Creation Care Team

Answering Pope Francis’ call in Laudato Si’ to hear the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor,   we plan to:
            • inform and encourage the people of Christ the King Parish to deepen our faith commitment as stewards of God’s Creation;
            • move toward a more sustainable lifestyle on a parish, family, and individual level;
            • advocate for climate policies informed by faith and science;
            • deepen our spiritual communion with God, the Earth, and its people.
If you feel called to join our efforts, please contact Andrew Bechman at abechman@christthekingpgh.org.

Laudato Si' is an open letter to the world "On Care for Our Common Home," published by Pope Francis in March 2015.  In it, Pope Francis calls us all to respond to "the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor."

The Laudato Si’ Action Platform, sponsored by the Vatican, provides practical tools to help Catholic individuals, families, parishes, and organizations to evaluate where you stand on the road to sustainability, reflect on the principles of integral ecology, and make a plan to take action.

The Laudato Si' Movement is a Catholic movement made up of more than 800 organizations and thousands of Laudato Si’ Animators around the world. Its mission is: “To inspire and mobilize the Catholic community to care for our common home and achieve climate and ecological justice.”

Catholic Climate Covenant "inspires and equips people and institutions to care for creation and care for the poor. Through our 20 national partners, we guide the U.S. Church's response to climate change by educating, giving public witness, and offering resources.educates and equips Catholics to take action to protect our Common Home."

Among the projects of Catholic Climate Covenant, Catholic Energies "helps Catholic churches, schools, and Catholic institutions care for creation, save money, and go solar. We provide expertise to design, implement and finance sustainable projects that reduce energy costs and care for creation."