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Earth Day 2026: Energize Our Faith
Catholic Climate Covenant is sharing their 2026 Earth Day program, “Energizing Our Faith.” Click the button below for your guide to celebrating Earth Day 2026 with your family or personal reflection. It can spur you onto faithful action in eco-conversion.
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Join us for a half hour to sit down and write short letters together addressing issues that impact our Catholic values – our Catholic Social Teaching. A list of issues will be provided, addresses of legislators and envelopes. Gather for some true listening to one another as we put our thoughts on paper. Let’s work on forming our consciences through true listening to one another and acting in the world around us.
Sign Up HereLove One Another Outreach Ideas
The Deacon Gene Outreach Committee is responsible for dispersing the 5% designated from what we collect from Love One Another campaign to Outreach. We are asking for your ideas and suggestions for non-profit organizations that we can contact to see if they fit our criteria. We have many organizations that we have given to over the years, and some newer ones as well. This is an opportunity to suggest groups we may not have considered or known about before. They can be local, national or international groups, preferably ones that may need a little more support. Our criteria is that the organization/project is a 503(c) (b), benefits a poverty group. (Poverty is defined as a function of low income or powerlessness to affect institutions or systems. Preference will be given to causes that benefit large numbers of people vs. those that benefit fewer people.)
Click Here to Submit Your Outreach IdeaWhen we say “human concerns” we are referring to any concern or issue that affects the well-being of any human soul on this earth. The human dignity of all is core to our faith. As baptized disciples of Christ there are many ways to engage in this aspect of our faith.
Some of the categories you could consider are:
Direct Service to those in need.
Empower individuals or groups who help others help themselves.
Justice Education to help raise awareness of issues of injustices and inequities.
Advocacy is where we form partnerships with organizations that serve as advocates for the poor, the preborn, the vulnerable and strive for changes in public policy and societal structures.
Areas of Social Justice key:
DS = Direct Service
E = Empowerment
JE = Justice Education
ADV = Advocacy
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Get Involved!
Below you find various groups to engage in, whether they be discussion groups, serving teams, committees, classes or events. Join the following groups to stay abreast of updates, join in discussion with other members, and find important related files.
“We are all called to be holy by living our lives with love and by bearing witness in everything we do, wherever we find ourselves”
Pope Francis, Gaudete et Exsultate, 14)
Discussion Groups
Serving Teams
Committees
Annual or Periodic Social Justice Events
Capuchin Ministries Run-Walk for the Hungry [DS, E, JE, ADV]
A run/walk event in June in Milwaukee supporting the Capuchin Ministries: St. Ben’s Community Meal Program and The House of Peace.
Combined Collections [DS, E, JE]
Collection for nine ministries (three per collection) – includes education in the parish newsletter and one speaker from one of the three ministries to speak after all weekend Masses.
Deacon Gene House of Peace Toy Drive [DS]
Collection of toys for children served by the House of Peace in Milwaukee, third Sunday in Advent.
Offering of Letters – through Bread for the World [ADV]
Annual letter-writing campaign to Congressional representatives advocating for those who experience hunger.
School Supply Drive [DS]
Collection of school supplies in late July and early August – for Hope Network, St Michael Parish and the Cathedral Center.
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USCCB (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops) email services
Justice, Peace and Human Development
Migration and Refugee Services
| Anti-Trafficking Program – A monthly newsletter with program updates, news articles, events, and stories from the field. | SIGN-UP |
| Bridging Refugee Youth and Children’s Services (BRYCS) – Your information hub for empowering immigrant children and their families. Monthly bulletin with funding opportunities, events, and resources on a variety of topics such as integration, child welfare, education, youth development & more! | SIGN-UP |
| Justice for Immigrants (JFI) – Information about Church teaching on migration and immigrants, and advocating for positive immigration reform. | SIGN-UP |
| Passing on Hope – The Passing on Hope program is designed specifically for refugees to help fellow refugees. Use this form to sign-up for important updates. | SIGN-UP |
Marguerite Thompson
Director of Adult Formation and Social Justice
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