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What’s Happening at the UN? February 18th, 2010

Commission on Social Development

The 48th Session of the Commission for Social Development met at UN HQ in New York February 3-12. The theme was “Social Integration,” taking into account its relationship with poverty eradication, full employment and decent work for all. Updated information…

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Lenten Carbon Fast 2010 February 10th, 2010

“The environment is God’s gift to everyone, and in our use of it we have a responsibility towards the poor, towards future generations and towards humanity as a whole.” — Pope Benedict, Encyclical Caritas in Veritate

A Lenten Carbon Fast calendar is available from the Environmental Outreach Committee of the Archdiocese of Washington. Please use it as part of your Lenten discipline.

The calendar says: “As Catholic Christians we have a responsibility to be wise stewards of God’s Creation and each of us must decide how we can improve our stewardship to safeguard God’s creation now and for future generations. The Archdiocese environmental Outreach Committee suggests the following list of 40 carbon fasting actions everyone can consider as a part of your Lenten preparation for the Easter season. Each of these actions will reduce our production of climate change pollution and help to preserve God’s great gift of Creation.”

Download a PDF of the Lenten Calendar here…

Millennium Development Goals in Your Lenten Calendar February 4th, 2008

Lent is nearly upon us. Once again, the Lenten season encourages us to use our creativity to reconnect to local faith communities and be in solidarity with the global church. Lent offers us the opportunity to show solidarity with the suffering of the poor.

During this time for personal and community reflection, we invite you to use the resources below and commit yourself to knowing more fully the Millennium Development Goals.

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