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SUMMARY:Learning the Language of Creation book discussion group
DESCRIPTION:While there are many books on ecological restoration and its benefits to humanity\, this book focuses on human healing as a prerequisite to bringing about ecological healing.  Written by a Catholic sister who is also a professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Notre Dame\, she intends the book for a broad audience – “for scientists and engineers … for non-scientists and citizens…for Catholics and non-Catholics…” and for all concerned with how we as human persons can come together to care for our common home. She opens the book with a quote from Pope Francis: “If we learn how to listen\, we can hear in the voice of creation a kind of dissonance.  On the one hand\, we can hear a sweet song in praise of our beloved creator\, on the other\, an anguished plea\, lamenting our mistreatment of this our common home”.  She closes her prologue with this invitation: “What can be done to bring about harmony so that the “sweet song” of creation can be heard again?  This book now journeys toward creative responses to that question.”  \n\n\n\nJoin a virtual discussion of this thought-provoking and inspirational book each week during the Season of Creation (observed by Christians from Sept. 1 through Oct. 4). If you can’t attend every week\, attend as you are able. Purchase the book at https://litpress.org/.  \n\n\n\nRegister for Learning the Language of Creation book discussion group on www.eventbrite.com at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1994572085801.  Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com for more information.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/learning-the-language-of-creation-book-discussion-group/2026-09-01/
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SUMMARY:Learning the Language of Creation book discussion group
DESCRIPTION:While there are many books on ecological restoration and its benefits to humanity\, this book focuses on human healing as a prerequisite to bringing about ecological healing.  Written by a Catholic sister who is also a professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Notre Dame\, she intends the book for a broad audience – “for scientists and engineers … for non-scientists and citizens…for Catholics and non-Catholics…” and for all concerned with how we as human persons can come together to care for our common home. She opens the book with a quote from Pope Francis: “If we learn how to listen\, we can hear in the voice of creation a kind of dissonance.  On the one hand\, we can hear a sweet song in praise of our beloved creator\, on the other\, an anguished plea\, lamenting our mistreatment of this our common home”.  She closes her prologue with this invitation: “What can be done to bring about harmony so that the “sweet song” of creation can be heard again?  This book now journeys toward creative responses to that question.”  \n\n\n\nJoin a virtual discussion of this thought-provoking and inspirational book each week during the Season of Creation (observed by Christians from Sept. 1 through Oct. 4). If you can’t attend every week\, attend as you are able. Purchase the book at https://litpress.org/.  \n\n\n\nRegister for Learning the Language of Creation book discussion group on www.eventbrite.com at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1994572085801.  Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com for more information.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/learning-the-language-of-creation-book-discussion-group/2026-09-08/
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SUMMARY:Faithful Resilience: A Study on Climate Resilience for Faith Communities
DESCRIPTION:Faithful Resilience is a six-part weekly study on climate resilience for faith communities. The climate crisis has arrived. Faith communities must not only react\, but also prepare. Over the last decade\, hurricanes have intensified\, wildfires have burnt stronger\, and heat waves have baked our cities. These events can only be expected to get worse in the next decades.  \n\n\n\nMost of our faith communities are not ready for these climate-driven disasters. Yet\, the communities who will be most threatened by climate change also have an opportunity to play a pivotal role in building resilience in their towns and cities. Whether a faith community has a large facility\, land\, social capital\, or something else\, those assets can be channeled into building climate resilience in preparation for the coming physical and spiritual storms of the climate crisis.  \n\n\n\nJoin us for this six-week weekly exploration and consider how your faith community can become a force for climate resilience.  \n\n\n\nTo learn more/register\, see: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1994581987417. Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com for more information. \n\n\n\nTopics for the six-week exploration of how faith communities can become a force for climate resilience for your community include: \n\n\n\nWeek 1: The Land We Inhabit \n\n\n\nWeek 2: The Fierce Urgency of Now \n\n\n\nWeek 3: Resilience & Restoration \n\n\n\nWeek 4: Climate Migration \n\n\n\nWeek 5: Building Resilience \n\n\n\nWeek 6: Resilient Religion/Spirituality
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/faithful-resilience-a-study-on-climate-resilience-for-faith-communities-8/2026-09-14/
