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The Solar Panel Project at St. Thomas MoreMonthly and Lifetime Statistics
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Brief Note on LSAP Ministry History
The Environmental Stewardship Committee at STM was created in 2008. It was changed in 2024 to the "Laudato Si' Action Plan - On Care for Our Common Home Committee”. This reflects a broader scope as outlined by the Dicastery for Integral Human Development in 2019 to “implement” the many ideas from Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si' (Praised Be to You) 2015. The encyclical dealt with Caring for Our Common Home and was followed in 2023 by his exhortation Laudate Deum (Praise God).
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Our Mission
- Encourage Christian environmental stewardship throughout the parish and school as a dimension of spirituality.
- Establish and improve environmental management practices in church and school buildings and grounds.
- Work throughout the STM community to implement the seven goals of LSAP.
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The Seven LSAP GoalsThe Laudato Si’ Action Platform has seven goals that provide a pathway for Catholic organizations all over the world to work toward global sustainability and spiritual conversion. It was developed in response to Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’ encyclical.
All of our Ministry’s actions to date are listed on the Laudato Si’ Resource Page. The seven goals are shown below with highlights of our Ministry’s actions thus far.
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Future Activities
- Recruit young- and middle-age adult committee members to spread Care for Creation across generations
- Assess parish energy audits to increase energy conservation
- Evangelize parish groups and space renters to reduce waste at social events through use of composting service and compostable ware/parish dishes
- Foster environmental education content, e.g., in STM school science curriculum
- Develop spiritual and educational opportunities for adults and children to encourage better stewardship of the earth
- Offer suggestions to reduce, reuse, and recycle in the daily life of the church, school, and parishioner homes
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Getting InvolvedMeeting Frequency
4th Tuesday of every month, 7:00 to 8:00 p.m via Zoom or in person at STM.
Time Commitment for Volunteers- 1-hour monthly meeting
- Occasional help on special projects and/or monthly recycling table before Mass
We Welcome You
Consider your spiritual and practical reasons to join the Laudato si' Care for Our Common Home Ministry and work in myriad ways for environmental justice beyond your own household. We offer flexibility, recognizing your other time commitments and interests. Your own inspiration and expertise guides the extent of your involvement. We need members to:- Send communications to parish media and external social media
- Increase participation of Hispanic community in attaining our seven goals
- Assist with maintenance/expansion of the San Isidro Labrador Community Garden
- Develop professional looking trifolds for our monthly information table in narthex
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Fr. Scott on Laudato Sì at St. Thomas More Parish
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