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The May collection for the poor is designated for Catholic Charities and their many ministries in Eastern WA. Checks can be made to St. Aloysius Parish. Please remember to write Catholic Charities on the memo line. Donations can be mailed to the Parish Center or dropped in the Collection for the Poor baskets at church …
Submitted by Mary Schu and Lora Langford (Members of the Caring for Creation Committee) Within Eastern Washington forests (including the National Forest, Tribal Land, State Land, DNR), massive deforestation and destruction of habitat has been occurring since 2017. The deforested area includes 1.25 to 2.0 million acres of largely healthy forests. We would like to …
What a beautiful, sunny day to celebrate God’s creation! Thank you to the Caring for Creation Committee for their efforts to make the Fair a reality during these COVID days. To all who donated items: You are appreciated! And to all who visited the Fair: Your presence and enthusiasm inspire all of us. The Committee …
Sun welcomes visitors to mini Caring for Creation Fair Read More »
Vermicomposting Submitted by Dave Duncan, member of the Caring for Creation Committee MAKE [or purchase] A WORM BIN – The container should be shallow [8”–12” deep], yet large enough for the amount of kitchen trimmings [waste] you produce. ADD BEDDING – Many materials make good worm bedding, including shredded newspaper [black ink only], shredded corrugated …
Throughout the Easter season, our neophytes – the newly initiated adults – will engage in the fourth period of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults called mystagogy, a Greek word meaning “to savor the mysteries.” The group will continue to reflect on their journey of faith and discuss with each other what it means …
Continuing Conversations for ongoing adult Faith Formation is back — open to all ages and stages of faith! We’ve revamped a bit and put a nice team together to lead us through a variety of reads that will hopefully deepen and strengthen our faith and relationship with God. First in the series will be Building a Bridge …
Reflection: Sr. Sue Orlowski, SP, Caring for Creation Committee Member I have been a member of the Xerces Society for five years. Its focus is the conservation of pollinators which include bumble and solitary bees, wasps, butterflies, and moths.Because of the pandemic, I expanded my pollinator garden. During 2020, I had at least 10 species …
Caring for Creation: Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation Read More »
Join us Sunday, April 18 for a “Mini” Caring for Creation Fair after each of the morning masses in the parking lot outside the Antonian Room. The fair will feature five garden-themed displays and live music by Jen Edgren. COVID safety regulations—masks and social distancing—required. Download the flyer here for complete details.
We open April, Caring for Creation month with a prayer from Pope Francis.
by Macrina Wiederkehrtakenfrom Seasons of Your Heart Supper was special that night.There was both a heaviness and a holinesshanging in the air.We couldn’t explain the mood.It was sacred, yet sorrowful.Gathered around that tableeating that solemn, holy mealseemed to us the most important mealwe had ever sat down to eat. We were dwelling in the heart …