Answering Pope Francis’ call in Laudato Si’ to hear the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor, we plan to:
• inform and encourage the people of Christ the King Parish to deepen our faith commitment as stewards of God’s Creation;
• move toward a more sustainable lifestyle on a parish, family, and individual level;
• advocate for climate policies informed by faith and science;
• deepen our spiritual communion with God, the Earth, and its people.
If you feel called to join our efforts, please contact Andrew Bechman at [email protected].
We'd love to talk more about the mission of the CCT and are always looking for people interested to join us! The CCT is founded on Pope Francis' call to action in Laudato si' (on care for our common home). There was a beautiful documentary (The Letter) created about why this call is so important to our faith and our future. You can watch it below. Please reach out if you're interested in learning more about the CCT or just have thoughts to share!
Our Parish Garden is located on the grounds of Saint Joseph Church. A dedicated group of volunteers maintains the garden with a dual mission of caring both for the earth and for our neighbors. Produce is donated to the Saint Vincent de Paul food pantry which runs out of Saint Mary Church in Sharpsburg.
Volunteers also have the opportunity to learn skills and best practices from expert gardeners on the team.
If you would like to learn more about the project or volunteer, go to Christ the King's Flocknote webpage at CTKpgh.flocknote.com and look for “Garden Project.”
Laudato Si' is an open letter to the world "On Care for Our Common Home," published by Pope Francis in March 2015. In it, Pope Francis calls us all to respond to "the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor."
The Laudato Si’ Action Platform, sponsored by the Vatican, provides practical tools to help Catholic individuals, families, parishes, and organizations to evaluate where you stand on the road to sustainability, reflect on the principles of integral ecology, and make a plan to take action.
The Laudato Si' Movement is a Catholic movement made up of more than 800 organizations and thousands of Laudato Si’ Animators around the world. Its mission is: “To inspire and mobilize the Catholic community to care for our common home and achieve climate and ecological justice.”
Catholic Climate Covenant "inspires and equips people and institutions to care for creation and care for the poor. Through our 20 national partners, we guide the U.S. Church's response to climate change by educating, giving public witness, and offering resources.educates and equips Catholics to take action to protect our Common Home."