{"id":19845,"date":"2024-09-23T12:05:54","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T16:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/?post_type=event&#038;p=19845"},"modified":"2025-09-24T09:11:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T13:11:39","slug":"earth-care-sunday","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/de\/event\/earth-care-sunday\/","title":{"rendered":"Earth Care Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_d2db8de3 height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_03f3d98b\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h1>Earth Care Sunday<\/h1>\n<h3><strong>Join Us for a Day of Music and Environmental Awareness at Mount Saint Francis!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> Sunday, October 26, 2025<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> 2:30 PM Concert | Presentation immediately following<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Mount Saint Francis Chapel &amp; St. Anthony Hall<\/p>\n<h3><strong>A Season of Creation Celebration<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Join us for a special afternoon of music, reflection, and Franciscan spirituality during the Season of Creation. Our annual Earth Care Sunday gathering invites you to make peace with Creation and the Creator through art, faith, and dialogue.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_raw_html wpb_content_element us_custom_03f3d98b\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qgiv-embed-container\" data-qgiv-embed=\"true\" data-embed-id=\"83724\" data-embed=\"https:\/\/secure.qgiv.com\/for\/ecs-dsjawsgabapbfcfoc\/control\/29425329\/embed\/83724\/\"><\/div>\n<script>(function(w, d, s, id){var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if (d.getElementById(id)) return;js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;js.src = \"https:\/\/secure.qgiv.com\/resources\/core\/js\/embed.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);})(window, document, 'script', 'qgiv-embedjs');<\/script>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_5cd26a65 height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/sisto-allen-boaz.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/sisto-allen-boaz.png 680w, https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/sisto-allen-boaz-204x300.png 204w, https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/sisto-allen-boaz-8x12.png 8w, https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/sisto-allen-boaz-102x150.png 102w, https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/sisto-allen-boaz-272x400.png 272w, https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/sisto-allen-boaz-408x600.png 408w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_03f3d98b\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 data-start=\"719\" data-end=\"756\">World Music for Contemplation<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"845\"><strong data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"796\">Dick Sisto &amp; Jeremy Allen with Aaron Boaz<\/strong><br data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"799\" \/>2:30\u20133:30 PM | Mount Saint Francis Chapel<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"1203\">Renowned jazz vibraphonist <strong data-start=\"874\" data-end=\"891\">Richard Sisto<\/strong>, bassist <strong data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"917\">Jeremy Allen<\/strong>, and violinist <strong data-start=\"933\" data-end=\"947\">Aaron Boaz<\/strong> create a meditative soundscape that blends jazz with world rhythms and spiritual depth. Inspired by global jazz traditions and nature\u2019s beauty, their contemplative music invites us into a spirit of connection, creativity, and reverence for all creation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_03f3d98b\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 data-start=\"1210\" data-end=\"1249\">Peace with God and All Creation<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1354\"><strong data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1306\">Presentation by Friar Cristofer Fern\u00e1ndez, OFM Conv.<\/strong><br data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1309\" \/>Following the concert 4:00 PM &#8211; 5:30PM | St. Anthony Hall<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1356\" data-end=\"1848\">A Conventual Franciscan brother, ecologist, and theologian, <strong data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1445\">Friar Cristofer Fern\u00e1ndez<\/strong> brings together science, faith, and Franciscan spirituality. With a background in environmental biology and Franciscan ecotheology, he has worked with ministries such as Catholic Climate Covenant and Franciscans International on ecological advocacy worldwide. Currently serving the houseless and migrants in New York City, he will explore how faith and science unite in addressing the climate crisis.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"757\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cristofer.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cristofer.png 757w, https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cristofer-296x300.png 296w, https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cristofer-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cristofer-148x150.png 148w, https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cristofer-395x400.png 395w, https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cristofer-593x600.png 593w, https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cristofer-25x25.png 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_03f3d98b\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 data-start=\"1855\" data-end=\"1882\">Special Significance<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1883\" data-end=\"2152\">This year marks the <strong data-start=\"1903\" data-end=\"1955\">800th anniversary of the Canticle of Brother Sun<\/strong>, written by St. Francis of Assisi. This hymn of creation inspired Pope Francis\u2019 <em data-start=\"2036\" data-end=\"2078\">Laudato Si\u2019: On Care for Our Common Home<\/em> and continues to call us to live in harmony with all of God\u2019s creation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":22874,"menu_order":0,"template":"","event_category":[101],"class_list":["post-19845","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","event_category-past-events"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-09-27 15:20:13","action":"category","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"event_category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/19845","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22874"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"event_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_category?post=19845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}