Lenten Carbon Fast
At St.
James in Johnson City, NY, the parish where I am a deacon on staff, we are
again promoting a project for Lent that reminds us of the obligation to care
for God's creation and gives us practical ways to fulfill that obligation. The
project is titled LENTEN CARBON FAST 2015. We are called to fast during Lent as
a reminder of our need for repentance and sacrifice. A carbon fast brings these
virtues together with our obligations toward the care of God's creation. The
project lists a different fast for each day of Lent. For Ash Wednesday, for
instance, the fast calls for the removal of one light bulb from your home and
asks us to live without this light for all of Lent. This will not only decrease
the amount of electricity we use but also remind us of our Carbon Fast. For Friday,
March 6, the Fast calls for us to pick up a piece of litter when we are out
walking and dispose of it properly. These suggestions are easy to do and remind
us of our call as stewards of creation. They will also, collectively, reduce
our Carbon footprint and help to preserve God's creation.
If you
would like a copy of the Lenten Carbon Fast 2015 send me your email and I will
forward it as an attachment.
For
more information of Catholic Social Teaching go to:United States
Catholic Conference - Environment
Deacon
Ed
