Environmental News
Waste Free Wednesdays
St Paul’s is proud to accept the invitation given to the Catholic community by Pope Francis in his encyclical document Laudato Si.
In this document, Pope Francis writes to all Catholics and calls them to respond to his teachings on ways we can work together to care for our common home, the planet Earth and all people and creatures on it. Laudato Si reminds us that human life is grounded in 3 fundamental relationships:
- With God
- With our neighbour
- With our planet home
One action that St Paul’s takes to respond to our call is to encourage the students to participate in Waste Free Wednesdays. Each Wednesday, students are invited to bring a lunch to school that is free of single use plastics, in order to reduce waste and help the environment.
Below is a quote from the Laudato Si document, in the words of St Francis that parents may wish to reflect upon.
“LAUDATO SI’, mi’ Signore” – “Praise be to you, my Lord”.
In the words of this beautiful canticle, Saint Francis of Assisi reminds us that our common home is like a sister with whom we share our life and a beautiful mother who opens her arms to embrace us. “Praise be to you, my Lord, through our Sister, Mother Earth, who sustains and governs us, and who produces various fruit with coloured flowers and herbs”.
Laudato Si, Pope Francis, 2015
“LAUDATO SI’, mi’ Signore” – “Praise be to you, my Lord”. In the words of this beautiful canticle, Saint Francis of Assisi reminds us that our common home is like a sister with whom we share our life and a beautiful mother who opens her arms to embrace us. “Praise be to you, my Lord, through our Sister, Mother Earth, who sustains and governs us, and who produces various fruit with coloured flowers and herbs”.
Laudato Si, Pope Francis, 2015