Episode Transcript
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Hi, my name is Alice.
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Prior to this year,
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I was the Catholic Earthcare Coordinator
for Caritas Australia,
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and am now a mission and formation team member
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for the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers Province.
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But in this place,
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the Warril Parkland
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located in the south of Jagera Country,
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I am Forestdale bushcarer,
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helping to regenerate habitat
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so that our fellow beings
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such as the sugar glider,
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can thrive in their environment.
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I would like to pay my respect
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to the elders who have walked and cared for this land
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and the Budela-budela lake,
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named after the tusked frog.
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This year marks the ten year anniversary
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of the release of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’.
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Not only do we celebrate this anniversary,
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but we are reminded of our call
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to care for our common home.
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I invite you to take a moment
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to consider the place that you are in.
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To acknowledge the land, waters and people,
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before we begin to pray.
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In the name of God our Creator,
Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit.
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God our Creator,
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we thank You for continuous outpouring of love
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through Your creative wisdom.
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Help us to see Your presence in all beings,
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from the tiny green ant,
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to the soaring eagle.
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Jesus,
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You taught us how to care for our common home
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and how to care for the poor.
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Be with us as we continue to live Your mission.
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Grant us the strength to advocate for justice,
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ensuring all communities of human and non-human beings,
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can flourish in harmony.
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Holy Spirit, come.
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Fill our hearts with Your wisdom and compassion,
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guiding us in our efforts to protect
and restore the beauty of this land.
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Inspire us to walk gently upon Earth,
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nurturing and honouring its interconnectedness.
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We pray for the wisdom to heed
Pope Francis' call in Laudato Si’,
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to cherish the gift of creation
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and to be stewards of its abundance.
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May we be mindful of the elders
who have cared for this land before us,
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and may we learn from their wisdom
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as we work together
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for a sustainable future.
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Amen.
