Assisi:

Terra Laudato Si’

Coming 2024

The land of Saint Francis, birthplace of the Canticle of the Creatures, shares the message of the encyclical Laudato Si’.

The “Assisi: Terra Laudato Si’” project will formally start programming in April 2024. However, some of the key Laudato Si’ sites are already open for you to visit.

“The ecological crisis is a summons to profound interior conversion… an ecological conversion.”

– Pope Francis, Laudato Si’ 217

LAUDATO SI’ SITES

EREMO DELLE CARCERI

To pray in the forest where Francis prayed

SAN DAMIANO

To learn about the Canticle of the Creatures

BOSCO DI SAN FRANCESCO

To discover the “First Bible”: nature

SHRINE OF RENUNCIATION

To deepen into the Canticle

LAUDATO SI’ CITADEL

For gatherings, hospitality and screenings of “The Letter”

PIANDARCA

To reflect on the site of the “Preaching to the birds”

“Saint Francis invites us to see nature as a magnificent book in which God speaks to us.”

– Pope Francis, Laudato Si’ 12

PROGRAMS

(from 2024 onwards)

Several programs will be offered from April 2024 onwards. Here are some:

Laudato Si’ Immersions

– 3-day introductory experiences for young people (up to 35 years).

Formation courses

Opportunities to dive deeper into the encyclical’s themes, with an emphasis on action.

Forest retreats

Silent retreats with Creation and the Canticle of the Creatures.

Season of Creation

Great ecumenical celebration throughout September.

Ember Days

Ancient Christian agricultural tradition to commemorate the four seasons.

Community prayer

Various outdoor prayer initiatives to develop an "ecological spirituality" (LS 216).

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FILM
 

Assisi was the location for parts of this docu-film by YouTube Originals, Off The Fence Productions (Oscar winners 2021), and Laudato Si’ Movement. Trailer:

You can watch the full movie:

  • Pin the weekly screening at Assisi’s Laudato Si' Citadel (July onwards)
  • Por at home for free (to get inspired to come to Assisi!)

WANT TO COME?

Do you want to live a Laudato Si’ experience in Assisi? Soon we will start offering some opportunities for encounters, volunteering and spirituality.

“Praised be you, my Lord, for our Sister, Mother Earth”

– St Francis, Canticle of the Creatures

PARTNERS

“Assisi: Terra Laudato Si’” is a collaborative project between the diocese, the Franciscan families (OFM, Conventuals, Capuchins, Roman VI), the Laudato Si’ Citadel (formerly known as the “Cittadella” of Pro Civitate Christiana), FAI, and the municipality of Assisi. The project is facilitated by the Laudato Si’ Center, home of the Laudato Si’ Movement located within the Laudato Si’ Citadel.

On Pentecost 2023, the project was announced by Bishop Sorrentino and blessed by Cardinal Czerny in a celebration in the Garden of the Canticle.

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