Sylvia Thompson sent us this update:
Like other places, promotion of The Letter film-documentary has been top of the agenda recently. Killorglin parish was first on 24th November with both a screening for the parish and later for the senior cycle of three schools, two in Killorglin and one in nearby Miltown. The Parish priest of Miltown, Kevin Sullivan, had in fact attended the Rome launch on October 4th. The parish kindly passed their 2 very large promotional signs to St John’s parish Tralee, where the Care of Creation group hosted a screening on 27 January. On both occasions, local Trócaire volunteers were present to highlight Trócaire’s work in various countries with eg climate resistant crops, and to distribute the pledge card after the film. In Killarney, St Brendan’s Secondary school, also screened it to senior cycle students leading to the setting up of a ‘Letter’ committee in the school.
Now planning is underway for a Killarney parish screening in conjunction with the Trócaire Diocesan representative. It is hoped that other parishes and schools will also show it.
In the interim, the weekly Radio Kerry Religious and Social Affairs magazine programme, ‘Horizons’ (Sundays 9am-10am, with podcasts available on www.dioceseofkerry.ie) continues to highlight events and issues from climate refugees to local biodiversity walks, from both secular and faith based groups. We all want to care for our common home and need to do it together.