John Therry Catholic College eNewsletter

HALLOWEEN – THE CHRISTIAN CONNECTION (Bishop Peter Ingham)

Halloween is growing in popularity but its roots are lost on most people. It is observed on 31 October, the "een" or "eve" of All Hallows Day (All Saints Day) on 1 November.

“Hallow‟ occurs in the Lord's Prayer – "hallowed be thy name" (may God's name be held holy) – so to celebrate Halloween without connecting it to All Saints Day would be like celebrating Christmas Eve without a Christmas Day.

If you take away the Saints from Halloween, along with our Christian beliefs about the dignity and destiny of human beings, then all you have left is a pre-Christian Celtic celebration held at the end of summer in the northern hemisphere.

As days shorten and winter nights lengthen, the spirits (goblins and ghouls) have more dark time to be mischievous and haunt. The pagans appeased them with treats so as not to suffer their tricks. The “trick or treat” tradition comes from people disguising themselves as evil spirits, both to fool them into leaving them alone, as well as to steal the treats left by people to appease the evil spirits. Halloween, like Christmas, is becoming very commercial. As a result, we do not even come close to thinking of it in terms of faith and religion.

ALL SAINTS AND ALL SOULS DAYS.

As we move into the month of November we especially remember All Saints Day (1 November) and All Souls Day (2 November). Although we celebrate the Feast Days of the well-known Saints it is not possible to know all the names of those who have given their lives in the service of God. Many of these could be our family or friends.

All families are invited to attend Masses in their local Parishes on these special days and pray for their lost loved ones.

SENIOR STUDENT WORKLOADS

I was a recently talking to a senior school student about their progress in their studies and we talked about the work they had to complete during the week. The workload of a successful senior student is significant, we cannot change that, but if managed well it is reason to celebrate and not become anxious. We talked about the hard work that has to be put in that prepares us for tomorrows work with a greater likelihood of success. It reminded me of something I had read once –

"The day before today is YESterday and not NOsterday".

So we talked about maximising time and focusing the effort that they were applying to their studies. Working hard is an excellent start, but working smart maximises the results obtained. While shopping recently I saw a sign that would hang on a wall –

Think of your future as toMOREow.

Term 4 Week 4

Monday 31st October

Year 12 2023 Parent Information evening

6:30pm-7:15pm - Zoom

Term 4 Week 4

AMS Plant Sale and BBQ Fundraiser

Term 4 Week 5

Thursday 17th November

Year 12 Formal

Have old uniforms lying around that are no longer used?

We have a second hand uniform pool in our student services office that provides items of uniform for students that cannot purchase their own. This is done discretely through our pastoral team and finance office and ensures that students can attend school in full uniform. If you have items you would like to donate that are in reasonable condition, please feel free to send these in with your child to our student services office. Your donation is greatly appreciated by the students and families that access these.

On Wednesday the 19th of October, John Therry Catholic College Debating Students and Year 12 College Leaders attended the Speech Craft Day at Macarthur Anglican School.

Speech Craft assisted us in advancing the way we present ourselves while publicly speaking and it was run by the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA). It took us through a range of workshops that taught us how to articulate our words, have the correct body language,maintain eye contact and enhance personal attributes through a range of different strategies.

The day ultimately taught us to be confident in ourselves and what we say, and that our actions speak louder than our words. As a group, we had a new found passion for public speaking through the workshops that we completed.

Overall, the day was a complete success that has allowed us to gain new skills that will contribute to future public speaking opportunities. We thank Miss Pedder, Ms Roet, NIDA, and the staff at Macarthur Anglican School for providing us with this rewarding opportunity.

Year 12 College Leaders, and the Debating Team.

The Fisher’s Ghost Art Award coincides with Campbelltown’s annual  Festival of Fisher’s Ghost. Held over four days, the Festival dates back to 1956 and celebrates Australia’s most famous ghost – Frederick Fisher.

Held at the Campbelltown Arts Centre, the Fisher’s Ghost Art Award is an annual art prize inviting artists to submit works in a variety of artistic categories and mediums. Now in its 60th year, there is $72,000 in prize money to be won. The Open Award is acquisitive to the Campbelltown City Council collection and in 2022, in celebration of the 60th Anniversary; the award is valued at $60,000.

