CARING FOR CREATION:
Advent is meant to be a time of spiritual deepening, yet busyness can crowd this out. Simplifying your holiday preparations and activities is a great way to made more room for God. Taking walks outside appreciating nature's beauty and peace is also a good way to slow down and encounter God. For his birthday, Christ wants our love, efforts for peace and justice, outreach to the poor, earth care, and compassionate service. Happy Advent!
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Things to consider before buying gifts
CARING FOR CREATION:
One way you can help protect God's earth is to be more intentional about what you buy for Christmas gifts. Consider the following before you make a purchase:
do they need it?
how much will they use it?
how long will it last?
was it made from renewable resources?
does it have excess packaging?
is this gift good for the earth?
will it have lasting value?
can I purchase from non-profit organizations?
The St. Pius Green Committee thanks all of you who have supported our parish green activities this past year. We also commend you for your efforts to follow the suggestions made in this column to live more sustainably at home. We wish you a Happy Thanksgiving, filled with God's love, family caring, and gratitude for all God's gifts that flow from our abundant earth!
One way you can help protect God's earth is to be more intentional about what you buy for Christmas gifts. Consider the following before you make a purchase:
do they need it?
how much will they use it?
how long will it last?
was it made from renewable resources?
does it have excess packaging?
is this gift good for the earth?
will it have lasting value?
can I purchase from non-profit organizations?
The St. Pius Green Committee thanks all of you who have supported our parish green activities this past year. We also commend you for your efforts to follow the suggestions made in this column to live more sustainably at home. We wish you a Happy Thanksgiving, filled with God's love, family caring, and gratitude for all God's gifts that flow from our abundant earth!
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
wrapping paper-less holidays
Caring for Creation -
How the Pope is Saving the Earth:
Pope Benedict XVI has spoken passionately about the urgent need to protect the planet from climate catastrophe and has done something about it! He has created a carbon-neutral economy at the Vatican by restoring 37 acres of forest in Hungary that had been cut down in the Middle Ages. These trees will absorb enough carbon dioxide to offset the pollution from the fossil fuels used to power Vatican City.
What You Can Do:
One small thing you can do for the earth this Christmas is reduce or eliminate your use of wrapping paper. Each year in the United States, 4 million tons go from logs to landfills to make wrapping paper and holiday shopping bags. Alternatives are: use reusable gift bags; wrap with the newspaper comics, kids drawings, the artwork from old calendars, or usable fabric; or present the gift unwrapped or in reusable materials and containers, such as decorative boxes, scarves, or tote bags.
How the Pope is Saving the Earth:
Pope Benedict XVI has spoken passionately about the urgent need to protect the planet from climate catastrophe and has done something about it! He has created a carbon-neutral economy at the Vatican by restoring 37 acres of forest in Hungary that had been cut down in the Middle Ages. These trees will absorb enough carbon dioxide to offset the pollution from the fossil fuels used to power Vatican City.
What You Can Do:
One small thing you can do for the earth this Christmas is reduce or eliminate your use of wrapping paper. Each year in the United States, 4 million tons go from logs to landfills to make wrapping paper and holiday shopping bags. Alternatives are: use reusable gift bags; wrap with the newspaper comics, kids drawings, the artwork from old calendars, or usable fabric; or present the gift unwrapped or in reusable materials and containers, such as decorative boxes, scarves, or tote bags.
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