Camp Christopher, located in Bath, Ohio, was founded in 1924 when the Knights of Columbus gave the land to the Catholic Service League. It is the only Catholic camp in…
A few small steps can lead to great progress. In 2008, the the Parish of St. Monica-St. George performed an energy assessment with Sr. Paula Gonzalez on their 98 year…
What is EarthConnection? EarthConnection is a non-profit environmental learning center located in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was designed to provide an environmentally educational and reflective experience for both individuals and organizations,…
This is a support document for the Catholic Stewardship Story, "Parish Renovation" at the Church of St. Joan of Arc in Minnesota, and an example of a congregation's vision statement…
This is a support document for the Catholic Stewardship Story, "Parish Renovation," at the Church of St. Joan of Arc in Minnesota, and is an example of the various sustainable…
All across the country, Catholics are taking the US Bishops-endorsed Catholic Climate Covenant: The St. Francis Pledge to Care for Creation and the Poor from the Catholic Coalition on Climate…
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish Osprey, FL When the opportunity arose for Our Lady of Mt. Carmel to build a new parish building on 23 acres in the Diocese…
New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey Increasingly secular and religious groups alike are using shareholder resolutions as a tactic to address large scale environmental problems like climate change. This tactic…
Archdiocese of Detroit Detroit, MI When Cardinal Adam Maida of the Archdiocese of Detroit delivered his speech to a crowd of nearly 1,200 Catholics on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day…
Dioceses of Iowa and the Iowa Catholic Conference Changing methods of swine production are raising many questions and concerns about the impacts of large-scale confinement operations on rural communities and…
Benedictine Women of Madison, Madison, WI The monastic community of the Holy Wisdom Monastery in Madison, WI have been hearing and practicing a lot concerning stability: Their new strategic plan…
Archdiocese of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA In the crowded metropolis of Los Angeles sprawling developments and highways have contributed to many problems including: diminished amount of green space and…
School Sisters of Notre Dame Mankato, MN The Center for Earth Spirituality and Rural Ministry began with a proposal from the School Sisters of Notre Dame in Mankato, Minnesota to…
JustFaith, IL and National JustFaith Ministries offersan important education and faith formation study, Creation Cries for Justice, Climate Change: Impact and Response. In conjunction with the Catholic Coalition on Climate…
Catholic Committee of Appalachia, WV The Catholic Committee of Appalachia produced "Climate Change: Our Faith Response,” a 10 minute DVD and accompanying study guide. This religious education program teaches the…
National Catholic Rural Life Conference Des Moines, IA Educating farm workers in Yakima Valley, Washington about the dangers of agricultural pesticides, especially for adolescents and the unborn, is not just…
Church of St. Joan of Arc Parish Center Minneapolis, MN In 1997, the Church of St. Joan of Arc formed an Eco-Spirituality Committee to “raise [their] awareness and change [their]…
Oscar Romero Catholic Worker House Oklahoma City, OKVisit site... Daily contact with small, struggling farmers, combined with commitment to the social justice teachings of the Catholic Church, led members of…
Diocese of Joliet, IL Article by Mark Indreika taken from Catholic Explorer 7/23/2008 As the Catholic Church continues to raise its voice in defense of the environment, people across the…
Mary Help of Christians Church Parkland, FL When the Mary Help of Christians Church in Parkland, Florida constructed its church, they also established a Land Stewardship Committee to provide a…
Mount St. John Dayton, OHVisit site... In 1985 the state of Ohio dug a 14-acre, 40-foot deep gravel borrow pit on the Mt. St. John property, home to the Society…
Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Monroe, MI Article by Holly Knight, IHM Sisters Communications and Marketing Director, taken from The Immaculate Heart Of Mary Quarterly, Autumn 2008. In…
St. Bridget Human Concerns Ministry, Richmond, VA Light Up the Night, a campaign of the St. Bridget Human Concerns Ministry in Richmond, VA, gave parishioners the opportunity to purchase energy-efficient…
Florida Catholic Conference Water quality and sustainability are critical concerns facing Florida residents, but the Florida Catholic Conference has undertaken more than education efforts to motivate responsible and just stewardship…
Catholic Diocese of RichmondEcological Working Group St. Paul, VA Educating congregants about the connection between faith, justice, and ecology can be challenging, especially in a culture of consumerism. But this…
Diocese of Joliet, IL The University of St. Francis is one of the Catholic Universities leading the way when it comes to environmental stewardship. According to the university’s Greening of…
Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Munroe, MI Nationally recognized as models of sustainable living, the IHM Sisters of Monroe now are coming full circle. They are pioneering…
St. Thomas More Campus Ministry Syracuse, NY In October 2003, St. Thomas More Campus Ministry implemented a program developed by the Franciscan Ecology Center called the “Franciscan Earth Corps,” which…
The Benedictine Women of Madison Middleton, WI Saint Benedict Center in Middleton, WI, is situated on 130 acres overlooks the northern shore of Lake Mendota and the city of Madison,…
Diocese of Stockton, CA “To respect life, you must respect the envelope of life, the Earth, on which all life depends,” wrote Bishop Stephen Blaire in his pastoral letter ushering…
Michigan Catholic Rural Life Coalition (MCRLC) Alma, MI The MCRLC is a grassroots group consisting of a diverse membership of nuns, priests, farmers, educators, lay persons (Catholic and non-Catholic) that…
Bishops of the Pacific Northwest Visit the project site... The Columbia River rolls on for 1,200 miles from southeastern British Columbia, along the border of Washington and Oregon, to the…
Catholic Coalition on Climate Change, AK, FL, OH Early in its beginning, the Catholic Coalition on Climate Change focused on providing a forum to explore the links between faith and…
Washington State Catholic Conference, WA In Washington, Archbishop Alexander Brunett served on the Governor’s Climate Advisory Team, which prepared recommendations to achieve emission reduction, and green jobs goals. Many of…
Connecticut Catholic Conference The CenterEdge Project emerged as a coalition building effort of the Connecticut Catholic Conference to tackle problems caused by Connecticut’s urban sprawl, especially the effects of sprawl…
