Chevalier Family, Justice and Peace, First Friday, September, the month of our General Chapter
“Commitment to JPIC should become a way of life for all MSC. As much as possible we’ll collaborate with Networks committed to these issues. Everyone should educate himself so as to be able to analyse and engage critically with social questions and to become involved” (Acts MSC General Chapter 2017, Recommendations n. 26-27)
A letter from Andre Claessens MSC, General Councillor
Dear JPIC promotor in the Chevalier Family,
Indeed, not only our MSC General Chapter is coming up, the yearly Season of Creation as well. Every year we are used to send you some materials you can use locally with the necessary adaptations in the period Sep. 1 – Oct 4th. We hope you’ll participate also this year and in the coming days invite the members of the Chevalier Family to take part in the event.
Probably some materials are provided in your own language area, if not the site of the Laudato Si Movement below presents a wealth of resources for implementing LS in our communities.
All over last year I have promoted the movie THE LETTER. At the World Youth Days in Lisbon thousands of young people have been touched by this challenging document launched last year by the Dicastery of Integral Human Development. It remains a powerful movie to raise awareness about climate change. In many places in the world we are experiencing these months extreme climate situations which could increase our sense of urgency ! The Season of Creation is once more a good opportunity to watch together this video.
Don’t forget all entities of the Chevalier Family are invited to join the 7 years Laudato Si Platform by adapting to the local circumstances and possibilities the DECLARATION we published earlier in several languages on our www.ametur.msc.org and in English on www.laudatosiactionplatform.org joining the international movement for ecological conversion. It is not too late to become part of it because what we do together, we do better !
Thanks for your collaboration during these last six years.
Andre Claessens MSC - Rome
