“If You Want to Cultivate Peace, Protect Creation” was the title of Pope Benedict XVI’s message for the celebration of the World Day of Peace, January 1, 2010. “Respect for creation is of immense consequence, not least because ‘creation is the beginning and the foundation of all God’s works’, and its preservation has now become essential for the pacific coexistence of mankind. Man’s inhumanity to man has given rise to numerous threats to peace and to authentic and integral human development – wars, international and regional conflicts, acts of terrorism, and violations of human rights. Yet no less troubling are the threats arising from the neglect – if not downright misuse – of the earth and the natural goods that God has given us. For this reason, it is imperative that mankind renew and strengthen ‘that covenant between human beings and the environment, which should mirror the creative love of God, from whom we come and towards whom we are journeying’.” Read the Holy Father’s entire message at: http://tinyurl.com/PeaceCreation
Thursday, July 14, 7-9pm, Hall, The Moral Implications of Climate Change
Guest Speakers: Dr. Anthony Strawa, NASA scientist and Chair of the Diocese of San Jose's Climate Change Initiative, and Dr. Curt Covey, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories. Dr. Strawa recognizes climate change as one of the great challenges facing humanity from a scientific, economic and ethical perspective and feels called to motivate people to more fully address climate change through their Catholic faith.
Dress-A-Girl Sew Fests,
July 21, Trinity Baptist Church,
August 27, St. Michael Hall
Suzanne Slupesky is coordinating sewing days for dresses for little girls in developing countries. At the first East Bay sew fest in May, they made over 40 dresses. In June, they made 68 dresses. The target for the St. Michael sew fest is 100 dresses! They need people with sewing skills as well as people to iron, sort, carry, cut. They also need gently used or new pillow cases. For more information, email Suzanne: suzanneslu@yahoo.com
For he will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help. – Psalm 72:12
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