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We are all creatures of one family
Stewardship Lent: 2/15/20
St. Dominic Church and St. Francis Alliance are hosting a one-day pre-Lenten retreat in Washington DC with a creation care focus.
When: Saturday, February 15, 2020
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9 am Mass (main church)
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9:30 am registration (parish hall)
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10 am-3 pm program (parish hall)
Where: St. Dominic Church, 630 E St SW, Washington, DC 20024
Who: You! Catholics and all people of good will are invited
No Cost: Suggested donation $20 to cover costs - plant-based lunch included
Click here to download the flyer, and here to register. Registration deadline: Sunday, February 9, 2020
Our program features Fr. Hyacinth Cordell, OP, pastor of St. Dominic Church, and Gayle Boss, author of Wild Hope: Stories for Lent from the Vanishing.
Please email us at for details.
Find resources on adopting a plant-based diet, plus books and films to help you deepen your understanding of animal protection issues
St. Francis Alliance
St. Francis Alliance: Faithful Voices for Animals is a group of Catholics and other people of good will committed to seeking a just and compassionate world for all creatures. Inspired by Pope Francis’s encyclical on integral ecology, Laudato Si’, we aim to foster dialogue, to educate, and to act faithfully in our daily choices to promote the inherent value of animals, who share our common home.
Find prayers, reflections, information about saints, and other resources regarding our faith's teachings on care for creation.