Earth Ministry
While care for creation is rooted in the bible and has always been a main tenant of Catholic Social Teaching, Pope Francis has infused it with new energy and urgency in his encyclical, Laudato Si.
Our parish has responded to the Pope’s call by forming an Earth Ministry to foster growth within the Parish of St. Anthony on the Lake to care for creation.
Have questions or are you interested in joining us? Please contact Kate Burke at 612-518-5955 or burkekly@gmail.com.
St. Anthony on the Lake Garden of Hope
Volunteers are needed to help in the vegetable garden. Sign up as an individual or as a group. Service is for one week to plant, water, weed and harvest.
Volunteer to help or donate flowers - email szowat@wi.rr.com if interested.
Help with product delivery - email tbohmann2@gmail.com
Thank you!
"“There is a nobility in the duty to care for creation through little daily actions… which directly and significantly affect the world around us… and can be an act of love which expresses our own dignity.” - Pope Francis, Laudato Si, 211."
Catholic Ecology Center
The Catholic Ecology Center seeks to deepen faith and foster a stewardship ethic through hands-on encounters with the natural world. The Catholic Ecology Center is a ministry of Laudato Si' Project.
Come and visit! Grounds are open daily from dawn to dusk (free of charge). Explore nearly 60 acres, part of a 225-acre preserve complex, of diverse habitats including prairies, forests, Rubicon River, Otter Creek, a pond and organic gardening areas.
The Human Concerns Committee has sponsored membership for all St. Anthony on the Lake parishioners to experience programs at reduced rates!
Important Links
- Waste Reduction Campaign
- Energy Conservation Tips
- The Money-Saving Guide to Going Green at Home
- Catholic Climate Covenant
- Faith in Place
- Why Say No To Bottled Water
- Home Water Use - A Family Survey
- Waukesha County Green Team
- Laudato Si
- Laudato Si Action Platform
- Prayers from Pope Francis
- Global Weirding with Katharine Hayhoe
- Ecochallenge
- Keeping our Water Clean Vacation Bible School Handout
- Household Cleaner Recipe - Keeping our Water Clean
Important Dates
September 1 to October 4 is the Season of Creation, an annual ecumenical celebration for Christians to pray and act for environmental protection. It spans from the World Day of Prayer for Creation to the Feast of St. Francis.
October 4 is the Feast of St. Francis, the saint who is well known for his love of God's creation and the poor.
Cloth bags are not just for supermarkets. Use them at clothing and other stores too. The average American family takes home 1,500 plastic shopping bags a year, and only 1% are recycled.
April 22 is Earth Day, first celebrated in 1970 to remind us to Care for Creation."
