Who are we?
We are a group of parishioners focused on being good stewards of the earth
based on Pope Francis' Laudato Si', "On Care for our Common home".
We meet the second Sunday of each month after the 8::00AM Mass in a classroom in the lower level of the church.
Our mission is to share information with our community on what each of us can do to
take care the earth "God's gift".
Link: below to Pope Francis' encyclical letter Laudato Si'
10 Things You Can Do to Sow Climate Hope - Click the link below
Jubilee Year for Laudato Si' - : 10 Things You Can Do - Updated.pdf
Laudato Si Team Calendar 2026
January: - Set calendar for the year
February - Prepare and plan upkeep of Native Gardens at Assisi Grove.
Feb. 25th -Lead Stations of the Cross.
March - Install Native Garden raised bed, rain barrel and downspouts.
March/April - Recycled Art & Poetry Contest with Faith Formation students. Invite parish youth to help with Native Garden planting.
April - Celebrate Earth Day April 22nd
April/May - Native Plant & Butterfly Garden:s: - plant new garden bed, evaluate & weed present garden, set watering schedule, install rain barrel.
Summer - Maintain Butterly and Native gardens.
September - Participate in Ministry Fair; Celebrate Season of Creation
October - Participate in the Blessing of Animals, Butterfly Gardens and Tree at St. Francis of Assisi Grove
Oct. - Volunteers age 14 and older are invited to join us to clean up 3-Mile Creek in Leavenworth. Watch for information in the parish bulletin.
November - TBA
December - TBA
In the summer of 2024: and 2025 the Laudato Si' committee along with volunteers cleaned up of 3-Mile Creek in Leavenworth. We received a grant for the work from the City of Leavenworth that helped to pay for our Native Garden near Assisi Grove. We added butterfly gardens this May. Please stop by and visit the gardens!
Volunteers 14 and older are invited to help with the 3-Mile creek clean-up in the Fall of 2026. Watch for more information this fall in the parish bulletin.
Congratulations to the winners of our 2026 Catholic themed Recycled Art & Haiku Poetry Contests!
Adria Hoffman (K-1 gr) Charlotte Rich (2-3 gr) Samuel Uhlmansiek (4-5 gr) Penelope Graetz (6-8 gr) Penelope Graetz
Stained glass cross Jesus Jesus with St. Michael the Archangel Haiku Poetry
outstretched arms
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Honorable Mentions
Tirzah Uhlmansiek (2-3 gr) Rapha Vogel (2-3gr)
Elizabeth greets Mary Jesus and the two thieves
