oceania, and Europe present the Manifesto of the Churches of the Global South for our Common Home, for a just transition beyond fossil fuels.
An urgent call for climate justice and peace with creation.
📅 March 16
⏰ 9:00 a.m. Bogota | 11:00 a.m. Brasilia | 3:00 p.m. Rome | 5:00 p.m. Nairobi | 10:00 p.m. Manila
🌎Launch webinar: https://bit.ly/Sulglobal
Join this global conversation of faith, justice, and hope.
✨ With interpretation in: English | Spanish | Portuguese | Italian | French
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Caring with our Hands, Education and Community Building
San Antonio is one of the fastest growing cities in United States that is working very hard on sustainability collaborating across different organizations and communities. According to World's Population Review, it is the 6th largest city in United States. It is also one of the cities committed to Paris Climate Agreement and has a goal to be 80% carbon-neuttral by 2040 and carbon-net zero by 2050.
Gardopia is one of these organizations working on sustainability in San Antonio. I met Sherry in Pearl's farmers market about 4 years ago. I met her again as a teacher in gardening classes, two years ago. With her energy and enthusiasm in gardening and sustainability, I asked her if they could work with one of our UIW Brainpower Schools. We had a Season of Creation artwork raffle in October 2025, and Saint Anthony Catholic High-School won the raffle.
Six weeks before Earth Day, and we are getting ready to celebrate with you to care for God's Creation. In this article preparing for the big Earth month of April, we will know more about the greening of San Antonio and beyond given this year's Saint Anthony Catholic High School's community garden's facilitator, and teacher from the Gardopia, Ms. Sherry Lim.
Sr. Marylou: There are so many ways that people define sustainability. While some people find it hard to answer what does it really mean. It will be good to hear your thoughts on Sustainability.
Sherry: It is about thinking of future generations, reusing resources for the (sake of the) future. It is about how everything works in a cycle. For example, a soil can be used for 3 generations. Plastic has no cycle. Water has a cycle. Through sustainability, we are making sure that we have resources for the future.
Sr. Marylou: I am sure you are working on a lot of projects and programs, what are your top three programs or projects in Gardopia on sustainability?
Sherry: We have 75 schools in 10 districts of San Antonio that are in Learning Program. We are teaching them how to grow food organically. There are two Private schools and the rest are public/charter schools. These are mostly from the outreach from the Physical Education and Health Director of the District.
The director is invested in teaching gardening in every school. The classes include the teaching part and the gardening materials.
Sr. Marylou: It will be great if all the Catholic schools have sustainability in their curriculum or have these garden classes.
What is your second?
Sherry: We also have the Tree Canopy project with a half a Million dollar grant from the Hispanic Access Foundation. This program aims to distribute 1,000 trees for schools. Any schools can get 20 trees with 2 years of tree care from Gardopia. It also comes with 12 gardening classes, and irrigation for the trees. The Gardopia staff will check the tree every two weeks. As of now, we have three hundred trees planted and several community gardens.
This also supports any community garden.
Sr. Marylou: You make it easy for people. You check on these trees for two years plus they get the classes. If the organization is a school or if they have community garden, they can apply for this grant.
Sherry: Yes. That is correct…
Sr. Marylou: What is your third?
Sherry: You're going to love this. We also have the Agrihood. There is a property donated by a private individual. The New Braunsfels street has growing concerns where people live on the streets. The donor cares for the people on the streets. Gardopia plans to build tiny homes using shipping containers. The rent is going to be minimal with 6-8 members per house. The community will have a farm which the members will work on. The launching of this project depends on the permit that Gardopia is waiting from the city.
We already have a model.
Sr. Marylou: That is exciting. This is the same concept of Dorothy Day's Catholic Worker House. Peter Maurin and Dorothy Day worked together. Peter is a farmer and put sustainability in the system by having a farm to supplement the Catholic Worker House. The people work on the farm and the crops from the farm supplements the needs of the community.
What about the support system for the people, knowing that there is a reason why people live on the streets? There are issues like mental health that needs to be looked into.
