The Wright Ecotheologian
Associate Professor of Religion
Former Department Chair of Religion & Philosophy
Executive Director, Collaborative for the Common Good
Launched September 2019
St. Peter Care for Creation Initiative
As a team, the Care of Creation ministry at St Peter's Parish prioritizes imbuing care for creation throughout all parish activities. As such, we focus on partnering with other St. Peter ministries and with outside organizations and non-profits to share the message of Laudato Si and encourage all to consider how they can care for God’s creation.
Prayer
Special Service of Gratitude and Petition for All of God's Creation: Sept 1,2019
All the Earth is Waiting: December 8, 2019
Feast of St. Francis Prayer Service: October 4, 2020
Let Creation Rise Again Prayer Service: April 13, 2021
Eucharistic Adoration: May 1, 2022
Education
Laudato Si Small Groups: Lent 2020
Care for Creation Blog Series: Advent 2020;
Lent 2021
Behold! Listening to the Voice of Nature Retreat: March 19, 2022
Advocating a Plastic Free July
Plastic Free Choices --
31 Days of Tips
Action & Advocacy
Care for Creation Town Hall: September 22, 2019
The Spirit’s Call for Ecological Conversion:
May 16, 2021
River Clean-Up: April 23, 2022
Collaboration
Green Fair: October 3, 2021
Partnership with Creation Care of the Carolina's Group (2021)
Volunteering at Innovation Barn: May 21, 2022 (with 20s/30s Ministry)
Spring Equinox Retreat (with Ignatian Spirituality Ministry) 2022
Roadmap for Creation Care Teams
As surveys are done, updated Roadmaps will be uploaded
Resources:
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Videos (Bishops; Religious; Youth)
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CCC Resource Library
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GCCM Materials
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Prayers & Worship Items
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List of Parishes who do CC well
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Science resources
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Climate economics
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Ignatian Resources
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Sisters of Mercy Resources
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CCL Resources
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USCCB Materials
...and much more
Creation Care Teams
Break Out Session
Creighton University Conference (July 2021)
Laudato Si' and the
US Catholic Church
Materials
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Video Messages from Catholic Youth
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CCT Success Stories
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Pictures & Displays
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Slides full of Ideas, Events & Proposals to try with your team
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Ways to create a partnership with diocesan staff, bishops and pastors
... and so much more
History of Creation Care within Catholic Social Teaching
In a retreat offered by Sisters of Mercy (Belmont, NC), I designed a history timeline of Catholic Social Teaching to show how creation care has always been a part of CST. Click below for the Timeline graphic as well as the slides from the retreat. A great article for more information on this rich history of ecological awareness in CST is offered in Celia Deane-Drummond's article "Joining in the Dance: Catholic Social Teaching and Ecology" published in the New Blackfriars journal in 2012.
