Leicester Laudato Si’ Circle

04/09/2026

06.September.2026: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)
Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/090626.cfm
Reflections: (from the "Homily Notes for each Sunday of the ", Recommendations for Sunday Liturgies during the Season of Creation 2026 by the of the )
[…] In Laudato Si’, Pope Francis says “Nature is a magnificent book in which God speaks to us & grants us a glimpse of his infinite beauty and goodness. Rather than a problem to be solved, the world is a joyful mystery to be contemplated with gladness & praise.” (Laudato Si’, 12)
It’s not all roses however, echoing the gospel about conflict today – Pope Francis was quite realistic in his letter Laudato Si’, describing the problem of pollution as a pile of filth. He calls for caring for water, restoring biodiversity, challenging economies that have endless growth at the expense of the planet and humans, and fundamentally urges us to listen to the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor.
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Our response can be on an individual level, choosing for example to use more public transport, or to eat plant-based meals more often, but there’s a community element to this invitation. As Jesus encourages communities in today’s gospel to work for solutions and remember his presence among us when gathered, the way forward for caring for the earth is together, communities reaching out to build relationships with the earth, and with each other in caring for our planet, bringing hope and planting seeds in many small actions together.
Today’s psalm might inspire us to pray the refrain this week - “if today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts”. How can we open our eyes and hearts to the mystery of the world in this Season of Creation? We might look around our local space to see where evidence of the abundance of God’s creation is flourishing. And we might also note where creation is struggling, and ask ourselves how we can reach out to our creaturely neighbours and show our love in caring for a plant, a water source, the air we breathe.
“Love, overflowing with small gestures of mutual care, [...] makes itself felt in every action that seeks to build a better world.” Laudato Si 231.
“The world sings of an infinite Love: how can we fail to care for it?” Laudate Deum, 65.
(Source: https://www.catholicbishops.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Sunday_Liturgy_Notes_SOC26.pdf)

(Ez 47:9, 12)

03/09/2026

’s MRP polling points clearly towards care first:
👍 62% agree with Andy Burnham that Parliament must fix care before considering assisted dying.
👎 Only 12% disagree.
Shockat Adam, please vote on 11 September.
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A detailed picture of public opinion on assisted dying in Leicester South based on data from the largest public opinion poll conducted on assisted dying since Kim Leadbeater’s assisted dying Bill was introduced in October 2024. The current MP for Leicester South is Shockat Adam MP.

03/09/2026

’s MRP polling points clearly towards care first:
👍 62% agree with Andy Burnham that Parliament must fix care before considering assisted dying.
👎 Only 13% disagree.
Shivani Raja MP, please vote on 11 September.
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A detailed picture of public opinion on assisted dying in Leicester East based on data from the largest public opinion poll conducted on assisted dying since Kim Leadbeater’s assisted dying Bill was introduced in October 2024. The current MP for Leicester East is Shivani Raja MP.

03/09/2026

’s MRP polling points clearly towards care first:
👍 61% agree with Andy Burnham that Parliament must fix care before considering assisted dying.
👎Only 13% disagree.
Liz Kendall, please vote on 11 September.
👉

A detailed picture of public opinion on assisted dying in Leicester West based on data from the largest public opinion poll conducted on assisted dying since Kim Leadbeater’s assisted dying Bill was introduced in October 2024. The current MP for Leicester West is Liz Kendall MP.

02/09/2026

: "caring for our common home calls for a conversion of heart, so that what has been used to bring about destruction may instead be directed toward life. I invite everyone to join in prayer and action, that we may become channels of the living water of God’s peace, refreshing our wounded world."

📖 Read: Homily of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, Holy Mass for the Care of Creation, Tuesday 1 September 2026 at the Garden of the Madonnina del Borgo Laudato Si’, within the Pontifical Gardens of Castel Gandolfo, https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/homilies/2026/documents/20260901-messa-custodia-creazione.html




(Ez 47: 9, 12)

01/09/2026

Laudato Si Movement’s September 2026 Prayer Guide
https://laudatosimovement.org/news/lsms-monthly-prayer-guide-september-2026-we-pray-this-month-that-hearing-the-prophets-call-to-beat-swords-into-plowshares-we-may-undergo-a-profound-ecological/

31/08/2026

Lord of Life,
You have given us the gift of water,
source of fruitfulness, freshness, and hope.
It quenches thirst, nourishes the earth, and heals wounds.

We thank You,
because it is also a symbol of your grace and love
that renews us through Baptism.
Today we ask You to teach us to safeguard it
with gratitude, justice, and responsibility.

Forgive us for turning it into a commodity,
forgetting that it is a universal gift,
a right without borders, meant for all your children.
We see with pain so many brothers and sisters
who lack clean water,
who walk for miles to find it,
who become ill due to its scarcity.

May your Spirit make us pilgrims of the essential,
able to live with simplicity,
denouncing waste and pollution,
defending the right of every brother and sister
to drink without fear and without inequality.

May our care for water
be a sign of love for the Creator
and a commitment to the lives of the poor,
educating new generations to value
and protect the Earth’s resources.

Amen.




Season of Creation
(Ez 47: 9, 12)

Water is a sacred gift that sustains life. We see a sign of God’s g...

29/08/2026

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28/08/2026

We know the future holds warmer, wetter winters, hotter, drier summers, and more extreme weather.
Honesty about what is required to deal with this changing reality is the least we should expect from our politicians.
📖 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/27/britain-wildfires-flood-risks-climate-crisis

Liz Kendall Shivani Raja MP Shockat Adam

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28/08/2026

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