The theme of each town hall is “Care for Our Common Home – Environmental Responsibility in Maryland.” These town halls are timed to happen during, and have some influence upon, the Maryland General Assembly of 2022 as it considers critical climate and environment legislation. The first was on February 15
On February 23 at 1pm before the House Environment and Transportation Committee, there is a hearing for HB596 Constitutional Amendment – Environmental Rights. The proposal is the Environmental Human Rights Amendment to amend the Constitution of Maryland to establish that every person has the fundamental and inalienable right to a
The Environmental Justice Subcommittee invites parishioners to participate in a pruning project of trees planted by Blue Water Baltimore, an environmental non-profit. The project will take place on February 19, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the median of the 1.2 mile stretch of US40, which was built in
The Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs) and the Laudato Si’ goals and action plan insist that the Jesuits pursue ecological conversion. With transformed hearts, hearing the integrally connected cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor, we are called to the front lines where individuals and communities are responding
Heat islands are urban area that are significantly warmer than the surrounding areas due to over development. The Intersections of Racial and Environmental Justice: The Inequality of Urban Heat Islands Written by: Len Heckwolf The following are my observations, findings and suggestions about racial and environmental inequalities in America. As
On September 1, 2016, Pope Francis introduced a new work of mercy: care for our
common home. If the Church has acknowledged the traditional fourteen works of mercy
for over seven hundred years, why does this generation require a new one? In his 2015
encyclical, Laudato Si, Pope Francis exhorts us to address what he calls the ecological
crisis: “Never have we so hurt and mistreated our common home as we have in the last
two hundred years” (LS 53).
We ask for the grace that is needed so that we may all come to respect and care for God’s creation. Laudato Si’ teaches us that everything is connected. In this pandemic year, we are again reminded how true this is. Let us commit ourselves to create a more just and sustainable world together. The earth cries out, and science tells us, that we have no time to waste. Our actions are more critical now than ever.
Periodically, the St. Ignatius Justice and Peace Environmental Justice Subcommittee will feature parishioners inspiring others with their commitment to our common home. This week we feature Tracie Allen.
Periodically, the St. Ignatius Justice and Peace Environmental Justice Subcommittee will feature parishioners inspiring others with their commitment to our common home. This week we feature parishioner, Kate Haser.
Congress faces a March 22nd deadline to pass critical funding bills to avert a government shutdown. These funding bills include lifesaving assistance to meet the humanitarian needs of those arriving at our borders and millions of displaced persons overseas. Due to continued inaction by Congress, many essential U.S. humanitarian programs—both foreign and domestic—remain in limbo.
After months of delay, a pair of bills requiring—and incentivizing developers to build more affordable housing units will be presented before the full Baltimore City Council Tuesday, and could be called for a vote. The bills are part of a package of what’s known as inclusionary housing legislation because they
Baltimore coalition launches effort to campaign for land bank to acquire vacant properties By Giacomo Bologna Iya Kenya MahaliyaDara loves her Northwest Baltimore home, but she’s getting tired of her neighbors. For the past seven years the 48-year-old Baltimore native has lived in a Park Heights rowhome she inherited from
Please let President Biden and his administration know you strongly support temporary protective status (TPS) for immigrants from Nicaragua, Nepal, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala by signing this petition from CASA. Since 1990, temporary protected status (TPS) has allowed migrants from countries with unsafe conditions to reside and work legally
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