Caring for Our Common Home Task Force

Youth and Children working on Native Plant Garden

Ecumenical Climate Change Press Conference at All Saints

Ecumenical Climate Change Rally in Syracuse

Ecumenical Climate Change Rally, Syracuse

Sacred Air Immersion Experience at The Great Law of Peace Center (Skanonh)

Garden, solar panels, yurt built by Caring for Our Common Home Member, Katy Benson

Off the grid yurt built by Caring for Our Common Home member, Katy Benson

Making a difference - bring your own bag for bulk shopping

COCH members have set up a solar fountain run by energy generated by solar panels which is a demonstration of how solar works, in anticipation of getting solar for the church. This video shows the setup of components hidden behind the door, explaining what each part is and shows how the fountain works. Check it out!

https://vimeo.com/1008930264

Green Gear: Eco-Friendly Equipment Choices for Athletes and Teams

https://www.sportsgearswag.com/blog/eco-friendly-alternatives-to-traditional-basketball-jerseys

Happy Earth month!

Christians at Mass proclaim, "we believe in the resurrection of the dead and life everlasting.” In the face of the climate crisis, and our celebration of Easter, we need to know that through Christ's death and resurrection, a better world is not just possible but assured. We need to have hope.

So, how does our use of technology impact our earth, and what can you do about it to bring hope? Read the following article and take action.

Read Article

What is the Catholic Church doing for the Earth?

Click here to see what the Catholic Church is doing - globally, in the Diocese of Syracuse, and in All Saints Parish!

What can YOU do?

Click here for inspiration on what YOU can do!

See the Catholic Climate Covenant Lenten Resources Here

Directions to Use the 5 Calls App

1. On your home screen of your phone, locate the Google Play Store or App Store.

2. Open and search for 5 Calls App. Click the button to install.

3. Click to open.

4. Enter your zip code.

5. The app will bring up issues that are of concern. Top issues comes up first. Go to the right to click on the lines forming an upside down triangle and scroll down to Environment. Click on that. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Climate Reality Presentation

See slides for the September 13, 2023 Climate realty presentation here with the full Climate Reality Savings, Health and Comfort chart deck. The full deck provides a comprehensive view of the electrification process for home and transportation and, the related federal, state and utility incentives.

Also, see the poem We Must Work written and read by Diane Stefani at the presentation.

See Presentation Slides

"Guide to Green Shopping"

Recently a teacher had her students go to our Caring for our Common Page for information for their project. Part of their project was learning about steps we can take as individuals to be more eco-friendly. The children wanted us to have their resource as thanks and they picked out a great guide to green shopping. Take a look for their many great ideas! "Guide to Green Shopping"

Articles from Catholic Sun

Helping to bring Pope Francis’s encyclical to life in our community.

Increasing vegetable consumption in the average American diet

The Season of Creation

Impact of Fast Fashion

From Thanksgiving to “Thanks living”: Gratitude as a Way of Life

Carry Christmas throughout the Year

Lenten Sacrifice, Simplicity, & God’s Creation

Highlights from Pope Francis’s message in the movie “The Letter”

Connecting our Lenten Sacrifices to Jesus’s call to Feed the Hungry

Prayer of Thanksgiving and Praise for the Earth

The Caring for Our Common Home Task Force meets on the first Thursday of each month.  Our mission is to educate the parish about our impact on Mother Earth; to enable parishioners to share in the ecological conversion Pope Francis calls us to live; to encourage parishioners to action to care for creation.

RESOURCES

Lenten Reflections Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday

Matthew 25 Farm - Feeding the Hungry

Putting the Power of the Dollar to Work for Creation By Katy Benson

Pebbles in the Pond - Reflections on our Just Faith: Sacred Air journey

Sacred Air Summary Session 5 - Lament and Hope

Sacred Air Summary Session 6 - Environmental Justice

A list of our actions during 2020/2021

One Simple Thing - Buying Organic by Katy Benson

25 Ways to Save Water in Your Home

COVID Christmas Ideas

Ecological Spiritual Conversion