St. Bernard Green Team
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The LORD God then took the man and settled him in the garden of Eden, to cultivate and care for it. (Genesis 2:15)
Living our vocation to be protectors of God’s handiwork is essential to a life of virtue; it is not an optional or a secondary aspect of our Christian experience. (Pope Francis, Laudato Si)
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Our Mission
- Encourage and provide opportunities for the parishioners of St. Bernard to live out God’s call to care for creation.
- Educate parishioners about Catholic social teaching on ecological issues, and about how we as individuals and as a parish community can take action to work towards a sustainable future.
- Build community within the parish through shared values and action relating to ecological issues.
- Work with parish leadership and staff to develop and implement programs for St. Bernard’s buildings and grounds, with the goal of reducing our environmental footprint and achieving long term sustainability goals.
- Partner with environmental groups on a national and local level and participate in shared initiatives.
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Affiliations
Mid Central Jersey Greenfaith Circle
Creation Care Team, Catholic Climate Covenant
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The Green Team invites all parishioners to take the opportunity to pray and reflect on God’s gift of creation on our beautiful parish grounds using its newly revised CREATION WALK accessible via your mobile phone. The walk includes scripted audio and music and can be done any time at your convenience. Just scan the QR code on the sign at each station along the walk to access the content. The walk begins and ends in the Alpha-Omega Garden and there are seven stations for the seven days of creation.
Day one
Day two
Day three
Day four
Day five
Day six
Day seven
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Click on the titles to view article
January 22, 2023 - The Green Pope
December 25, 2022 - Reforestation Project
December 18, 2022 - Living Simply during Advent and Christmas part 3
December 11, 2022 - Living Simply during Advent and Christmas part 2
December 4, 2022 - Living Simply during Advent and Christmas part 1
November 27, 2022 - Thanksgiving in the Garden State
Septeber 17 - 18, 2022 - Season of Creation: Creation Walk
August 28, 2022 - Season of Creation
May 2022 - Stream Clean-up
April 24, 2022 - New Jersey Single-Use Plastic Bag Ban Coming May 4th
April 10, 2022 - Fast from Noise - (April 10th – April 16th)
April 3, 2022 - Fast from Driving - (April 3rd – April 10th)
March 20, 2022 - Fast from Spending - (March 20th – March 27th)
March 16, 2022 - Fast from Meat - (March 27th – April 3rd)
March 13, 2022 - Fast from Plastic - (March 13th – 20th)
March 6, 2022 - Fast from Electricity - (March 6th – 13th)
February 27, 2022 - Intro: To Fast is to Care - Six Fasts for Lent
February 2022 - St. Valentine’s Day and Fair Trade Chocolate
January 2022 - Winter Energy Tips from PSE&G
December 2021 - SAINT BERNARD GREEN TEAM - Living Simply during Advent and Christmas
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Catholic Climate Covenant https://catholicclimatecovenant.org/
Laudato Si, Pope Francis’s Encyclical on Care for our Common Home
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To reach the Green Team, contact Doreen Sekora at doreents13@gmail.com
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