(Oct. 13, 2011) The Catholic Coalition on Climate Change has launched significant resources for Catholic high school aged youth and for institutions of higher learning. A six-session program Friending Planet Earth: Helping Youth Understand Solidarity & Sustainability in Light of Climate Change was produced in partnership with the Center for Ministry Development. Schools that are engaged in projects making the connection between Catholic Social Teaching and sustainability may also apply for the St. Francis Care for Creation Award, offered in collaboration with the National Council of Catholic Women. Catholic colleges and universities are invited to utilize Sustainability and Higher Education: A Toolkit for Mission Integration, to help them strengthen their commitments to Catholic mission, to “cultivate and care for” (Genesis 2:15) God’s good gift of Creation, to link these efforts to impacts on poor people at home and abroad and to develop sustainable campus communities.
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Feast of St. Francis: Opportunity for Action
Monday, September 26th, 2011On Tuesday, Oct. 4 the Catholic community celebrates everyone’s favorite Saint, Francis of Assisi. St. Francis lived with the passion of Christ’s love. He knew that human lives are interdependent with all of creation and with our neighbor and that when we honor all of creation we honor God. As the Feast of St. Francis nears, the Coalition and its many national partners are encouraging their members to take the St. Francis Pledge in honor of St. Francis and spread the word to others. Many resources are available to assist parishes, schools, and individuals to celebrate the Feast of St. Francis by promoting the St. Francis Pledge to care for creation and the poor.
New Toolkit for Colleges on Sustainability & Catholic Mission
Tuesday, September 6th, 2011(Sept. 6, 2011) As Catholic colleges and universities across the country begin a new school year, eight national Catholic organizations are publishing and promoting an exciting new resource, Sustainability and Catholic Higher Education: A Toolkit for Mission Integration. This new resource will help schools strengthen ongoing commitments to Catholic mission, to “cultivate and care for” (Genesis 2:15) God’s good gift of Creation, to link these efforts to impacts on poor people at home and abroad and to develop sustainable campus communities. Read more about it and all the co-sponsors in the Press Release here. Download the Toolkit here.
