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SUMMARY:Chasing Time (Online; Partner Event)
DESCRIPTION:Join S. Cheryl Kemner and other Franciscans For Earth on Tuesday\, September 8\, 2026\, from 6:30 to 8 pm Central via Zoom\, for a free screening and discussion of the film “Chasing Time”.  \n\n\n\nThis 2024 documentary offers a reflective examination of time and mortality as it follows nature photographer James Balog and his team during the final phase of a multi-decade project that has produced more than one million images. \n\n\n\nAfter bringing some of the first and most striking visual evidence of our changing planet to the fore through the groundbreaking study of melting glaciers\, James Balog returns to Iceland to close the last chapter of his life’s work\, the Extreme Ice Survey. This project was launched in 2006 to record the effects of global warming using dozens of time-lapse cameras placed at glacier sites around the world. It has documented significant ice loss and glacier collapse. The documentary also highlights Balog’s ongoing research into the connections between melting ice\, wildfires\, and atmospheric change\, while reflecting on the personal meaning of his decades long work. \n\n\n\nThe documentary reunites Balog with the Emmy Award-winning team behind Chasing Ice and is directed by the first-time filmmaker Sarah Keo and Jeff Orlowski. It was shortlisted for the Best Documentary Short Film at the 98th Academy Awards. \n\n\n\nClick here to register.
URL:https://franfed.org/event/chasing-time-online-partner-event/
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SUMMARY:IEJSN Webinar: Moving Beyond Plastics in a "Throwaway Culture" (Online; FranFed Event)
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by our Intergenerational Eco-Justice & Spirituality Network (IEJSN)\, in collaboration with the Catholic Climate Covenant\, Franciscan Action Network\, and the Interfaith Public Health Network. \n\n\n\nThis Jubilee‑year series explores how Franciscan eco‑spirituality can help us meet today’s ecological challenges with clarity and hope. \n\n\n\nFor our third webinar in the series\, we’re welcoming Judith Enck — environmental policy expert\, founder of Beyond Plastics\, and co-author of The Problem with Plastic. Judith has spent decades working in state and federal government\, including serving as Regional Administrator of the EPA under President Obama\, and she brings a clear\, grounded perspective on the plastics crisis and what communities can do about it.  \n\n\n\nShe’ll share about the impact of plastics on Mother Earth and on vulnerable communities\, and outline concrete ways to support efforts that reduce toxic plastic pollution at the local and state levels. We’ll also be joined by guests from Siena University’s Laudato Si’ Center\, who will offer prayer and brief reflections. Time for Q&A will be included as well. \n\n\n\nClick Here to Register
URL:https://franfed.org/event/iejsn-webinar-moving-beyond-plastics-in-a-throwaway-culture-online-franfed-event/
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SUMMARY:FST Zoom Lecture Series — Select Franciscan Themes in Magnifica Humanitas – On the Protection of the Human Person in the Age of Artificial Intelligence\, Pope Leo XIV (Online; Partner Event)
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Franciscan School of TheologyPresented by: Fr. Kevin Mullen\, O.F.M.\, Ph.D. – Former President of Siena University \n\n\n\nPope Leo’s recent encyclical\, Magnifica Humanitas\, draws its insight from the collective wisdom of Catholic Social Teaching. Pope Leo applies this tradition to the ethical use of technology\, especially regarding artificial intelligence. In this presentation\, Fr. Kevin Mullen will highlight a few Franciscan themes in this encyclical and invite the participants to identify others \n\n\n\nThe lecture will be recorded\, and all registrants will receive the recording. It will also be posted on FST’s YouTube channel after the event. \n\n\n\nClick here to learn more and register
URL:https://franfed.org/event/fst-zoom-lecture-series-select-franciscan-themes-in-magnifica-humanitas-on-the-protection-of-the-human-person-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence-pope-leo-xiv-online-part/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260914T190000
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SUMMARY:Franciscan Connection Circles (Monthly; Online)
DESCRIPTION:Join the next Franciscan Connection Circle — held via Zoom \n\n\n\n👉 Click here to join \n\n\n\nThis monthly virtual gathering is grounded in prayer\, reflection\, and community. We’ll begin with a short time of meditation and contemplative prayer\, followed by a reading to guide our shared reflection and group discussion. These circles offer a welcoming\, sacred space to connect with fellow Franciscans across the country. \n\n\n\nAll are welcome!
URL:https://franfed.org/event/franciscan-connection-circles-monthly-online/2026-09-14/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T200000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Love in Their Hearts - The Fascinating Inner Lives of Animals (Online; Partner Event)
DESCRIPTION:Join the Saint Francis Institute for Animals on Tuesday\, September 29 at 8pm Eastern for a special webinar to begin the week of Saint Francis’s Feast Day. Dr. Marc Bekoff\, a world‑renowned animal behavior expert\, will share insights from his decades of research on animal emotions and his newest book Love in Their Hearts. \n\n\n\nHe’ll explore what we know about animal sentience — joy\, curiosity\, playfulness\, grief\, anger\, love\, and more — and will be joined by Rev. Christopher Steck\, SJ\, who will offer a Catholic theological perspective. The conversation will be co‑hosted by Tom Linney and Kristin Dunn. \n\n\n\nClick here to register
URL:https://franfed.org/event/webinar-love-in-their-hearts-the-fascinating-inner-lives-of-animals-online-partner-event/
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