Up to two artworks can be entered in the different categories with exhibition finalists selected by a panel and judged by three industry professionals who will collectively choose the winners for each category and award. Each Secondary student may enter one artwork and will be automatic finalists for exhibition.

This year we have twelve students entered into this exhibition in the secondary exhibition. Congratulations to the following students whose works will be exhibited;

Year 11

Lyric Jeanneret	Drawing	‘Code of Silence’
Tess McEvoy-King	Photography	‘Moonlight Paper Daisy’
Mason McPhee	Photography	‘Quiet Reflection’
Hayden Smith	Photography	‘End of the Line’
Jett Smith	Photography	‘Momentary Notation’
Hayley Valesini	Drawing	‘All or Nothing’

Year 10

Chloe Peters

Painting

‘Bones of Iron’

Year 8

Angel Bohan	Drawing	‘Bound by Blue’
Riya Rexin	Drawing	‘Grey Fame’
Brady Wilson	Drawing	‘Fire in the Eyes’
Zac Watkins	Drawing	‘Blue in the face’

Year 7

Montana Hovanyecz

Mixed Media drawing

‘Stand Still’

The exhibition dates where you can see their works is at are 29 October to Friday 9 December 2022.

Mr. Stephen Peters

CAPA Leader of Learning

Hi JTCC Community,

A reminder about next week's Spring Plant Sale.

The sale is on Mon-Thursday 8am - 8.50am in the front of the school.

Bring your cash for purchases - we have heaps to sell!

These would make a great addition to any house.

Prices range from $1.00 - $30.00

The plants have been grown on site by the Year 9 Garden students from seeds, propagated from cuttings or donated by staff who have grown them especially for next week's sale.

All money collected goes towards the work of Australian Marist Solidarity.

© Australian Marist Solidarity 2022 Australian Marist Solidarity (AMS) is the international agency for the aid and development work of the Marist Province of Australia throughout Asia and the Pacific Islands. AMS is part of Marist Solidarity and looks after its development projects. Australian Marist Solidarity is a full member and signatory of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID). We are endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office as a Deductible Gift Recipient (ABN 46 373 535 209) and registered as a charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission

See the File below for some of the plants we have available.

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Australian Marist Solidarity BBQ will be held on 3rd November- $5 for a drink and sausage sizzle.

Pre-payments are requested (payments can me made at the finance office or via the event on compass) and there will also be limited sales on the day (cash and EFTPOS machine) The food will be distributed in the shelter shed. Funds will be donated to AMS. This year their focus is a school building program in Timor-Leste.

https://www.australianmaristsolidarity.net.au/country/timor-leste/

See below details from the AMS AMS Promotional Video

Video link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0plXOu8Ob0

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Girls Gym Club

By age 14, girls are dropping out of sports at two times the rate of boys and by the age of 17, 50% of girls have dropped out of sport entirely. JT Girls Gym Club aims to provide a place where girls can build confidence and strength whilst being supported.

Girls Gym Club runs every Monday afternoon from 3:15-4pm at the JT gym. All ages are welcome to join.

Chill Out Zone

Every Wednesday students are welcome to join the ‘Chill Out Zone’ in F block. The ‘Chill Out Zone’ acts as a safe place where students can spend some downtime completing puzzles, colouring in, reading or meditating. Research shows that spending time each day being mindful and present can assist in improving focus, emotional self-regulation and decrease stress and anxiety and we hope this gives students an opportunity for a time out. Everyone is welcome to join.

Active Mornings

A reminder that the courts are open every Wednesday and Friday mornings from 8-8:40am for students to access and be active before school.

Open Gym & JT FITT Club

The JT gym will now be accessible for students on Tuesdays and Thursdays for open gym. Students are reminded to bring a water bottle and towel whilst they train.

Tuesdays 7am - 8.30am : All students

Tuesdays Recess: Years 7-9

Thursdays 7am - 8.30am : All students

Thursdays Recess: Year 10-12

JTCC SPORT UPDATE - Term 4, Week 2&3

Early in Term 4 we have a number of Diocesan carnivals that JTCC has entered - Junior boys cricket, junior boys and girls AFL and basketball (Junior/Senior boys and girls).

