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This year’s theme explores how the principles of Catholic Social Thought —human dignity, solidarity, the common good, and care for creation —inform and inspire engagement in public life. Through dialogue, reflection, and action, the theme invites the Seattle University community to consider how faith and justice intersect in shaping ethical leadership and a more compassionate society.
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Exploring Catholic Intellectual Tradition's Influence on Culture, Learning, and Spirituality
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Upcoming Events
Caring for Creation: Finding Common Ground
Annual LSM-WA Earth Day Summit
Saturday, April 25, 2026
8:30am – 4:30pm
Seattle University, Student Center LeRoux Room
The Laudato Si’ Movement Washington (LSM-WA) invites you to attend the annual Earth Day Summit – Caring for Creation: Finding Common Ground on April 25, 2026. Join us for a day of building bridges through the love for creation with a diverse group of presenters from across Washington State.
Registration is required for the summit. All are welcome to attend this free event; during registration you may choose to help offset the cost of your attendance by making a donation (estimated cost to attend: $15 parking; $15 lunch; $10 refreshments).
Summit highlights include:
- The day includes parking on campus, morning and afternoon refreshments, a vegetarian lunch, and time for prayer and spiritual reflection.
- Morning keynote “Our Sacred Earth: The Care of Creation as a Spiritual Imperative” with Sr. Mimi Maloney, SNJM (Spokane), and Sr. Mary Ellen Robinson, SNJM (Yakima), and Eleana Pawl (Seattle)
- Special guests:
- Lynda Mapes, retired Pulitzer Prize Nominated Environmental Reporter for the Seattle Times and National Outdoor Book Award Winner
- Ashton Picard, Vice Chair of the Nez Perce Tribe
- Dick Warwick, Cowboy Poet and retired farmer
- Joshua Wright, Program Director and youth forest activist for the Legacy Forest Defense Coalition
- Afternoon breakout sessions include:
- Going beyond nice: effective conversations on divisive topics
- Navigating the Laudato Si’ Action Platform (LSAP)
- A poetry writing workshop
- Protecting the Pacific Temperate Rainforest
The summit is sponsored by Laudato Si’ Movement Washington (LSM-WA), Seattle University’s Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture, the Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center (IPJC), and St. James Cathedral.