Bonnybrook Care for the Earth Ministry – Latest Activities

Margo Delaney sent ECI this latest news:

St Joseph the Artisan Parish in Bonnybrook Care for the Earth activities include:

1. Earth Day

2. Built Dry Stone Cairn to coax solitary bees as tenants in the dry soil between the stones

3. Issued invitation to celebrate Laudato Si’ Week, May 22 – 29

4. Joined in events to celebrate Laudato Si’ Week

  • Joined in panel discussion on “What is happening to Laudato Si’ ? held in the Margaret Aylward Centre for Faith and Dialogue
  • Participated in events organised by Laudato Si’ Movement:
  • May 23rd: No More Biodiversity Collapse:  Rebalancing Social Systems with Nature
  • May 27th: Faith Consistent Investing -Living Laudato Si’
  • May 28th: Sneak Peek: Feature Documentary on Laudato Si’

5. Eucharist to conclude Laudato Si Week, adapting content from Laudato Si’ Prayerbook to liturgy, and created sacred space to represent the richness of God’s gift of creation that surrounds us in everyday life – mammals, pollinators, flowers.

6. Clean-up Day: Some parishioners, including members of the Care for the Earth group cleaned up the linear park, using materials supplied by the local council.