Sherry: The New Braunfels street has a lot of social services for the people. There are centers on this street that give away food, and schools have been converted to mental health clinics. There are centers that give toiletries, and clean clothes. During the freeze or winter, you will not see any person on the streets.
We also are in contact with Mark Wittig. He is a great resource and person. We work together in some projects.
Sr. Marylou: Definitely, the Town Twin has a lot of support services onsite... and Mark has a great plan for that community.
Knowing that sustainability is a huge endeavor, what international organizations are you connected with to keep your organization going?
Sherry: We are connected to United Way, CommuniCare, Spurs for funding, San Antonio Rodeo who gives funding to support school, HEB Foundation, School Garden Support Organization also supports our work.
We also partnered with Japanese schools so that their teachers can also learn how to grow food in school.
Sr. Marylou: This is interesting. Their teachers have to come here to learn something about teaching? Tell me more about it.
Sherry: Their teachers know how to teach but we teach the process of what we do in school which is growing the food in school and incorporating this into classes or curriculum.
Sr. Marylou: Are there any organizations similar to Gardopia?
Sherry: There are programs that supports sustainability for communities like Farm to School Program, and Peas in Austin
Sr. Marylou: Are there any conferences that are available related to these programs?
The Farm to School has a conference.
Sr. Marylou: What or who are your inspiration?
Sherry: I love listening to radio station with the host Bob Wester. I grew up with my mother turning on the radio station. She is not into gardening but I think she wants me to listen to something that I can learn from. He is an organic gardener. He teaches about it. He was the owner of Shades of Green. It recently closed.
Sr. Marylou: Is the station segment still available?
Sherry: Yes, I believe so. I also like the Chefs farm to table.
Sr. Marylou: What do you like to grow?
Sherry: Grow what you love. I grow dijon radish in winter, and also Napa cabbage. These are my favorites.
Sr. Marylou: Why people should work on sustainability?
Sherry: Everybody has a kind heart. It is human nature to care. If we destroy the future, it is not fair...
If people take time to care, to lessen the pain. We can do things like composting, saving rain water, growing plant. Everybody can do this.
Sr. Marylou: What about those in small spaces like apartments?
Sherry: People can still grow plants like hydroponics, pot gardening, and composting. People in small spaces or apartments can use vermi-composting and layer it with top soil. Then, they can use the soil on top of the container. The earthworms only want to be in the deep so the soil on the top can be used for the plants.
Sr. Marylou: What about those who are afraid of pests when composting?
Sherry: That is the purpose of the soil. Animals do not like to eat dirt. If people cover the compost with enough soil, it will not attract pests.
Sr. Marylou: Do you have any activities that you participate or connect related to Systemic Change?
Sherry: Apart from what we are doing? education?
Sr. Marylou: Yes (smile)
Sherry: Connecting with Food Policy Council. They educate on how to get involved. They tell you and advice on the laws. They will inform you on how to do actions and to bring leader to tackle how food is being tackled.
We are involved or connected with Idea East. They want every school to have a farm.
There is also work by Greenies, and ECO Centro similar to us.
Sr. Marylou: How is your team here in Gardopia? How many people are working in Gardopia?
Sr. Marylou: Thank you Sherry it was a pleasure to be with you. Thank you for what you all are doing.
Note that at some point of our conversation, we had a guest from the street and she wanted to have a sustainable bag. She was willing to wait and after our conversation, Sherry looked for a good bag to give. Sherry gave the bag that she needed after we found her. She knows the lady's story. The lady likes being around the area and around the garden.
With this conversation, we have learned how caring starts with forming young minds with practical ways to love nature, responsible parenthood and education system, using our hands to grow, educating ourselves and others, and building supportive and compassionate communities. We can all take time to care with these possibilities. We can take these possibilities into actions that make the solutions a reality.