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SUMMARY:Learning the Language of Creation book discussion group
DESCRIPTION:While there are many books on ecological restoration and its benefits to humanity\, this book focuses on human healing as a prerequisite to bringing about ecological healing.  Written by a Catholic sister who is also a professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Notre Dame\, she intends the book for a broad audience – “for scientists and engineers … for non-scientists and citizens…for Catholics and non-Catholics…” and for all concerned with how we as human persons can come together to care for our common home. She opens the book with a quote from Pope Francis: “If we learn how to listen\, we can hear in the voice of creation a kind of dissonance.  On the one hand\, we can hear a sweet song in praise of our beloved creator\, on the other\, an anguished plea\, lamenting our mistreatment of this our common home”.  She closes her prologue with this invitation: “What can be done to bring about harmony so that the “sweet song” of creation can be heard again?  This book now journeys toward creative responses to that question.”  \n\n\n\nJoin a virtual discussion of this thought-provoking and inspirational book each week during the Season of Creation (observed by Christians from Sept. 1 through Oct. 4). If you can’t attend every week\, attend as you are able. Purchase the book at https://litpress.org/.  \n\n\n\nRegister for Learning the Language of Creation book discussion group on www.eventbrite.com at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1994572085801.  Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com for more information.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/learning-the-language-of-creation-book-discussion-group/2026-09-15/
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SUMMARY:Faithful Resilience: A Study on Climate Resilience for Faith Communities
DESCRIPTION:Faithful Resilience is a six-part weekly study on climate resilience for faith communities. The climate crisis has arrived. Faith communities must not only react\, but also prepare. Over the last decade\, hurricanes have intensified\, wildfires have burnt stronger\, and heat waves have baked our cities. These events can only be expected to get worse in the next decades.  \n\n\n\nMost of our faith communities are not ready for these climate-driven disasters. Yet\, the communities who will be most threatened by climate change also have an opportunity to play a pivotal role in building resilience in their towns and cities. Whether a faith community has a large facility\, land\, social capital\, or something else\, those assets can be channeled into building climate resilience in preparation for the coming physical and spiritual storms of the climate crisis.  \n\n\n\nJoin us for this six-week weekly exploration and consider how your faith community can become a force for climate resilience.  \n\n\n\nTo learn more/register\, see: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1994581987417. Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com for more information. \n\n\n\nTopics for the six-week exploration of how faith communities can become a force for climate resilience for your community include: \n\n\n\nWeek 1: The Land We Inhabit \n\n\n\nWeek 2: The Fierce Urgency of Now \n\n\n\nWeek 3: Resilience & Restoration \n\n\n\nWeek 4: Climate Migration \n\n\n\nWeek 5: Building Resilience \n\n\n\nWeek 6: Resilient Religion/Spirituality
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/faithful-resilience-a-study-on-climate-resilience-for-faith-communities-8/2026-09-21/
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SUMMARY:Learning the Language of Creation book discussion group
DESCRIPTION:While there are many books on ecological restoration and its benefits to humanity\, this book focuses on human healing as a prerequisite to bringing about ecological healing.  Written by a Catholic sister who is also a professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Notre Dame\, she intends the book for a broad audience – “for scientists and engineers … for non-scientists and citizens…for Catholics and non-Catholics…” and for all concerned with how we as human persons can come together to care for our common home. She opens the book with a quote from Pope Francis: “If we learn how to listen\, we can hear in the voice of creation a kind of dissonance.  On the one hand\, we can hear a sweet song in praise of our beloved creator\, on the other\, an anguished plea\, lamenting our mistreatment of this our common home”.  She closes her prologue with this invitation: “What can be done to bring about harmony so that the “sweet song” of creation can be heard again?  This book now journeys toward creative responses to that question.”  \n\n\n\nJoin a virtual discussion of this thought-provoking and inspirational book each week during the Season of Creation (observed by Christians from Sept. 1 through Oct. 4). If you can’t attend every week\, attend as you are able. Purchase the book at https://litpress.org/.  \n\n\n\nRegister for Learning the Language of Creation book discussion group on www.eventbrite.com at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1994572085801.  Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com for more information.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/learning-the-language-of-creation-book-discussion-group/2026-09-22/
