Chicago archdiocese will act on climate change

[gilliam]

Chicago’s Catholic archdiocese is the nation’s first to monitor its buildings’ power and water usage and greenhouse gas emissions.

cruxnow.com/church/2015/07/26/cupich-says-chicago-archdiocese-will-act-on-climate-change/

 

[ProVobis]

The first?

Don’t parishes normally monitor their own costs, power or otherwise?

 

[ucfengr]

The first?

Don’t parishes normally monitor their own costs, power or otherwise?

I doubt any monitor their CO2 emissions. I wonder if they’ll include the Priest’s during his homily.

 

[vz71]

I am curious how the costs associated with this measure up to the cost of other outreach functions that directly help people.

Should it be considered scandal?

 

[LeafByNiggle]

I am curious how the costs associated with this measure up to the cost of other outreach functions that directly help people.

Sounds a little like Matthew 26:9.

 

[ProVobis]

I doubt any monitor their CO2 emissions. I wonder if they’ll include the Priest’s during his homily.

Seems like there’s a simple mathematical formula for that. Good thing the city still has its parks and lake.

 

[vz71]

Sounds a little like Matthew 26:9.

And if they were directly serving God, I may be inclined to agree.

 

[zz912]

Considering how many schools and parishes the archdiocese has been closing and will probably be closing, their carbon footprint is shrinking all the time. Perhaps more effort should be spent towards reversing that problem first?

 

[Ridgerunner]

From the article:
“We are called to care for those sickened by pollution, house those displaced by environmental calamities, and heal the spirits of those — especially our youth — who are disheartened by a world where human survival is now in question.”

Is it helpful to the youth to be telling them human survival is now in question when not even all MMGW believers think that? So, if human survival is in question, are some perhaps disheartened to marry, raise children, encourage their own children to marry and have children when they’re told the world is on the brink of frying?

Counsels of despair are the stock in trade of the political left wing. The Church should have a more optimistic message, even in a worldly sense.

 

[ProVobis]

Considering how many schools and parishes the archdiocese has been closing and will probably be closing, their carbon footprint is shrinking all the time.

I know of one parish on the south side which won’t be closing soon. Perhaps it will be the only one left, no pun intended.

 

[Stylteralmaldo]

…Counsels of despair are the stock in trade of the political left wing. The Church should have a more optimistic message, even in a worldly sense.

Counsels of despair can be found on the right wing as well.

Agreed though that the Church should have a more optimistic message. We are a people of hope after all.

 

[grotto]

Will there be additional envelopes for the expected donations?

 

[ProVobis]

Will there be additional envelopes for the expected donations?

I understand many parishes are now set up for online donations, since attendance has been plummeting.

 

[Phil502]

Will there be additional envelopes for the expected donations?

That would kill trees, think there should be an exception made?