CELEBRATE EARTH DAY

Today, April 22nd is the 35th Anniversary of the Celebration of Earth Day. The Environmental Focus Group of 8th Day Center for Justice is taking this opportunity to invite you to celebrate the Earth on a regular basis by launching our email list serve. The purpose of this list serve will be to disseminate information, twice monthly focused on the Environment. We predict that these emails will range in content from book reviews to reporting on environmental successes and downfalls. We feel that this will be a helpful tool for people to receive Earth focused emails to educate, inspire, and for action. As the Earth Charter preamble states, “We stand at a critical moment in Earth’s history, a time when humanity must choose its future,” and unfortunately is the truth we live with everyday.  We ask you to join our list serve so we can, “Together bring forth a sustainable global society founded on respect for nature, universal human rights, economic justice, and a culture of peace”.

Happy Earth Day!

ACTIONS
1. Remember to celebrate Earth Day today
2. Learn more about the Earth Charter, www.earthcharter.org,
3. Take a walk
4. Pray the Canticle of the Sun by St. Francis of Assisi (see below)
5. Join the Environment List serve

To subscribe to the list serve send an email to earth8thDay-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
If you have any problems please feel free to call 312.641.5151.

Thanks
Environment Focus Group
8th Day Center for Justice

THE CANTICLE OF THE SUN
by Francis of Assisi

Most high, all powerful, all good Lord! All praise is yours, all glory, all honor, and all blessing. To you, alone, Most High, do they belong. No mortal lips are worthy to pronounce your name.

Be praised, my Lord, through all your creatures, especially through my lord Brother Sun, who brings the day; and you give light through him. And he is beautiful and radiant in all his splendor! Of you, Most High, he bears the likeness.

Be praised, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars; in the heavens you have made them, precious and beautiful.

Be praised, my Lord, through Brothers Wind and Air, and clouds and storms, and all the weather, through which you give your creatures sustenance.

Be praised, My Lord, through Sister Water; she is very useful, and humble, and precious, and pure.

Be praised, my Lord, through Brother Fire, through whom you brighten the night. He is beautiful and cheerful, and powerful and strong.

Be praised, my Lord, through our sister Mother Earth, who feeds us and rules us, and produces various fruits with colored flowers and herbs.

Be praised, my Lord, through those who forgive for love of you; through those who endure sickness and trial. Happy those who endure in peace, for by you, Most High, they will be crowned.

Be praised, my Lord, through our Sister Bodily Death, from whose embrace no living person can escape. Woe to those who die in mortal sin! Happy those she finds doing your most holy will. The second death can do no harm to them.

Praise and bless my Lord, and give thanks, and serve him with great humility.