Creation Care Team
Jeff Hitz
jeffhitz@gmail.com
847-721-5515
The Creation Care Ministry exists to learn about and educate others of the importance to care for God’s creation, protecting our common home for the wellbeing of all, especially for future generations.
Our Values seek to address:
•Response to the Cry of the Earth is a call to protect our common home for the wellbeing of all, as we equitably address the climate crisis, biodiversity loss, and ecological sustainability.
•Response to the Cry of the Poor is a call to promote eco-justice, aware that we are called to defend human life from conception to death, and all forms of life on Earth.
•Ecological Economics acknowledges that the economy is a sub-system of human society, which itself is embedded within the biosphere – our common home.
•Adoption of Sustainable Lifestyles is grounded in the idea of sufficiency and promoting sobriety in the use of resources and energy.
•Ecological Education is about rethinking and redesigning curricular and institutional reform in the spirit of integral ecology in order to foster ecological awareness and transformative action.
•Ecological Spirituality springs from a profound ecological conversion and helps us “discover God in all things,” in the beauty of creation, in the sighs of the sick, and in the groans of the afflicted, aware that the life of the spirit is not dissociated from worldly realities.
•Community Resilience and Empowerment envisage a synodal journey of community engagement and participatory action at various levels.
- Become part of our Creation Care Team. We meet monthly on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 10:30 AM.
- Be on the mailing list for the monthly agendas and minutes and provide feedback (and new ideas) by email, text, or phone
- Be available to assist with special events and programs as they are developed.
- Participate in programs currently being developed at the Archdiocese level (may require attendance at events in other locations or on evening Zoom calls).
Season Of Creation Recap
The recent Season of Creation over the month of September was a huge success. Please see the link for comments and suggestions received by our parishioners.
Upcoming Events
Nature Walk – Deer Park – Saturday, May 10, 10am-noon
Conducted by Sue Gorr, Preservation Steward
This is an ecumenical event as several houses of worship will be participating. More details coming soon!
Lead, Listen and Learn Workshop
Thursday, May 15 7PM Break Out Room 1
How Will Recent Political Changes Affect The Environment?
We need your feedback! Dan Huntsha, the North and West Suburbs Senior Outreach Coordinator for Faith in Place, is presenting “Lead, Listen, and Share”. Dan will share information about legislation in the areas of clean transportation, clean buildings, and clean energy. He will also provide funding updates on solar panels and geothermal energy.
Please join us. Contact Jeff at jeffhitz@gmail.com to register.
Free Native Oak Sapling Give Away – Saturday and Sunday, May 17 and 18
Holy Family, in partnership with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, is offering free native oak saplings to Restore the Canopy.
- Order your sapling(s) through May 4.
- All saplings are 12″-18″ and potted. They will grow to be 50′-80′, so allow enough space when planting.
- No limit to the number of saplings you can order.
- For more information and to order your sapling(s) go to: https://bit.ly/HFP_Sapling_Adoption_25
- Pick up your ordered sapling(s) before or after Masses on May 17 and 18 in Holy Family’s north (remote) parking lot.
- For questions, contact John Baruch at jbaruch7@gmail.com
Additional Resources
https://laudatosiactionplatform.org
https://laudatosimovement.org/
https://pvm.archchicago.org/creation
https://pvm.archchicago.org/documents/87254/4472919/AOC+LSAP+Parish+Essentials_11.12.pdf/062e4da9-5eb3-4cd9-9c5f-a62cb95b3e42
House of Hope – https://www.hohresale.org/
Salvation Army – https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/usc/location-search/
WINGS – https://wingsprogram.com/wings-resale-shops/
Habitat for Humanity ReStore – https://habitatnfv.org/restores-northern-fox-valley/
Community Threads (Sparrow) – https://communitythreads.org/
DSW (Designer Shoe Warehouse) stores take used shoes – https://www.dsw.com/content/give-a-pair
Amvets Donatestuff.com – https://donatestuff.com/
Vietnam Vets/Special Olympics, and other charities – https://pickupplease.org/schedule-
Simple Recycling (clothing and textiles) –https://simplerecycling.com/