19:30:03 From Deignan, Kathleen P. : PLEASE POST YOUR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FOR ERIN IN THIS CHAT FORUM - 19:31:53 From Rita H. : Please give the link to the Fossil Fuel Divestment youtube 19:32:24 From Rita H. : Or give the exact name of the Organization that did the webinar 19:32:28 From Cawley, Kevin : we will save the chat and put the links in 19:32:49 From Edward Leonhard : please out the link here 19:33:04 From Nancy Lorence : www.thecatholicpetition.org 19:33:14 From Cawley, Kevin : the catholicpetition.org 19:33:23 From Nancy Lorence : You can also promote it in your parishes. 19:33:42 From Deignan, Kathleen P. : https://thecatholicpetition.org 19:33:43 From Cawley, Kevin : we will share Erin’s slides as well. 19:33:55 From Presentation Sisters (USA Unit) : That would be great, thank you. 19:37:23 From Fran Ludwig : U.S. based petition to President Biden and Congress re: infrastructure plan for climate justice https://godsplanet.us/advocacy 19:38:08 From Nancy Lorence : there are about 10 animators on this call! 19:38:44 From Rita H. To Cawley, Kevin(privately) : Is the the Catholic Petition in SPANISH also? More than half of my parish is Spanish speaking 19:40:42 From Janet : Parish Pastor said climate work was “political.” Yikes. No talk from pulpit. 19:41:17 From Jim Robinson : https://www.orbisbooks.com/inspired-sustainability.html 19:41:31 From Tom Roepke : Is there’s a need for much larger sustained non-violent protests? 19:41:58 From Cawley, Kevin To Rita H.(privately) : hi rita. good question. i am betting it is in spanish. we can find out soon. just going to the site will probably tell us. thanks for the question. 19:42:04 From Janet : But respect life is not political? 19:42:10 From Edward Leonhard : this is sandy bernabei. The church does not address root cause issues but rather addresses the symptoms of poverty and pain. I think that church leadership would see taking this one on as possibily political because there are so many on the right who believe that what is happening is a course of nature and not human driven. How sad. 19:42:11 From Jim Robinson : Here is a link to Erin’s book, Inspired Sustainability: Planting Seeds for Action: https://www.orbisbooks.com/inspired-sustainability.html 19:43:17 From Cawley, Kevin To Rita H.(privately) : I see it is in 6 languages. including spanish. 19:44:20 From Julia Steed Mawson : A priest I spoke to said, “I don’t like the word ‘crisis”. We keep hearing this over the years, but nothing happens. It’s like crying wolf.” There was no opportunity for a discussion, so all I could think of to say was, “But people are suffering now.” 19:45:01 From Rita H. : It seems that the USCCB & NY Archdiocese do not support our moral obligation to protect God’s creation. I wonder if many bishops worry they will lose financial support from wealthy, climate change denying donors? 19:46:30 From Julia Steed Mawson : Yes … Bishop Stokes of Kentucky has said (with sadness I might add and disappointment in fellow Bishops) that the domestic church must step up. 19:46:47 From Marian Gonsior : In spite of the problems with getting this message into our parishes, we do have to try. If we can't do one thing, we need to think of something we can do. In my case, I am starting a pollinator garden. Certainly, this won't save the world from climate change, but it can lead to a conversation among those who are interested in wider issues. 19:49:30 From Fran Ludwig : Reps from USCCB have agreed with this statement: https://www.usccb.org/resources/letter-congress-concerning-legislation-infrastructure-april-22-2021 19:50:12 From Fran Ludwig : Great resource on approaching your pastor and bishop from Catholic Climate Covenant: https://catholicclimatecovenant.org/resource/season-creation-training-how-engage-our-church-leaders-climate-action 19:51:05 From Presentation Sisters (USA Unit) : I forwarded the Season of Creation resources to two pastors and liturgists who I know. Then I followed up with a personal invitation to use the resources in the Sunday liturgies during this season. 19:52:20 From Tom Roepke : We are members of the earth community of beings, so what sacrifices does that require of us?… Can we continue to fly and buy if we have the means? Doe we have a deeply embodied sense of the sacred essence of the created world? Are legislative victories alone a sufficient response to climate crisis? Do we need greater emphasis on reducing energy use? It often feels like we’re putting all our eggs in the basket of alternative energy. 19:55:58 From Nancy Lorence : A good resource for pastors for Season of Creation that has the history of S.of C. and ideas to relate the Sunday readings to care of creation themes is put out by LISTEN. It is written by Fr. Hug (or Hugg?) SJ. 19:56:11 From Fran Ludwig : Excellent Catholic liturgical guide from the Dominican Center: https://www.dominicancenter.org/season-of-creation-a-home-for-all/?utm_source=ISN+Updates+List&utm_campaign=4044053c7a-05.01.20_immigration_update_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f721035495-4044053c7a-256272745&mc_cid=4044053c7a&mc_eid=fe27bae43b 19:57:14 From Cawley, Kevin : W e are talking only to ourselves. We are not talking to the rivers, we are not listening to the wind and stars. We have broken the great conversation. By breaking that conversation, we have shattered the universe. All the disasters that are happening now are a consequence of that spiritual autism. - Thomas Berry, 1914-2009 19:58:03 From Tom Roepke : Thanks, Kevin… ! 19:59:49 From Julia Steed Mawson : Do you think that the Church in the US has actually taken a very passive aggressive stance regarding Vacation II … that the movement to not be Sunday Catholics has really not been addressed over the years and so therefore the issue of care for creation is very hard to gain traction? Is this really part of a historical problem with our Church? 