Catholic Social Teaching

• SEP - Live Solidarity by checking the Bulletin each month for our Food Bin requests
• OCT - Check out our Care For Creation suggestions in the Bulletin
• NOV - Support the Scouts Food Drive and live the teaching Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
• DEC - Shop our Fair Trade Coffee and Chocolate Sale and learn about the Dignity and Rights of Workers
• JAN - Check back in January to see the happenings to promote the Life and Dignity of the Human Person
• FEB-MAR - Again, let's consider the Option for the Poor and Vulnerable and support the Rice Bowl
• APR -  Planning something special for the Care of God's Creation and Laudato Si
• MAY -  Join us in Solidarity for our annual MMR Helping Hands event on Mother’s Day
• JUN -  We hope to join you at the MMR Festival as we celebrate our Call to Family, Community and Participation 

CARING FOR GOD'S CREATION

The Church reminds us that caring for God's creation goes hand-in-hand with our concern for the life and dignity of every person — both at home and around the world, now and in future generations. We encourage you to pray and reflect on:

• God's many wondrous gifts of nature;
• How we have used those abundant gifts to feed, clothe and shelter our family;
• God's command to care for His gifts as described in Genesis 2:15;
• The many ways we have failed to keep that command; and
• Ongoing efforts to protect creation by those who farm the land and fish the waters, improve public health infrastructure, protect our rivers and open spaces, etc.

Now ask yourself, "How do I care for His gifts, our home, our planet Earth?” Here are some ideas to get you started:

• Watch CST 101 Care for God's Creation to learn how degradation of the Earth disproportionately impacts the poor and vulnerable.
• Become involved with Creation Care efforts within the archdiocese and the greater Philadelphia area. 
• Learn to care and protect God’s gift of creation by beginning first within our homes and in small ways. Start with an easy at-home activity like learning what should and should not go into your single stream recycle bin. Scan this QR code or visit the Montgomery County Recycling website https://www.montgomerycountypa.gov/637/Recycling-Information for additional information including up-coming Hazardous Household Waste collection opportunities.