We have a problem with pollution in our world!  That pollution is harming our brothers and sisters, and all the creatures who inhabit our earth with us.  It is also leaving a potentially terrible situation for the people and creatures who will live here in the future.    

Our ministry is about taking care of the earth and all that inhabits it, God's Creation. 

Caring for Creation shows love and gratitude to our Creator, and love to our neighbor, especially the poor and vulnerable.
Just who is our neighbor?  We think our neighbors include all of the earth's inhabitants, human and non-human, now and in the future.  Do you agree?

Our work is inspired by the encyclical, Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home.  In 2015, Pope Francis issued the encyclical to urgently call for us to Care for Our Common Home, and for each other better. His encyclical calls attention to our increasingly polluted world, and to how our actions harm the environment and our brothers and sisters. He brings together the findings of science and religion as he challenges us to turn away from a throw-away culture, a symptom of selfishness and self-centeredness, and instead, fulfill our Christian vocation as stewards of His gifts. When we do so, we respond to the "cry of the earth" as well as the "cry of the poor".  In Laudato Si', Pope Francis reminds us that everything in our world is interconnected, and therefore, all of our actions matter. 

How can parishioners get involved?  Keep reading to find inspiration and information, along with ways to join in our activities and our ministry group.  Don't be shy, we're waiting for you!