Laudato Si’ Week 2026 takes place from May 17 to 24, marking the 11th anniversary of Pope Francis’s encyclical on care for our common home. Centered around the theme “From Hope to Action,” the global event encourages Catholics to transition from reflection to concrete steps for protecting the environment.
Although the 2015 encyclical gave special focus to care for creation, the School Sisters of Notre Dame have been living out the principles of Laudato Si’ for much longer. From committing to personal habits like recycling and water conservation, to promoting ecological education, to acting as social justice advocates, the School Sisters of Notre Dame continue to promote the health and sustainability of all of creation through their lives and ministries.
In the following video, SSND sisters and associates discuss our collective responsibility to serve as stewards of our planet and the most vulnerable among us.