From ST. JOHN XXIII CATHOLIC PARISH
Dan Misleh, executive director of Catholic Climate Covenant, will speak on “The Joy and Challenge of Being Co-Creators” on Thursday, May 28, at St. John XXIII Catholic Community, 24250 N. Dixie Hwy., Perrysburg. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and the event will run until 8 p.m.
Members of all area faith communities and all those interested are welcome and encouraged to attend. In addition to the presentation, there will be a light reception and opportunities to meet representatives of 10 local environmental organizations working on composting, the restoration of native plants, clean energy, and Lake Erie water quality.
The event is free and open to the public, and attendees are encouraged to register at https://23.church/caring-for-creation.
“Catholic Charities, Diocese of Toledo is excited to be a co-sponsor and welcome Dan Misleh, executive director of Catholic Climate Covenant. This event will provide practical and effective solutions to fulfill the vision of the 2015 encyclical letter from Pope Francis, ‘Laudato si’,” said Rodney Schuster, executive director of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Toledo.
In addition to Catholic Charities of Toledo, other co-sponsors include the Sisters of St. Francis, Sylvania; the OurNEST Creation Care team of St. John XXIII Catholic Parish in Perrysburg; the Laudato Si group of St. Martin de Porres parish in Toledo; the Care for Creation team at St. Pius and Gesu parishes of Toledo; Catholic Climate Covenant; and Science Alliance for Valuing the Environment, Sylvania.
