Climate Justice Week was held in Thurles Parish from 7th-14th October. The Care of Creation group hosted the Climate Justice Candle in the Cathedral of the Assumption. The candle was lit each morning at the 11.00am Mass. A reflection on Climate Justice was read during the Mass each day. Children from the local schools were involved in lightning the candle and reading the reflection at the Family Mass.
During this time the Care of Creation group screened Pope Francis’s documentary on Laudato Si called The Letter. It follows 5 people from very different backgrounds who are invited to meet the Pope in Rome and speak to him about the ecological crises as they perceive it in their own country. The Letter was screened over three nights with an opportunity for dialogue and reflection.