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CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260927T153000
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SUMMARY:A Multi-Faith Justice Advocacy Rally
DESCRIPTION:Calling people of all faith & spiritual traditions to come together to speak for justice. We will learn about & take action on a variety of timely and topical justice issues. All our traditions emphasize the need to speak and act for justice.  \n\n\n\nJoin us to renew your hope\, reclaim your agency\, and reignite your belief in our shared values: feeding the hungry\, healing the sick\, protecting the environment\, and treating migrants with dignity.  \n\n\n\nThis event is part of the Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston’s regular virtual advocacy rallies. Please register for this talk on www.eventbrite.com at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1999123547345.  \n\n\n\nThis virtual event will use the WebEx platform. Registrants will receive a separate e-mail with WebEx connection details.  All registrants will get a link to the recording of the event\, as well as follow-up materials sent via e-mail.  \n\n\n\nFor more information\, please contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/a-multi-faith-justice-advocacy-rally/
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CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Environmental & Environmental Justice,Foreign & Military Policy,Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Non-HPJC Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260928T180000
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SUMMARY:Faithful Resilience: A Study on Climate Resilience for Faith Communities
DESCRIPTION:Faithful Resilience is a six-part weekly study on climate resilience for faith communities. The climate crisis has arrived. Faith communities must not only react\, but also prepare. Over the last decade\, hurricanes have intensified\, wildfires have burnt stronger\, and heat waves have baked our cities. These events can only be expected to get worse in the next decades.  \n\n\n\nMost of our faith communities are not ready for these climate-driven disasters. Yet\, the communities who will be most threatened by climate change also have an opportunity to play a pivotal role in building resilience in their towns and cities. Whether a faith community has a large facility\, land\, social capital\, or something else\, those assets can be channeled into building climate resilience in preparation for the coming physical and spiritual storms of the climate crisis.  \n\n\n\nJoin us for this six-week weekly exploration and consider how your faith community can become a force for climate resilience.  \n\n\n\nTo learn more/register\, see: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1994581987417. Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com for more information. \n\n\n\nTopics for the six-week exploration of how faith communities can become a force for climate resilience for your community include: \n\n\n\nWeek 1: The Land We Inhabit \n\n\n\nWeek 2: The Fierce Urgency of Now \n\n\n\nWeek 3: Resilience & Restoration \n\n\n\nWeek 4: Climate Migration \n\n\n\nWeek 5: Building Resilience \n\n\n\nWeek 6: Resilient Religion/Spirituality
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/faithful-resilience-a-study-on-climate-resilience-for-faith-communities-8/2026-09-28/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260929T180000
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SUMMARY:Learning the Language of Creation book discussion group
DESCRIPTION:While there are many books on ecological restoration and its benefits to humanity\, this book focuses on human healing as a prerequisite to bringing about ecological healing.  Written by a Catholic sister who is also a professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Notre Dame\, she intends the book for a broad audience – “for scientists and engineers … for non-scientists and citizens…for Catholics and non-Catholics…” and for all concerned with how we as human persons can come together to care for our common home. She opens the book with a quote from Pope Francis: “If we learn how to listen\, we can hear in the voice of creation a kind of dissonance.  On the one hand\, we can hear a sweet song in praise of our beloved creator\, on the other\, an anguished plea\, lamenting our mistreatment of this our common home”.  She closes her prologue with this invitation: “What can be done to bring about harmony so that the “sweet song” of creation can be heard again?  This book now journeys toward creative responses to that question.”  \n\n\n\nJoin a virtual discussion of this thought-provoking and inspirational book each week during the Season of Creation (observed by Christians from Sept. 1 through Oct. 4). If you can’t attend every week\, attend as you are able. Purchase the book at https://litpress.org/.  \n\n\n\nRegister for Learning the Language of Creation book discussion group on www.eventbrite.com at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1994572085801.  Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com for more information.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/learning-the-language-of-creation-book-discussion-group/2026-09-29/
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