Our Basketball teams had a great day out, with both boys teams making the grand final. Our senior boys unfortunately missed out on the championship flag by one point, and the junior boys dominated St. John’s Nowra in the final and claimed the Diocese Championship for 2022. Well done to all teams and coaches for their hard work and dedication leading up to and on the day. Both Cricket and AFL were postponed to their back up dates due to ground closures after some more wet weather, and then the decision was made for AFL carnivals to be cancelled, which was disappointing for the students. On a positive note, both boys and girls have AFL for MISA this term, so our teams still get an opportunity to play.

Year 7 - SWIM SCHOOL

Students in Year 7 will be involved in the compulsory swimming program that the school will be conducting at Gordon Fetterplace Aquatic Centre in week 2-9 of Term 4.

This is being run during the students normal Sport time with the aim of encouraging confidence and improved skills in the water. Students will attend TWO sessions only. Outside these allocations, students will participate in regular sports rotations at school. Students will be participate in the program as follows:

Week 2 - Chisholm ✅

Week 3 - Conolly ✅

Week 4 - Murray

Week 5 - Ryan

Week 6- Chisholm

Week 7- Conolly

Week 8 - Murray

Week 9 - Ryan

So far Chisholm and Conolly have completed their first session, with great numbers in attendance and participated with great enthusiasm. Well done!

Week 2 - MISA Round 1

Staff	Sport	Score	Report
MMH	7-9 BOYS OZ TAG	vs. MCCC3 - 2 WIN	Our first game was quite the surprise with an attack from a group of plovers upon entry to the grounds. Unfortunately they didn’t make room for us so we were left with only half a field to play 2 games. We leaked an early try from Mount Carmel which put the pressure on quickly. However in true JT style, the boys never gave up and won 3-2 against MCCC and lost 1-0 to the birds. MVP: Corey McKay
MTN	7-9 GIRLS OZ TAG	vs. MCCC1-3 LOSS	"The Plover ordeal" The game was shortened due to a fierce protector of a grassy nest in the middle of the field. The ladies slowly began to gel, however it was too late and they lost 3-1 against a strong Mount Carmel Catholic College. MVP: Annelise Hall
BGO	7-9 BOYS AFL 12's	vs. MCCC71-4WIN	Our boys turned up with nervous excitement for our first game of the comp but this was quickly replaced with competitiveness as we stamped our authority on the game. Some good exchange of play through midfield lead to a few quick goals and a healthy lead, which we continued to build on throughout the game. It was a solid start but we look forward to MAS next week. MVP: Chayse Davies
SPO	7-9 GIRLS AFL 12's	vs. MCCC12 -10 WIN	A great first game for our JT girls taking the win in a very close match. Whilst the girls were nervous for their first game, they showed nerves of steel as they defended against Mt Carmel. Achel Malek showed great promise in the backs as did Hannah Epple in the forward, taking many critical marks. MVP this week goes to Ava Hilton who showed outstanding agility throughout the match and scored our only goal of the game. Well done girls! I look forward to the improvement of our team over the term. MVP: Ava Hilton
PJO	10-11 MIXED FRISBEE		Cancelled - ground closures
NWN	10-11 BOYS VOLLEYBALL	vs. MCCC1-2 LOSS	Very close game and arguably the highest quality match seen in the history of the MISA volleyball competition. Scores were level after the first 2 sets with equal score lines of 25-23. Both games involved setting and spiking of extremely high quality. The final set could have gone either way. An unfortunate succession of misses at the wrong time led to a narrow loss. However, the level of teamwork and execution of shots was very praiseworthy. Small improvements in decision making to win the point when the opportunity arises should see us reverse this result in the final.MVP Cody Meisenhoffen
MHDANTB	10-11 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL	vs. MCCC0-2 LOSS	Match report - Mount Carmel were a difficult opponent claiming victory 2-0 sets. The first set was close until Mount Carmel won a point and attained momentum from their server. The first set was lost 22-25. We fought back hard in the second set with a lead of 11-6. Mount Carmel fought back well claiming the second set 23-25 winning them the match. MVP - Allanda Lumagai
ACN	7-9 BOYS IND CRICKET	vs. MAS	Cancelled - lack of time
JAS	7-9 GIRLS SOFTBALL	vs. SBCC2-12 LOSS	The girls came up against St Benedict’s for their first round of MISA Softball. The girls put in a valiant effort against an experienced SBCC side. Lily Atkins did a great job at pitching and fielding on first base during our 2 innings. The girls should be really proud of their effort today! MVP: Lily Atkins

