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RCAN Eco Parish Newsletter



 
We have thought on Your lovingkindness, O God, In the midst of Your temple.
As is Your name, O God, So is Your praise to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness.  Psalm 48:9-10
Resources for Lent: February 17 - April 1

Lent is a good time for parish communities to engage in practices and reflection on caring for our common home.  The Catholic Climate Covenant provides a list of such resources which you can find HERE! 
Good News!

BIDEN ADMINISTRATION RECOMMITS U.S. TO PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT!.  The Ignatian Solidarity Network reported that “the move on the first day of the Biden Administration signals to the world the renewed commitment on the part of the U.S. to global citizenship.  Re-entry in the Agreement will go into effect officially on February 19, 2021 and will include a new U.S. emissions reduction plan.”  
Visit:  https://ignationsolidarity.net/blog/2021/01/21  
Online Forum on Environmental Justice
The St. Francis Xavier Environmental Ministry presents an online forum on
Environmental Justice is Racial Justice
Sunday, Feb. 7, at 3 PM EST

In this webinar, we will look at the health impacts of land-use policies that allow polluting facilities and industries to be disproportionately located in low-income black and brown neighborhoods, what these communities are doing in response, and how we as people of faith can be allies.

Moderator, Marian Ronan, is a NY Theological Seminary professor, author, and environmental activist, and has been teaching since the early 2000s about environmental racism. 
Karen Blondel is a community organizer with Fifth Avenue Committee in Red Hook, Brooklyn.  She is a long-time environmental justice advocate, and conducts community training workshops.
Sonal Jessel is the Director of Policy at WE ACT for Environmental Justice. She is responsible for advancing WE ACT’s policy agenda for NYC, NY State, and the national level.
To Register, Click HERE!
GUIDEBOOK is NOW AVAILABLE!!

Jointly published by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Association of Diocesan Ecumenical and Interreligious Officers (CADEIO), and Catholic Climate Covenant, “This guide offers insights into how Catholics can bring the riches of the Catholic theological tradition to ecumenical and interreligious discussions and actions that uphold the dignity and sanctity of our environment.” -- Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, Bishop of Scranton.  For a copy of the Guidebook, go HERE! 

 

WATCH ONLINE INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE

with Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Rabbi David Rosen,
and Imam Saffet Abid Catovic
on Tuesday, February 23, 2020 at 11 am to 12 noon. 
To Register, click HERE!
Reminder of Social Ministry Gathering

The Annual Catholic Social Ministry Gathering will take place virtually this year on February 6 - 9, 2021. It is organized by the Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development, 10 USCCB departments, and 18 national Catholic organizations!   There will be prayer, workshops, networking, and virtual advocacy visits with elected officials on the disparities revealed by COVID-19 and new models of justice and solidarity.  

There are three workshops related to ecological issues: "Advancing the Vision of Laudato Si", "Caring for Creation and Community", and "Environmental Justice and Health."


To learn more and to register, go HERE!
Next Parish Liaison Meeting

March 11 at 7 pm 
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https://www.rcan.org/environmentaljustice
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