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Welcome to Catholic Earthcare!

Our Earthcare Community is full of Earthcarers: like-minded Catholic parishes, schools, organisations and households committed to caring for our common home. ​

Laudato Si Action Plan Launch 181

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Rising Tide 4X3

Film Screening and Q&A - Rising Tide

Join us to learn about the People's Blockade at the largest coal port in the world - right here in Australia. We will be joined by Br John Gaicon who works at the Australian National University and has been heavily involved in the blockade.
Please remember that Daylight Saving times will be in effect! Please check the start time carefully.
Date: Thursday 24 October
Time: 6 - 7:30 pm AEDT

Art Competition Winners - Primary School Category

Primary 1St Place

1st Place

St Therese School, South Australia

Primary 2Nd Place

2nd Place

St Michael’s Primary, Traralgon

Primary 3Rd Place

3rd Place

St Therese School, South Australia

Art Competition Winners - Secondary School Category

Secondary 1St Place

1st Place

St John XXIII Catholic College NSW

Secondary 2Nd Place

2nd Place

Siena College, Camberwell VIC

Secondary 3Rd Place

3rd Place

Sophia College, Plainland QLD

Art Competition Winners - People's Choice Awards

Primary Peoples Choice

1st Place

Primary Category - St John XXIII Catholic College  

Secondary Peoples Choice

2nd Place

Secondary Category - St Mary’s Star of the Sea College. Wollongong 

In Australia

The Australian Catholic Bishops encourage each Catholic parish, diocese, eparchy, educational institution and organisation to join the Laudato Si’ Action Platform by 2024 and develop a Laudato Si’ Action Plan.

Australian Guide to Laudato Si' Action Planning

A new offering from Caritas Australia’s Catholic Earthcare program, this guide outlines a 4-step cycle of self-assessment, reflection, planning and action that complements the global Laudato Si’ Action Platform. It is designed to help you initiate practical, meaningful change within your parish, school, household or organisation as you plan and take action to live Laudato Si’

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Inspiring ideas

Earthcare communities around Australia share how they are taking action for the sake of our common home. 

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Rice and Stations Night at Frenchs Forest

Each year the Frenchs Forest parish Social justice Group host the ‘Rice and Stations’ night during Lent to fundraise for Project compassion. After sharing a simple meal of rice to highlight the reality of poverty, participants walk through the Stations of the Cross in the Sacred Forest Spirituality and Learning Place.
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St Kilian’s Easter Ethical Market

The local community gathered together to support the Easter Ethical market at St Kilian’s. Proceeds from the parish stalls were generously donated to the Earthcare Community Garden which is thriving! ‘Bin fairies’ helped out on the day to ensure waste was correctly disposed of.
Solar Farm

Shalom College Solar Farm

Securing 100% of their energy needs from the sun, Shalom College Bundaberg is home to the largest solar farm on a private education facility. A massive 810kW system installed with a 1160kW Tesla battery. It has been running for 3 years strong as the school continues to replant trees that were removed for its installation.

Join our Earthcare Community

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference invites all parishes, educational institutions, organisations and eparchies to develop a Laudato Si’ Action Plan and upload it to the Laudato Si’ Action Platform. Caritas Australia’s Catholic Earthcare Team are here to support you!

Catholic Earthcare also acknowledges the key role that households play in responding to Laudato Si’.

Join the Catholic Earthcare community now as a parish, school, organisation or household and together we can learn how to better care for all creation. When you join our Catholic Earthcare Community you will receive your free Australian Guide to Laudato Si’ Action Planning as well as other supporting resources for your sector.

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  • gain expert advice at each stage of the Laudato Si’ Action Planning process â€‹
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  • share your ideas and progress towards living Laudato Si’

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