The St. Margaret Mary Parish Earth Care Committee works with staff and parishioners to make our building and property more environmentally sustainable by reducing, reusing and recycling resources. The Earth Care Committee also provides educational resources and programs to help parishioners understand Catholic Social Teaching on environmental issues and to adopt environmentally sustainable practices in their own homes and workplaces.
We welcome new members to help with this important work. If you would like to get involved in our Earth Care Committee, please contact our parish Justice & Outreach Minister, Tom Cordaro at (630) 369-0777.
If you would like to know more about the Catholic Church and the environment go visit catholicclimatecovenant.org or USCCB.org.
Resources
- Recycling resources
- Pope Francis’ Environmental Encyclical – Chapter Summary
- Reader’s Guide to Environmental Encyclical
- Environmental Encyclical Action Suggestions
- Care for the Environment — Pope & Church Quotes
- Pope Benedict XVI 2010 World Peace Day Statement
- Protecting Creation — Pope is Called to Speak
- Prayer in Union with Creation
- Pope Francis’ Prayer for Creation
- 12 questions climate activists hear & what to say
- Earth as Our Home – Catholic Sisters for a Healthy Earth
- Environment – Earth Care Tips