Friars promote Pilgrimages of Hope for Creation to celebrate the Canticle

Together with Franciscan Action Network and the Conventual Franciscan Province of Our Lady of Angels, the Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe’s Office of Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) hosted an informational Zoom meeting on June 18 to promote Pilgrimages of Hope for Creation in 2025.  

This initiative is the primary public commemorative endeavor undertaken by the province in honor of the 800th anniversary of the Canticle of the Creatures. The province has also created educational resources and organized other activities around prayer, lifestyle change and artistic expressions. 

The pilgrimages are being promoted by more than 30 U.S. Catholic organizations, including our province and Franciscan Action Network. They are designed to deepen the spirituality and ongoing conversion of integral ecology as we celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Canticle, 10th anniversary of Laudato Si’ and the Jubilee Year of Hope. They are a response to Pope Leo’s encouragement to build bridges with others in our faith to help spread the Gospel. 

Please watch the information meeting’s recording, share it with others in your ministry, especially the laity, and reach out to our JPIC Animator Russ Testa for more information on how you can participate.