Week 3 - MISA Round 2

Staff	Sport	Score	Report
MMH	7-9 BOYS OZ TAG		Cancelled - ground closures
MTN	7-9 GIRLS OZ TAG		Cancelled - ground closures
BGO	7-9 BOYS AFL 12's		Cancelled - ground closures
SPO	7-9 GIRLS AFL 12's		Cancelled - ground closures
PJO	10-11 MIXED FRISBEE		Cancelled - ground closures
NWN	10-11 BOYS VOLLEYBALL	vs. MAS2-1 WIN	After struggling in the first set the boys soon realised that getting the ball over the net and into play was the way to go. Some serious efforts in both attack and defence lead to a magnificent comeback by everyone on the court and those that were subbed in and out. It was great to see a lot of team play and increased communication, something mentioned by the stand in coach at the set breaks. The final score was JT 2 MAS 1. The opposition coach was highly complimentary of our team both in play and the way they conducted themselves. MVP: Cody Meisenhoffen.
MHD	10-11 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL	vs. MAS2- 0 WIN	A fabulous Round 2 win after a somewhat disappointing Round 1 defeat. The girls communicated well and made many excellent attacking plays and serves. Both games were won convincingly. Awesome work girls. Was awesome to be back coaching a team. MVP: Gese Satuatasi
ACN	7-9 BOYS IND CRICKET	vs. BAC47-31 WIN	A fantastic first game for JT against Broughton. We batted first and had to fight hard for our 47 runs. However, in the field we demonstrated great teamwork and determination to restrict Broughton to just 31 runs. A great all round team performance and the boys are pumped to play again next week. MVP: Nicholas Augustine
JAS	7-9 GIRLS SOFTBALL		Cancelled - ground closures

DIOCESE Basketball Championships

Senior Boys (10/11)

Results

St Francis WON 61-8
Holy Spirit Bellambi WON 47-19
Corpus Christ Oak Flats WON 42-14
St Johns Nowra WON 30-26
Edmund Rice Wollongong WON 30-26 SEMI FINAL
Mt Carmel Varroville LOST 29-31 FINAL

This team set high standards; play hard, play smart, have fun. They ended up as Runners up and displayed poise, talent and character throughout the day. Although they were disappointed, they should be proud of the result. It all came down to a made shot. We did the same to Mt. Carmel earlier in Term 1 in the MISA final. The semi final against Wollongong took plenty out of the boys coming back from 12 points down. The team consisted of Lleyton Turner, Garang Bol, Mason McPhee, Jude Narvais, Kalan Nau, Kisione Tupola, Roger Lotowa , Simon Dudukovic and Adam Bell. MVP; Lleyton Turner.

Thank you everyone for your effort and performances on the day.

Mr Peters - Coach

Senior Girls (10/11)

The JTCC Senior girls basketball team had landed their first win of the carnival beating Magdalene Catholic College by 2 points which was a positive beginning towards the rest of the carnival. Unfortunately, even with the efforts of all 10 players, we could not win all games; however, we came sixth out of 10 teams as a final result.

Thank you, Madeline Skinner for coming to provide moral support and taking scores and stats from the bench.

Coach: Samuel Fifita

Junior Boys (7/8/9)

The junior boys got off to a good start playing Magdalene in the opening game. They were an athletic team but we were able to play some great defence to win 28-12.

Next up was our closest game of the tournament against Edmund Rice Wollongong where we won 24-16 with us getting out to a 10 point lead at half time and managed to hold onto our lead to win.

Our last two games against St Francis and then St Jospeh’s Albion Park were big wins 53-17 and 49-11 respectively. With great team defence and offence on both ends.

Our semi final was against Mt Carmel which we beat by 4 in the MISA grand final, this game was totally different with some hot shooting and fantastic defence putting us in front by 20 at the half! We didn’t look back and won that game by 15.

