Posted on 04/22/2020 6:40:02 PM PDT by marshmallow
Watch a sunrise. Plant a flower. Walk through nature. These are some of the ways the Archdiocesan Care for Creation Team suggests Catholics observe Earth Day, April 22. And then, after intentional time in nature, the team is inviting Catholics to unite online that evening in prayer for that creation.
It’s the first event hosted by the Archdiocesan Care for Creation Team, which is still taking form. It was sparked by an email from a Catholic asking what the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis was doing in the area of caring for creation, and within a few months, grew from an idea to a group with representatives from eight parishes as well as the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and Consociates.
Adam Fitzpatrick, the social mission outreach coordinator of the Center for Mission, which serves the archdiocese, is coordinating the group. From an archdiocese-wide parish survey he conducted last year, he estimates about 10 percent of parishes have consistent creation care efforts. Which means that there is interest, but also room for growth, he said.
“There are enough parishes doing something individually to get buy in, but could benefit from something that was more regionally focused because of some of the legislative aspects in particular,” he said.
He noted that the group is guided by the principle of subsidiarity and not trying to overstep parish efforts underway.
The group is still determining its vision, mission and aims, but it wanted to leverage Earth Day’s 50th anniversary this year to help Catholics think about their responsibility to care for creation.
A promotional poster encourages participants to start their day April 22 with intentional time in nature, to “connect with and honor the earth and the natural world in a meaningful and reflective manner that invites you to experience and........
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It is nauseating that the Catholic Church, or at least the scoundrels now occupying positions within the Church, condones “Earth Day” in any way.
This is the archdiocese that gives the Catholic Church the awful “hymns” by Marty Haugen, Dan Schutte, and David Haas.
This is the archdiocese that hosts as the starting point of leftist protest marches (including participation by Wiccans and other sorts) and “gay” rights demonstrations.
Where did the Catholic Church go?
Some have decided the leftist perspective offers more “comfort”.....where sentimentality is more important than Truth.....
This is very good advice - the great spirit ! the Lord ! the eternal ! are all contained within His natural world!
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