The problem with Climate Crisis can be overwhelming and it takes all of us. We can grieve with what is happening. However, we cannot stop with grief. The children and future generations rely on our actions. And as George Henry Lewes says, the only cure to grief is action. One way of serving the vulnerable is by making responsible choices. If we choose sustainable and conscientious living where we think of people suffering before choosing an unsustainable products or practices such as single use plastics, and styrofoam, wasting food, throwing things without fixing or reusing, we will end up with more carbon footprint speeding up the carbonization of our planet. Similarly, if we learn how to grow our own food or we understand the heart of growing food, we care more about the planet and people as we know how everything takes time and we nurture what we care for. As we learn to care for our Common Home, we can move from a throw away culture to a culture of care.
"Ecological culture cannot be reduced to a series of urgent and partial responses to the immediate problems of pollution, environmental decay and the depletion of natural resources. There needs to be a distinctive way of looking at things, a way of thinking, policies, an educational programme, a lifestyle and a spirituality which together generate resistance to the assault of the technocratic paradigm." - LS 111
Suggested Reading:
https://www.gardopiagardens.org/
https://decarbonization.visualcapitalist.com/decarbonization-targets-for-the-largest-u-s-utilities/
https://www.ktsa.com/texas-gardening-with-bob-webster-on-demand/
https://www.earthday.org/action/
https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement
https://www.sa.gov/Directory/Departments/DRS/Community-Initiatives/Strategic-Plans/SA-Climate-Ready
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Leon Valley's Earth Wise and Small Bites of Sharing
Ecological culture cannot be reduced to a series of urgent and partial responses to the immediate problems of pollution, environmental decay and the depletion of natural resources. There needs to be a distinctive way of looking at things, a way of thinking, policies, an educational programme, a lifestyle and a spirituality which together generate resistance to the assault of the technocratic paradigm. (LS 111)
It is only a little over a month before Earth Day. Leon Valley is ready for the mission to be sustainable and bringing different like-minded people to share their knowledge and products to those who are ready to learn.
Last March 7, Leon Valley hosted its 36th year of Earthwise. The event was supported by its mayor herself, Ms. Chris Riley. She was proud to say that it is Leon Valley that started the recycling in Bexar County where by the residents approach the City Council to make the change.
Several organizations were present showcasing their part in sustainability solution from library, fire department, insurance, school clubs, hand-made accessories from Peru, Fair Trade merchandise from different countries, Sierra Club, tea maker, gift items, gardening, parish Laudato Si' representative, and many more. Laudatory Si' Movement TX, Incarnate Word Sisters JPIC US, Pax Christi, Saint Anthony Catholic High School Earth Angels collaborated for one table giving away informational card and talking to people for specific actions on being sustainable. The Laudato Si' Animators program is also advertised, knowing that people need to be in community in order to truly be sustainable in this connected world.
By getting the signatures for the passport from eight organization tables, the attendee gets his sustainable prize. Some people brought their children while others walked with their pets. People did not go home without nothing to plant, there were give away vegetables, plants, seeds and trees.
One Earthwise attendee, Anne, who is an Incarnate Word Associate, shared that she learned with the Laudato Si' prayer to care for all including animals. It has changed her way of seeing other creatures. Starting that time she prayed the card for the environment and conversion, she became angels for the insects and instead of killing she only scooped them out of her house. The creatures she started caring for include wasps. She even found out an interesting trivia about wasps. It can recognize faces if they are enemies or friends. When they are taken cared of by someone, the wasps will not hurt him or her as it recognizes the person as a friend.
Working together is certainly fun and makes the work lighter and more meaningful. We all learned from different works from talented people who are making a difference in this world.
A lady holding the book she converted into photo book
Project Mend makes used of old Wheelchairs to fix and give away
Saint Anthony Catholic High School Earth Angels
posing with Pax Christi, and CCVI JPIC
Mayor Chris
Anne and Arthur
Saint Anthony Catholic High School Earth Angels talking to the people
Image made possible by Saint Anthony Catholic High School Earth Angels
The advocacy for sustainable actions in the back of the info-card
Read More on Actions and Information on Sustainability
Choosing Earth Choosing Life: Sharing and Reflection on March 10 6:30pm Central Time
Pope Leo XIV has been supportive from the start in continuing to respond to the needs of the vulnerable very evident in our Common Home. He supports Pope Francis legacy which is the encyclical Laudatory Si'. The hopes of this encyclical are put into actions through through Laudatory Si' Movement, Laudatory Si' Animators, and Laudatory Si' Action Platform. Our Common Home can only be healed by our commitment to slow down the consumption and production and changing our lifestyle. Business As Usual is no longer the case in order to have a sustainable future. What we need is to support each other in having a conscientious living and not about an unrealistic unlimited consumption and production which is a model of the capitalist economy.
