Bríd óg Norrby sent us this news:
To launch the Season of Creation, we helped to set up a Climate Justice table on the altar with Laudato Si Animator member Anna Mc Hugh. The table with a globe, candle and symbols of Creation highlighted the suffering of people and animals around the world as a result of climate change. We invited children to draw their interpretation of the “Burning Bush” and asking them to name 3 things they could do for the environment. We also invited people to do something in their own homes to acknowledge this special season and to make a special commitment to carry out at least action by signing cards on the table.
We have organised a talk after Mass in October by Nuala Madigan, CEO of the Irish Peatland Conservation Council. Nuala will talk about our boglands and the role they can play in the biodiversity and Climate change crisis. This is very relevant to our Parish as we have a number of bogs surrounding the village including a Special Area of Conservation.
We are going to have a community planting day to plant pollinator friendly Spring bulbs in our Parish Eco garden beside the Church. Our group has collected yellow rattle seeds locally and plan to sow them into the eco garden meadow. We also hope to donate bulbs to the children of our National School to plant.
We are also planning a handout to new residents of the newly build housing estates with advice for nature friendly planting and another one for developers to create better native landscaping plans.