The plan is based on the late Pope Francis’ Laudato Si & Laudate Deum
The Diocese of Youngstown is releasing its “Care for Creation” action plan for parishioners in six counties. Our Catholic faith teaches that we are taught to respect our environment and care for God’s creation. The action plan is based on the late Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’ (2015) and Laudate Deum (2023).
Bishop David J. Bonnar has appointed a committee to help our diocese answer this call. Regarding that committee, Bishop Bonnar says, “represented on the committee are people from sectors of our diocese that daily undertake to live the Gospel in the world – from families, parishes, schools and social service institutions. Together they have researched the ways that our people are already answering the call and the many ways that we can all move forward to promote the care of our common home.”
The Care for Creation action plan contains seven sections:
- Caring for Creation as Individuals and Families
- Caring for Creation as a Parish
- Caring for Creation as a School
- Caring for Creation as a Faith Formation Process
- Caring for Creation for Health Care
- Caring for Creation for Human Services
- Caring for Creation as a Diocese
You can read about the “Care for Creation” Action Plan here.
R.J. Mangan, Chair of the Care Creation Team recently recorded this video previewing the plan.
The Catholic Echo podcast will also feature an interview with R.J. Mangan later in May.
The Catholic Echo Magazine will feature sections in upcoming issues, both online and in the print magazine.
For more information, contact R.J. Mangan, Director of the Office of Peace and Justice at 330-744-8451, ext. 245 or via email, rmangan@youngstowndiocese.org
