Click here for The first week of Advent: Daily meditations with Laudato Si' 
Find our Care for Creation ADVENT CALENDAR here
See the presentation from our All Earth is Waiting event here
Open this Giving Guide
Watch the Advent Conspiracy video at this link
We start with our acknowledgment that all is gift from God. We gratefully respond to God with stewardship of creation.
This is our faith doing justice.
Pope's Video
Click here for the full text of Laudato Si'.
No time to read the full encyclical today? Here's a great overview by The Jesuit Post (5-minute read).
What's your carbon footprint? Use the calculator here to find out: https://www3.epa.gov/carbon-footprint-calculator/
Pray, Reflect and Act
Renewing the Earth: A Invitation to Reflection and Action on Environment in Light of Catholic Social Teaching
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/environment/renewing-the-earth.cfm
Take Action:
Send a message to your senators asking them to support the International Climate Accountability Act.
Mecklenburg Recycling - see the video on this page! https://www.mecknc.gov/LUESA/SolidWaste/Resources/Pages/MRF.aspx
Advocate:
Urge your Senators to support the International Climate Accountability Act (S.1743), a bipartisan bill co-sponsored by 46 Senators. As Catholics heeding Pope Francis’ call for governments to take “drastic measures” to combat the “climate emergency,” we must ensure that the United States join in national and global actions to address the climate crisis. Please call upon our Senators to support S.1743. Click below to learn more and to send letters to your Senators. We strongly encourage you to personalize your correspondence.
Letter to Senate on Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act
http://usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/environment/letter-to-senate-on-nonprofit-energy-efficiency-act-2019-05-29.cfm
Educate:
USCCB on Environment
http://usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/environment/
Renewing the Earth: A Invitation to Reflection and Action on Environment in Light of Catholic Social Teaching
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/environment/renewing-the-earth.cfm
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