20:00:11 From nicoleschless : Thank you for sharing those words of Thomas Berry, Kevin 20:01:34 From Janet : Thank you Julia, Kevin and Tom. Great thoughts. 20:03:21 From Jim Robinson : Here is a link to Erin’s book, Inspired Sustainability: Planting Seeds for Action: https://www.orbisbooks.com/inspired-sustainability.html 20:03:37 From Nancy Lorence : There will be a week of concerted action in D.C. led by leaders of the frontline communities i.e. the communities facing environmental degradation, pipelines etc. They have asked for support from people of faith. Oct. 11 - 15. Sponsored by Build Back Fossil Free. 20:06:13 From Nancy Lorence : Green America magazine is great for following and supporting campaigns of the kind Erin is talking about re packaging, etc.. 20:06:26 From Julia Steed Mawson : Having worked to stop the Kinder Morgan pipeline in NH, I can say that we are in a “gas rush” (for export where more money can be had with no benefit to the communities that are impacted) and the amount of pipelines that are proliferating and the corner cutting that is going on regarding pipeline maintenance, etc is enormous. Look into Halt the Harm Network an incredible organization trying to assist and educate the communities i n the Appalachians and the rest of the country. 20:07:33 From Nancy Lorence : There is also a bill to stop the subsidies given to the fossil fuel companies "End Polluter Welfare Bill of 2021" 20:09:26 From Anthony Mullen : Engaging, educating and empowering our young people is both our obligation and a means to tap into a powerful force. The Right to Life movement (working through Catholic schools) got this a long time ago. I would argue that we are discussing THE life issue of our times. 20:09:30 From Julia Steed Mawson : I cannot say enough about needing to pray for and support the individuals who are protesting, educating and advocating … it is a frustrating, frightening, often dangerous “job” protesting these pipeline, pigging stations, compressor stations, etc. Not to meniotnn the health impacts - particularly in poor and black and brown and indiginous communities. 20:11:30 From Nancy Lorence : It was a Catholic woman in the "cancer alley" of Louisiana who has led the battle against a new plastic company from starting construction. Sharon Lavigne and her organization RISE. She really did this as part of her faith. 20:11:35 From nicoleschless : Well said Kathleen 20:12:53 From Tom Roepke : The teachings of Jesus on non-violence…need to be more deeply understood and acted on 20:13:33 From Julia Steed Mawson : Could Erin please talk about the “psyche” of our church? Has our church been passive aggressive regarding Vatican II and in general a lack of acceptance of catholic Social Teaching and the need to not be “Sunday Catholics”??????? 20:13:58 From Janet : Good question Julia! 20:14:33 From Marian Gonsior : Good point. The teachings of Jesus on non-violence include taking a non-violent stance towards our common home. 20:14:56 From Deignan, Kathleen P. : SOJOURNERS MAGAZINE RAISED THE QUESTION “WHAT IS CHURCH NOW?” 20:15:52 From Nancy Lorence : I would invite people who might be interested in establishing a relationship with your Congressperson re some bills related to the issues we have talked about here to contact us (Metro NY Catholic Climate Movement) to participate in the Climate Crisis Policy / Earth Bill Network. Email me n.lorence2013@gmail.com Several of us are working with this. 20:16:10 From Deignan, Kathleen P. : CAN HALF OF THE CHURCH CARRY THIS MISSION OF THE WHOLE CHURCH 20:16:45 From Rita H. : Perhaps will be most productive to use Bible mandate to care fro the Garden of Eden and use the Creed with emphasis on God is our Creator to bring in conservative priests 20:18:16 From Carol De Angelo : Let’s remember we are the Church! I found yesterday’s CCC webinar on advocacy training, especially its focus on advocacy with our bishops and priests, quite interesting. We are being called to dialogue and call them forth. 20:19:22 From Deignan, Kathleen P. : GREENFAITH IS PLANNING A HUGE FAITH ACTION OCTOBER 17-18 - STAY TUNED AND WE WILL HAVE A SESSION ON THAT 20:19:31 From Tom Roepke : Running out of power without a charger, so have to leave.Thanks to all…helpful to know out there! 20:20:07 20:28:32 From Carol De Angelo : Thanks, Erin and all! 20:28:41 From Fran Ludwig : VOTE and get others to consider environment when voting: https://www.environmentalvoter.org 20:28:42 From Rita H. : We could create “Climate Holy Cards” 20:28:47 From Nick : Thank you, thank you to Erin, Kathleen, Nancy, Kevin et all for the dedicated constancy that keeps those of us on the periphery involved and able to share even in a very limited way the larger vision of ecological justice 20:28:49 From Phyllis Townley : Climate change most affects “the least” in the world. The selfish greed which condemns the third world to live in such terrible conditions is exacerbated by climate denial of those who CAN make change happen. This is a moral, theological problem which must be addressed by the church which claims to care for the poor and marginalized. 20:29:39 From Janet : Thank you Erin. And Kathleen and Kevin. This was fabulous. 20:30:03 From Julia Steed Mawson : Citizens Climate Lobby is an excellent resource with a Catholic affinity group in it - supporting legislation regarding carbon fee and dividend and other collaborative legislation re fossil fuel reduction. 20:30:35 From Julia Steed Mawson : Thank you Erin and Kathleen, Kevin and all. Well done! 20:31:24 From Deignan, Kathleen P. : WE WILL BE SENDING THIS RECORDING AND THE CHAT COMMENTS TO YOU ALONG WITH BROTHER KEVIN’S LINK TO CARBON RANGERS