Melbourne Catholic school takes part in the Vatican launch of a new Laudato Si’ resource 

Mercy College, Coburg co-captain Lydia in the launch video (Supplied)

Melbourne Catholic school, Mercy College, Coburg has taken part in the launch of a new Laudato Si’ resource from the Vatican: Our common home: A guide to caring for our living planet.

Speaking to a global audience, Mercy College principal Lila McInerney (pictured below) and college co-captain Lydia feature in the publication’s launch video, along with other voices from Italy, Ghana and Puerto Rico.

The new booklet connects the science of climate change, biodiversity and sustainable resource use with the messages of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’.

It is the product of the collaboration between the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and the Stockholm Environment Institute.

Sr Adele Howard RSM, who works with the Dicastery, was asked to produce videos of key interviews with educators for the February 14 launch and post-launch promotion. 

The 20-page, full colour booklet is available in five languages – English, Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese.

The educational resource has a clear outline of what needs to change, and inclusion of ways individuals and communities can make a difference.

The booklet is free to download from the Stockholm Environment Institute website. The Dicastery is distributing more than 500,000 print copies of the booklet to parishes around the world.

View the launch video on YouTube.

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