Our grand final was against St John’s Nowra who were beating most teams by an average margin of 10 points. This game was very different as we started the game down by 6 and Levi rolled his ankle in the first minute. We found our groove and made some big shots to put us up 10 at half time. A signature of our great play was getting big stops on defence and running out in offence. This led to a massive 35-14 win and Dio Champions!

A huge effort by the boys and showcased a very talented and hard working group of boys, congrats to this fantastic team.

Mr. Jefferys

Junior Girls (7/8/9)

The JTCC junior girls basketball team did their school proud with an impressive 4 wins out of 5 games to take third place in the Diocesan Basketball Competition.

The girls first game brought nothing but confidence with a huge 26-2 point win against St Joseph’s Albion Park. Accurate long range passes brought easy buckets against a defense that struggled against the speed of Georgia Bastock and Annelise Hall. This strategy continued over the next two games and resulted in strong wins over St. Johns, Nowra and Mt Carmel. Playmakers Isabella Grace-Marshall and Georgina Akol were responsible for throwing out dimes that led to the team scoring high and scoring often.

Pressure was felt in our 4th game against Holy Spirit. The winner of this game would enter the Grand Final against St. Mary’s Star of the Sea College. Both JTCC and Holy spirit at this point were undefeated so it was truly a clash of the titans. Unfortunately, we pulled up short and were unable to secure a win to take us to the Grand final. However, a consolation lies upon our 3rd place position which was undoubtedly earned with a victory over St. Patricks.

I would like to thank the girls for representing our school with sportsmanship and integrity whilst also continuing to impress on the basketball courts with their teamwork and skill. Lastly, a special thank you to Ayen Ajak and Achel Malek for coming to provide moral support and taking scores and stats from the bench.

Coach: Tobias Winter

DIOCESE Junior Boys Cricket Championships

We were blessed with some fantastic weather for the first time in a long time and the John Therry Cricket team was very enthusiastic to play. There were a few late changes to the draw, which meant we had an earlier game than expected. This match was against Holy Spirit and we managed to win this without losing a wicket. This early win set a positive tone for the rest of the day as we finished second in our group and fourth place overall on the day. Special mention must go to our captain, Mitchell Lane, who demonstrated great leadership on the day and also top scored for JT with 44 not out in the third place play off. A great day overall and a pleasure to coach.

Results:

Round 1) JT 10 wicket win vs Holy spirit (50 runs to 46)

Round 2) JT loss vs Corpus Christi (28 runs to 30)

Round 3) JT win vs St. Francis (50 runs to 42)

Third Place Play Off) JT loss to Edmund Rice (73 runs to 102)

Mr Chapman - coach

NSWCCC Teams

Remember that there is a new way to nominate individual sports for NSWCCC. This information, including registration closing dates can be found on the website:

https://csnsw.sport/

Please note that some sports are selected by individual trials, and these can be held throughout NSW. Individual nominations require students to make their own way to and from selections.

Selection in the following sports: Swimming, Cross Country, Athletics, Touch Football, AFL (Boys) and Football are done through the Wollongong Diocese carnivals by way of representing John Therry at these respective carnivals.

Selection in the following sports: AFL (Girls), Baseball, Basketball, Cricket – Girls, Golf, Hockey, Netball, Rugby League, Rugby, Softball, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball will need to be done via individual nomination and selections.

If your child has had an outstanding high level sporting achievement outside of school, we would love to hear from you. Please email me so we can celebrate their achievements with the JTCC community.

Yours in Sport,

Mrs. Georgia Roberts

(RobertsG03@dow.catholic.edu.au)

We know there are many bright, ambitious students who want to excel in their studies. But focusing on school is not always easy, especially if you’re facing challenges with your health, caring duties, home life, or the cost of education and training.

The NSW Government will be offering up to 1,400 scholarships to students enrolled in education or training in 2023. Successful applicants will receive $1,000 to help with school expenses and secondary support services.

Youth_Development_Scholarships_Poster_A3.pdf

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Kids of Macarthur Health Foundation a local registered children’s charity serving the Macarthur Region by raising funds to purchase the latest paediatric medical equipment available for Campbelltown Hospital and local Community Health Centres across Macarthur.

Kids of Macarthur Health Foundation is going to run the Christmas Gift-Wrapping Station at Macarthur Square over the Christmas Period for 2022. In the past we have had students from your school contact us to volunteer their time at our events. Your students were a fantastic help last year and we would like to welcome them back again this year!

