Year of Action Laudato si'

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Terra Mater, our Mother Earth, is the most fascinating and ingenious expression of the beauty of our creation. Ignorance and neglect of the last decades, however, have put our world in a threatening skew. The events and findings of the previous year have shown us one thing above all: there is much to be done! "The vocation to be protectors of God's work is for us Christians neither something optional, nor a secondary aspect of the Christian experience," Pope Francis reminds us [cf. LS 217]. As Christian people, we are not just passengers on the road to the future. We are called to help determine the direction.

 

The Laudato si' Year of Action continues this year with a series of events designed to encourage and enable us to take the helm and actively and effectively initiate a socio-ecological transformation. Action and contemplation characterize this series of events in a balanced relationship and accompany us through the first half of the year and up to a solemn conclusion at the end of the Creation Season (September 1 to October 4). The events will take place in Baden near Vienna. Precisely because it is the goal of CHRISTIANS FOR FUTURE that this program should also be implemented by other communities in the coming years, participants who do not come from Baden are very welcome.

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Current dates 2023:

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Creation Festival

The Creation Festival offers a solemn setting for the conclusion of the Laudato si' Year of Action. Together we celebrate a Creation Mass, eat and drink together and look back on the journey and the results of our commitment.the results of our commitment.

 

Parish of St. Stephen, Baden near Vienna: 

When: Sunday, September 17, 2023, 09:15 (Mass) to approx. 13:00 

Where: St. Stephan's parish hall, Pfarrplatz 7, 2500 Baden

Target group: All are welcome!

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Parish of St. Joseph, Baden near Vienna

When: Sunday, September 24, 2023, 09:00 (Mass) until approx. 13:00 

Where: St. Josef parish hall, Leesdorfer Hauptstraße 74, 2500 Baden

Target group: All are welcome!

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Already held dates 2023: 

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Guardianship of creation (Workshop)

Responsibility for creation in everyday life: Our own behavior is capable of exerting a salutary pressure on those who hold political, economic and social power (cf. LS 206). What we do changes the world and can lead to a profound inner conversion. In this workshop we will work together to initiate change without falling into moralizing.

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When: Tuesday, February 14, 2023, 6:30 p.m. (until probably 8:30 p.m.)

Where: St. Josef parish hall, Leesdorfer Hauptstraße 74, 2500 Baden 

Target group: People with the willingness to make a Christian-inspired contribution to a social-ecological transformation. 

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Project workshop 1

Stocktaking: In a world café format, we will interactively and in a structured way record what is already there. Existing measures, resources and competencies are the basis for the following steps of project planning. We will be surprised which potentials are still slumbering in ourselves, but also in our community. 

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When: Tuesday, March 14, 2023, 6:00 p.m. (until probably 8:30 p.m.)

Where: St. Stephan's parish hall, Pfarrplatz 7, 2500 Baden 

Target group: People with the willingness to make a Christian-inspired contribution to a social-ecological transformation. 

 

Climate conference 

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The climate conferences are structured according to the method See-Urshare-act-celebrate are organized by the Catholic Action of the Archdiocese of Vienna (Link: Climate Conferences | Catholic Action of the Archdiocese of Vienna (ka-wien.at) organized in cooperation with CHRISTIANS FOR FUTURE as an integral part of the Laudato si' Year of Action. We organize the climate conference for adults in such a way that the children's and youth conference already takes place in the run-up to the climate conference for adults. In this way, their results (ideas and demands) can be incorporated into the adult conference.

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Children's Climate Conference

At a climate conference, children can actively advocate for change on climate issues. Often, children's concerns are not heard or are immediately dismissed. Here we show you how it can be done differently.can go the other way. The children participating in the conference develop their own demands and work out ideas for a sustainable future.

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When: Thursday, April 20, 2023, 4:00 p.m. (until approx. 7:00 p.m.)

Where: St. Josef parish hall, Leesdorfer Hauptstraße 74, 2500 Baden 

Target group: All children (approx. 7 - 13 years) of the parishes Baden. 

More information: Climate Conferences - Katholische Jungschar ED Wien

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​Youth Climate Conference

Perhaps you are sometimes disappointed that so little is happening in terms of climate protection. We can change that together. Together we can find ways to inspire, inspire and motivate you to become a climate saver. With interested young people you can hold a climate conference in your parish and of course also get involved afterwards for a future worth living. 

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When: Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 5:00 p.m. (until approx. 8:00 p.m.)

Where: St. Josef parish hall, Leesdorfer Hauptstraße 74, 2500 Baden 

Target group: All young people (14 - 18 years) of the parishes Baden. 

Your registration (button below) would facilitate the organization. Thank you!  

 

Climate conference (adults)

During the four-hour climate conference, we will jointly consider and discuss what is already positive, where there is a need for action and what possibilities we have for action. A basis for this will be the results from the survey that was developed in the project workshop 1. For this purpose, we will undertake, among other things, an imaginary journey under the motto "Our residential area/community in the year 2050". At the climate conference, "heartfelt concerns" will be collected and project ideas will be concretized from them.

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When: Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 5:00 p.m. (until approx. 9:00 p.m.)

Where: St. Josef parish hall, Leesdorfer Hauptstraße 74, 2500 Baden 

Target group: Adults with the willingness to make a Christian-inspired contribution to a social-ecological transformation. 

Your registration (button below) would facilitate the organization. Thank you!  

 

Project workshop 2

Workshop as preparation for the implementation of the projects. In the form of a pro-action café, we will prepare the project ideas so that implementation can start. With this efficient format, the project teams receive concrete input on open questions and the next steps. 

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When: Tuesday, May 16, 2023, 6:00 p.m. (until approx. 8:30 p.m.)

Where: St. Josef parish hall, Leesdorfer Hauptstraße 74, 2500 Baden 

Target group: All members of the individual project teams. Interested parties who would still like to join a team are welcome. 

Your registration (button below) would facilitate the organization. Thank you!  

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Centering Prayer - praying with the earth

Contemplation and lived creation spirituality. At the center of the work of CHRISTIANS FOR FUTURE is a grounded, contemplative spirituality. With this event we create a space for a simple, uncomplicated and above all Christian-elemental spirituality. Among other things, we will look at the tradition of the Desert Fathers and its significance for being a Christian today. After an introduction to the prayer of gathering (Centering Prayer), we will (weather permitting, in the garden) immediately put into practice what we have learned in the context of a common Christian meditation. 

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When: Tuesday, June 6, 2023, 7:00 p.m. (until approximately 8:30 p.m., after which there will be an opportunity to participate in a Christian meditation).

Where: St. Josef parish hall, Leesdorfer Hauptstraße 74, 2500 Baden 

Target group: Open to all who are interested in creation spirituality and contemplation. 

Your registration (button below) would facilitate the organization. Thank you!  

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Already held events 2022:

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Christians for Future - Info Café 

When: November 29, 2022, 6:30 p.m. (until probably 9:00 p.m.)

Where: St. Josef parish hall, Leesdorfer Hauptstraße 74, 2500 Baden 

 

Inspiration evening C4F

When: September 29, 2022, 5:30 p.m. (until probably 9:00 p.m.)

Where: St. Stephan's parish hall, Pfarrplatz 7, 2500 Baden 

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