Join us for a screening of the film "The Condor & The Eagle" followed by an inspiring discussion on Indigenous leaders protecting the land!

Dear Friend,,

Catholic Climate Covenant is blessed to invite you on April 20th to a special screening and panel discussion of The Condor & The Eagle, an award-winning documentary that follows four Indigenous leaders embarking on an adventure from the Canadian boreal forest in North America to the heart of the Amazon jungle in South America. Their path through the jungle takes them on an unexpectedly challenging and liberating journey, which will forever change their attachment to the Earth and one another. The screening will be followed by an inspiring and timely post-film panel discussion!

THE EVENT IS FREE, BUT ATTENDEES ARE WARMLY ENCOURAGED TO DONATE whatever they can. Your support will go to the impacted communities featured in the film and on the panel.

JOIN US, YOU WILL BE INSPIRED!

WHAT: Film screening & panel discussion hosted by The Condor & The Eagle and Catholic Climate Covenant.

WHO: The screening will be followed by a virtual panel discussion with two of the film’s protagonists – Casey Camp-Horinek of the Ponca Nation of Oklahoma and Houston environmental justice advocate Bryan Parras – as well as Sarah James, a Neets’aii Gwich’in elder; Jose Aguto, Catholic Climate Covenant Associate Director; and moderator Liliana Lopez.

WHEN:  Tuesday, April 20, at 7 p.m. Eastern for the film, followed by the panel discussion at 8:30 p.m. Eastern.

HOW TO ATTEND: All Online!

• Step 1: Register for the film screening HERE to get a link for viewing on April 20th; just click on green ribbon at the bottom!

  • After registering you will get an email with the link to watch the film at 7 p.m., and also a link to the panel discussion to follow at 8:30 p.m.

• Step 2: Make your donation for the screening via credit card here according to your financial ability. (Go to "CONTRIBUTE" on the Main Menu at the top of the page, "Donate with Card For An Event" and select "April 20- PROTECTORS OF SACRED PLACES.") If you prefer to donate via PayPal go here. (Note: This link only accepts PayPal donations; for credit card donations use link above.)

* This event is inclusive: Free to those who can't afford it. For all others, suggested donations on a sliding scale of $15-100 are requested in lieu of a flat ticket price. 

WHY:

IN THE SPIRIT OF LOVE

We are strengthened to go forth in the spirit of love for and accompaniment with our fellow brothers and sisters through the words of Pope Francis, that we may all come “to recognize, encourage and thank all those striving in countless ways to guarantee the protection of the home which we share” (LS 13) and “to show special care for indigenous communities and their cultural traditions. . . . . For them, land is not a commodity but rather a gift from God and from their ancestors who rest there, a sacred space with which they need to interact if they are to maintain their identity and values.” (LS 146)

Your support will also enable Sarah James to continue her life's mission in praise and protection of Creation. Sarah has served the Neets'aii Gwich'in people and the lands, waters and other beings of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge upon which they depend, from despoliation by oil exploration and extraction, for more thsn four decades.  She continues her advocacy and education today, by welcoming people to her homelands to encounter the sacredness of these lands - the last remaining intact ecosystem as the Creator made it in the United States. 

About the film: The Eagle And The Condor is an ancient prophecy, shared by many Indigenous people throughout the Americas. It says that when the Eagle of North America and the Condor of South America unite; the spirit of peace will awaken on Earth.  

Sincerely,

Catholic Climate Covenant