Pope Leo XIV, in his message for the Lent, is asking us to listen to the liturgy and connect it with the reality, fast on pride and live in humility and faith, and finally to work together, being in dialogue, in solidarity with the vulnerable and collaborating with each other within the community that upholds justice and reconciliation.
There are visions that can give us hope and goals to achieve for our Common Home through our associations and network who with the global platforms such as Laudatory Si' Action Platform, a Catholic medium of envisioning and taking actions toward sustainable Common Home. There are other organizations such as Green Faith and Climate Reality project committed to the United Nations through COP to meet the net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
To learn more about the Climate Change and the challenges and the reality that we are facing, please watch the Choosing Earth and Choosing Life.
In line with this movie is the Franciscan Sisters Congregation will have a sharing and reflection about this documentary scheduled on March 10 6:30pm Central Time - 8:00pm Central Time:
https://franciscansisters-olph.org/events/march-10-film-choosing-earth-choosing-life-via-zoom/
Sunday, March 1, 2026
Nature and Spirituality
Nature and Spirituality
From the announcement of the encyclical of Pope Francis, Laudato Si, on May 24, 2015, there have been local and national public showings of a film which emphasizes that this is a message for all people and that all are invited to be involved in the concerns addressed.
In San Antonio, we have had showings of the film which depicts Pope Francis inviting a group of people from all over the world to share concerns and implement the message.
In San Antonio, we have had celebrations, educational events, educational institution fairs, prayer events and processions which have addressed climate change and our participation in the problems and the solutions.
The Archbishop of San Antonio announced a commitment to this cause, and has created a position to implement Laudato Si in all the parishes.
Virginia Mata, PhD leads the outreach to the parishes, which has resulted in much interest and activities to heal our planet.
Upon hearing of these actions and reflecting on the role of the Catholic Church, members of the environmental community have asked how we can compliment each other and we met with church leaders.
Following several conversations and a review of the encyclical by Antonio Frietze, Director of Adult Education at Oblate College, members of Laudato Si, the Sierra Club and Pax Christi Texas are ready to begin an education program which addresses Spirituality and Nature. As emphasized in the encyclical, the poor and the marginalized are most affected by climate change.
Our effort will involve the poor, as well as other religious and ethnic groups in understanding and appreciating our beliefs, practices, and common concerns. Through collaboration,. we will be better able to address the problems of climate change and the hopes that we can be stronger when working together.
Our intent is to support the agencies participating and provide resources to support each other. This is an education program to build community, to share and understand spiritualities, and to learn from the environmental community ways to act for the healing of our planet.
We will gather, every two months, at Oblate School of Theology for two hours. Students from St. Anthony High School will lead with a mixer, so that participants will learn about the gifts and resources of each other…and build community.
Representatives of cultures will share their beliefs and practices as related to Climate Change, and environmentalists will share concerns, resources and solutions.
The purpose is to share ideas and practices that participants can take home to their local community as well as literature, videos and names of speakers that could be invited to local groups.
Whether one is affiliated with a presenting group, or interested in general, all are invited to build this community of advocates and learners.
In the words of Alan Montemayor, the leader of the Alamo Sierra Club, and others, we should not underestimate the effects of an action by one person or one group.
Our first program is scheduled for Saturday March 14, 2026 at Oblate College, 285 Oblate Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78216 at 10 am.
A proposed listing includes:
February: Spirituality: Mennonite Nature: Plastics
April: Spirituality: Native American Nature: Heat
May: Spirituality: Hinduism Nature: Trees
For more information contact;
Contact Arthur Dawes arthurdawes@att.net 210-213-5919
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