Care for Creation
Concern for the environment needs to be joined to a sincere love for our fellow human beings.
The relationship between society and the Earth impacts generations, especially the poor and vulnerable. Environmental decisions benefit from evaluating this impact, community needs, and the availability of resources. MCC aims to:
- Explore opportunities to implement Catholic Social Teaching on the environment in state policy, including access to safe and affordable drinking water and the stewardship of natural resources.
News Releases
- Catholic Conference Publishes FOCUS Document, Web Resources to Highlight Pope Francis’s Laudato Si’ Teaching (05/26/20)
- Governor’s Budget Applauded for EITC Increase, Yet Cuts to Pro-Life and Nonpublic School Policies Should be Reinstated (03/05/19)
- Michigan Catholic Conference Urges ‘No’ Vote on Ballot Question to Legalize Recreational Marijuana (10/02/18)
Additional Resources
- The Word from Lansing Column:
- Patience and Persistence: Advocacy Successes in 2019 (01/17/20)
- Clean and Affordable Water for All (06/21/19)
- Prioritizing the Vulnerable in the State Budget (03/22/19)
- 2019–2020: A Blueprint for the Common Good (01/25/19)
- Proposal 1—Say No to Recreational Marijuana (10/26/18)
- Clean and Affordable Water for All (FOCUS Essay, 5/2019)
- A Blueprint for the Common Good (FOCUS Essay, 1/2019)
- Proposal 1: Say No To Recreational Marijuana (FOCUS Essay, 10/2018)
- CST 101: Care for God’s Creation Discussion Guide (8/2017)
- Transportation, Community, and the Common Good (FOCUS Essay, 7/2016)
- Laudato Si Discussion Guide
Advocacy
- Lansing Update:
- A Call for Water Justice in Detroit (Detroit Religious Leaders Forum, 1/18/19)
- The Catholic Church Responds to Flint Water Crisis (Faith Magazine, 3/2016)
- Laudato Si Bulletin Insert
- Policy Briefing on Laudato Si (6/19/15)