Care for Creation
Inspired by Pope Francis’ Encyclical, Laudato Si, we are excited for this new ministry at Good Shepherd! We welcome people of all ages to help educate, act, and advocate on behalf of the environment. Learn more about the ministry and events happening around the Diocese and please join us for our upcoming meetings which are held every two weeks on Tuesday nights at 7pm in person and online.
“The urgent challenge to protect our common home includes a concern to bring the whole human family together to seek a sustainable and integral development, for we know that things can change. The Creator does not abandon us; He never forsakes His loving plan or repents of having created us. Humanity still has the ability to work together in building our common home.” -Pope Francis, Laudato Si
THE WEEK: A video series on climate change
Tuesdays, August 12, 19, 26, 7 – 8:30pm OR
Thursdays, August 14, 21, 28, 9:45 – 11:15am. Both sessions are in room 9A.
The Care for Creation group invites our parishioners and neighbors to a three week series on this topic. We will participate in @theweekproject, a transformative journey guided by our shared beliefs, to learn how we can turn this crisis into a calling that defines our lives. In three sessions, we will spend 90 minutes each week watching a video and then discussing the impact on our life. The videos highlight the trajectory of change in our world and challenge us to consider what we can do to make a difference.
- Week 1: “The Descent” will discuss what scientists tell us how the world will look in 2050.
- Week 2: “The Reckoning” will give us a deeper understanding of what’s needed for us to collectively make our lives on the planet a better place to live.
- Week 3: “The Adventure” will share the creative ways people make the world a better, cleaner, and more hopeful place.
Care for Creation Tips
Saint Kateri Conservation Center
Saint Kateri Conservation Center is “a national Catholic conservation group that promotes faith, integral ecology, and the diversity of life.”
“Saint Kateri Habitats program encourages individuals, families, parishes, schools, religious orders, and working landowners to restore and manage their land in ways that praise God and foster a greater connection between God, people, and nature.”
Learn more about Saint Kateri, how to register your land or garden as a Saint Kateri Habitat, or the many other programs of the Conservation Center below.
Contact Donna Stauffer by email or use the contact form below.
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