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.
Season of Creation
September 1 – October 4
This year, the theme is “Hope
and Act with Creation.” In his message for today, Pope Francis says “To hope and act with creation, then, means to live an
incarnational faith, one that can enter into the suffering and hope-filled ‘flesh’ of others, by sharing in the expectation of
the bodily resurrection to which believers are predestined in Christ the Lord…In this way, our lives can become a song of love for God, for humanity, with and for creation, and find their fullness in holiness.”
“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
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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