Students are welcome to register their interest via the contact on the attached flyer. All students who volunteer their time will receive a certificate of appreciation to include in their portfolio.

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Have you seen the documentary “The Letter” that premiered last October 4th at the Vatican? Don’t worry, we won’t spoil it for you, but we do want to share with you why it has been a HIT on YouTube Originals and is reaching record time (almost 3 million views in its first week)!

The Letter puts a face to the climate crisis

“I’m not just another number in a statistic, I’m a person just like you.”
How do you feel when a friend calls you on the phone to tell you what they are experiencing? That’s what this film feels like: we hear from individuals what is happening to them in their neighborhood, in their family, in their country, regarding climate change and they take us with them to look at what they see and feel what they feel. Who doesn’t feel moved after experiencing such an experience?

2. The Letter brings together the different dimensions of the crisis: it is not only science or politics.

This documentary helps us to look holistically at what this ecological crisis is: ecology does not simply refer to nature (although this is how it is often conveyed); it refers to everything that fits into our development in an environment. Therefore, our relationships, our beliefs, our dreams, our health… are all touched by the climate crisis. As integral beings, “we seek – in the words of Pope Francis in Laudato Si‘- an integral ecology: healing every part of this living system.”

Why Catholics care about climate change

3. The Letter makes us feel supported

“A sense of family emerged at the end of this project,” says Dr. Lorna Gold, director of the Laudato Si’ Movement, and one of the protagonists of The Letter. This same feeling manages to cross the screen and we end up knowing we are part of a large human and planetary family, we are no longer strangers or news in a newspaper. This gives us the strength to go through the crisis together! A revolution from love with other people and with other members of Creation!

Gabriel López Santamaria, Director of Communication, Laudato Si’ Movement

At the time of this writing, The Letter has been seen by more than one million people and it has only been 3 days since its premiere.

Each of the people who have taken the time to see it is a reason to hope.

The Letter is a concrete result of the encyclical Laudato Si, in which Pope Francis invited us to “a conversation which includes everyone, since the environmental challenge we are undergoing, and its human roots, concern and affect us all” (LS #14).

And so I write with hope.

The Letter is, without a doubt, the biggest project this Laudato Si’ Movement has embarked on so far. It has been a lengthy project due to the difficulties caused by COVID-19 and countless setbacks, but God uses our gifts as well as our limitations and does wonderful things.

Each and every one of those who have seen The Letter, and those who will see it, are called to take concrete action and to never again be indifferent to the suffering caused by the climate crisis.

It is now or never. We are at a turning point and the world that future generations, my children and grandchildren, will inherit depends on what we do now.

As Nicolas Brown, the director of The Letter, said at the press conference on October 4th, it is easy to lose hope.

It’s normal to lose hope. Our brain perceives suffering and simply blocks it, immobilizes us and it seems that there is nothing we can do to change the future.

But The Letter, and the hundreds of thousands of people who have already seen it, tell us otherwise. If we act, if we do it together, we can change the future. “We know that things can change” (LS #13).

A phrase of Pope Francis is engraved in my heart: “Don’t let them rob you of hope.” (Christus Vivit #15), and I recognize that there are days when I find it difficult to prevent this from happening.

There are two groups that want us to lose hope, that want to steal it from you. Those who inoculate the virus of fear and the virus of indifference.

The first are those who tell you that the crisis is of such magnitude that there is nothing to be done, those who present an unpostponable apocalypse.

The latter are those who tell you that the crisis does not exist, that it is an invention, that it is the result of leftist ideologies or environmental activists.

In the end, the two groups are the same, they are those who want you to do nothing, those who want you numb, because what they want is to continue plundering and destroying creation only for their personal benefit.

But The Letter brings about a new time in which “what was hidden is now being uncovered” and teaches us that individual actions and dreams, when shared, can change history.

If you haven’t done so yet, you can watch The Letter here.

If you have already done so, share it, talk about it, organize a meeting with friends and family to see it together and make commitments (if you don’t know what to do, here are some ideas).

There are reasons for hope, far more than a million.

By Gabriel López Santamaria, Director of Communication, Laudato Si’ Movement