LIVESIMPLY MESSAGE 16.8.26

We aim to live more simply, sustainably and in solidarity with others

International Youth Day. The theme this year is "Different Contexts, Common Aspirations".

This recognises that young people everywhere share common hopes. It focuses on how to empower young people in least developed countries, places who face disproportionate challenges from economic constraints and climate change. For more information visit:

https://social.desa.un.org/issues/youth/events/international-youth-day-2026.

What can we do locally in our work life and in our parishes to provide young people with opportunities?  

Is there more we can be doing to live sustainably and to promote climate resilience?

JUBILEE GARDEN PROJECT.

As we approach the Season of Creation, the Ecological Conversion Group invites parishes, schools and individuals to get involved in the Jubilee Garden Project, in partnership with The God Who Speaks. The project encourages us to use physical space to heal, transform and renew our relationship with God and the earth.

Launch Webinar: – Tuesday 1 September, 8.00pm
Join the online launch of the Jubilee Garden Project. All are welcome.
Register:https://jubileegarden.org/launch/

Preparing the Ground – Thursday 10 September, 1.00pm or 7.00pm
Two online sessions exploring what a Jubilee Garden could look like in a parish, home, religious community or school setting.
Register:https://jubileegarden.org/workingparty/

LIVESIMPLY MESSAGE 9.8.26

We aim to live more simply, sustainably and in solidarity with others

International Youth Day – 12 August 2026. The theme this year is "Different Contexts, Common Aspirations".

This recognises that young people everywhere share common hopes. It focuses on how to empower young people in least developed countries, places who face disproportionate challenges from economic constraints and climate change.  For more information visit https://social.desa.un.org/issues/youth/events/international-youth-day-2026.

What can we do locally in our work life and in our parishes to provide young people with opportunities?  

Is there more we can be doing to live sustainably and to promote climate resilience?

LIVESIMPLY MESSAGE 2.8.26

We aim to live more simply, sustainably and in solidarity with others

Summer activities.

As many people are on holiday or enjoying days out we give thanks for these special times together and the gift of creation. 

Thank you for the simple pleasures of time spent together.

Thank you for time to enjoy the beauty of creation all around us.

Thank you for fun times lifting everyone’s spirits.

Thank you for the strength to juggle work and childcare

Thank you for not expecting perfection.

Thank you for time to relax to recharge.

LIVESIMPLY MESSAGE 19.7.26

We aim to live more simply, sustainably and in solidarity with others

St Ignatius of Loyola, taught solidarity with the poor, the marginalised, the voiceless, saying, 'If our Church is not marked by caring for the poor, the oppressed, the hungry, we are guilty of heresy'. Pope Francis, lived Ignatian spirituality, asserting that Christ is physically and spiritually found on the margins, that we must 'walk' with the poorest and the most oppressed in order to know Christ.  Pope Leo continues to teach us that we must play our part in the struggle for social justice.

Let each of us, as individuals and collectively, seek to love God and our neighbour by living in solidarity with the marginalised and by looking for ways in which we can bring about change.

 LIVESIMPLY MESSAGE 26.7.26

We aim to live more simply, sustainably and in solidarity with others

World Nature Conservation Day takes place this week, on 28 July. It aims is to promote sustainable practises and protect natural resources. There are lots of ways that we can participate in conservation; by reducing our carbon footprint, by supporting conservation organisations, by raising awareness and educating others about endangered species and sustainable living, and by thinking about our own personal consumption. To learn more visit World Nature Conservation Day 2026: History, Theme, Importance, NGO Role

Can we reduce our waste and recycle more? Check out how you can reduce, reuse and recycle to limit your waste on https://www.//liverpool.gov.uk/bins-and-recycing/.

 LIVESIMPLY MESSAGE 12.7.26

We aim to live more simply, sustainably and in solidarity with others

This week marks Arctic Sea Ice Day. Sea ice serves as the earth's 'air conditioner'. It reflects sunlight away from our planet and regulates global climate. It provides a vital hunting ground for polar bears, supports marine life and acts as a highway for our sisters and brothers of the northern indigenous communities.

Sadly, climate change is warming the Arctic much faster than the rest of the world. Arctic Sea Ice Day highlights the importance of this crucial feature of our Common Home and focuses on what we need to do to save and protect the Arctic. Protect our Common Home and explore the 'Arctic Sea Ice Day Toolkit' on www.polarbearsinternational.org.

  LIVESIMPLY MESSAGE 5.7.26

We aim to live more simply, sustainably and in solidarity with others

This is Plastic Free July when we are encouraged to reflect on our use of plastic, particularly single-use plastics.  When two plastic particles we found in pristine Antarctic waters, the scale of world-wide plastic pollution was sadly evident.  We don’t have to travel far to witness pollution ourselves: plastic waste in soil, on grass verges, roads, in rivers and seas.  Plastic degrades very slowly and often takes hundreds of years.

For more details visit https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/

This month can we try to free ourselves from plastics?  Perhaps start using a reusable water bottle or coffee cup.  Re-use, or avoid using, cling film and plastic bags.

 LIVESIMPLY MESSAGE 26.6.26

We aim to live more simply, sustainably and in solidarity with others

Pope Leo’s prayer intention for July is respect for human life. This theme is at the heart of Live Simply; aiming to live in solidarity as a global family, caring particularly for those living in poverty. Pope Francis introduced the concept of ‘integral ecology’ in Laudato Si’; inviting us to see damage to the environment and social and economic systems as interrelated. As Pope Benedict wrote: ‘every violation of solidarity and civic friendship harms the environment’. 

We are called to contribute to a future where both the well-being of humanity and the environment are prioritised, with human dignity at the core.

 LIVESIMPLY MESSAGE 21.6.26

We aim to live more simply, sustainably and in solidarity with others

This week marks 75 years since the Refugee Convention – a landmark agreement affirming that those forced to flee deserve protection, dignity, and hope, providing a legal foundation that has saved millions of lives. This year’s Refugee Week theme is `Courage’. Often courage to face unknown journeys, learn new languages, navigate unfamiliar systems, or simply to wake up each morning and step into an uncertain world.

We are called to have the courage to welcome our sisters and brothers in distress, opening our doors to a neighbour, trying new food, changing our view of the world.  Speaking out against hate.  Living our faith.