We have a problem with pollution in our world!  That pollution is harming our brothers and sisters, and all the creatures who inhabit our earth with us.  It is also leaving a potentially terrible situation for the people and creatures who will live here in the future.    

Our ministry, Creation Care, is about taking care of the earth, God's Creation.  Caring for Creation shows love and gratitude to our Creator, and love to our neighbor.  Just who is our neighbor?  We think our neighbors include all of the earth's inhabitants, human and non-human, now and in the future.  Do you agree?

Our work is very much inspired by the encyclical, Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home.  In 2015, Pope Francis issued the encyclical to urgently call for us to Care for Our Common Home, and for each other better.  To see a summary video created by Catholic Relief Services, click here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSnXuCxiHXE (4 minute video).

If you'd like to join with our ministry, e-mail us at HolyNameLS@outlook.com.  We meet by Zoom two times per month, and "in person" once a month for a local project.  Don't be shy, we're waiting for you!

• "Ecological conversion in action..." Pope Francis is inviting us to celebrate Laudato Si' for a whole year, from May 24, 2020 - May 24, 2021.  What does that mean?  “We hope that the anniversary year and the ensuing decade will indeed be a time of grace, a true Kairos experience and “Jubilee” time for the Earth, and for humanity, and for all God’s creatures.  The anniversary year will open with Laudato Si’ Week 2020, and will proceed with several initiatives, realized in partnership and with a clear emphasis on ‘ecological conversion’ in ‘action’.”

Keep watching this webpage for LS opportunities celebrating the "Jubilee", and meanwhile, check some of these resources:

• Learn more about what the US Conference of Catholic Bishops says about Laudato Si’  at their website, here:  http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/environment/index.cf

• To watch a recent USCCB Round Table on Laudato Si', including Bishop Barron, click here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wF4AnOn7OI (53 minutes discussion)

• To see Cardinal Turkson and 4 other experts discuss the 5 year impact of Laudato Si', and what we can do in the wake of COVID-19, check this:  https://catholicsocialthought.georgetown.edu/events/laudato-si-after-five-years (1 hour video)

Join our Flocknote group or check back here often to learn more, and to take part. 
Text “REDLANDS” to 84576, and “join” the Creation Care Flocknote group for more information. 

Check out what our Diocese has provided, There are many helpful resources for Laudato Si' at this website:  https://www.sbdiocese.org/laudatosi/

Check out what the California Catholic Conference has to offer regarding Laudato Si':
1. https://www.cacatholic.org/care-for-our-common-home
2. PDF of California Bishops' Pastoral Statement:  
https://www.cacatholic.org/sites/default/files/2019_god_calls_us_to_care_for_our_common_home-eng.pdf