Caring for Our Common Home Task Force

Mission Statement: The Caring for Our Common Home (COCH) Ministry at All Saints Parish advocates for the values proclaimed in Pope Francis’s encyclical, Laudato Si’. Through prayer, education, and action, we promote and provide opportunities for our parish to engage in sustainable practices to better care for God’s creation and our common home.

The Caring for Our Common Home Task Force meets on the first Thursday of each month.  Our mission is to educate the parish about our impact on Mother Earth; to enable parishioners to share in the ecological conversion Pope Francis calls us to live; to encourage parishioners to action to care for creation.

If you are interested in joining our Task Force contact Marijane Reilly at janiereilly.61@gmail.com or Kathy Gosh at kgosh49@gmail.com

Children's Native Plant Garden

Children's Native Plant Garden

Youth and Children working on Native Plant Garden

Youth and Children working on Native Plant Garden

Tree Planting Project 2021

Tree Planting Project 2021

Bike Rack 2020

Bike Rack 2020

Ecumenical Climate Change Press Conference at All Saints

Ecumenical Climate Change Press Conference at All Saints

Ecumenical Climate Change Rally in Syracuse

Ecumenical Climate Change Rally in Syracuse

Peace Rally, Syracuse

Peace Rally, Syracuse

Ecumenical Climate Change Rally, Syracuse

Ecumenical Climate Change Rally, Syracuse

Climate Change Rally Syracuse

Climate Change Rally Syracuse

Ecumenical Climate Change Rally, Syracuse

Ecumenical Climate Change Rally, Syracuse

Sacred Air Immersion Experience at The Great Law of Peace Center (Skanonh)

Sacred Air Immersion Experience at The Great Law of Peace Center (Skanonh)

Sacred Air Immersion Experience at The Great Law of Peace Center (Skanonh)

Sacred Air Immersion Experience at The Great Law of Peace Center (Skanonh)

Sacred Air Immersion Experience at The Great Law of Peace Center (Skanonh)

Sacred Air Immersion Experience at The Great Law of Peace Center (Skanonh)

Garden, solar panels, yurt built by Caring for Our Common Home Member, Katy Benson

Garden, solar panels, yurt built by Caring for Our Common Home Member, Katy Benson

Katy's off the grid yurt interior

Katy's off the grid yurt interior

Off the grid yurt built by Caring for Our Common Home member, Katy Benson

Off the grid yurt built by Caring for Our Common Home member, Katy Benson

Making a difference - bring your own bag for bulk shopping

Making a difference - bring your own bag for bulk shopping

Buying produce NOT wrapped in plastic

Buying produce NOT wrapped in plastic

Buying soap NOT in plastic bottles

Buying soap NOT in plastic bottles

Earth Carers newsletters

The 5 Calls app gives you up-to-date information on U.S. legislative bills and issues, gives you a phone script to follow, and connects you with the relevant legislators. This gives you all the information you need to advocate for your most important issues and takes away all the fear of talking to an official. Follow these instructions to set up and use the 5 Calls app.

Directions to Use the 5 Calls App

1.     On your home screen of your phone, locate the Google Play Store or App Store.

2.     Open and search for 5 Calls App. Click the button to install.

3.     Click to open.

4.     Enter your zip code.

5.     The app will bring up issues that are of concern. Top issues comes up first. Go to the right to click on the lines forming an upside down triangle and scroll down to Environment. Click on that. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Climate Reality Presentation

See slides for the September 13, 2023 Climate realty presentation here with the full Climate Reality Savings, Health and Comfort chart deck. The full deck provides a comprehensive view of the electrification process for home and transportation and, the related federal, state and utility incentives.

Also, see the poem We Must Work written and read by Diane Stefani at the presentation.

See Presentation Slides