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IntegrityofCreationWorkingGroupoftheJPICCommission,USG/UISG,Rome

StatusReportontheIntegrityofCreationInternationalSurvey:November2008

IntegrityofCreationWorkingGroupoftheJPICCommission,USG/[email protected]

IntegrityofCreationamongReligious:InternationalSurvey

StatusReport

November2008

Table

of

Contents

I. IntroductiontotheReport........................................................................................................... 2

II. GENERALANDPROVINCIALCHAPTERRESOLUTIONS ................................................................... 3

III. RESOURCESDEVELOPED .............................................................................................................. 3

IV. WORKINPROGRESS ENVIRONMENTALINITIATIVES .............................................................. 5

V.

WEBSITESOFRELIGIOUSINSTITUTESWITHECOLOGICALCONTENT ............................................. 7

VI. CONCLUSIONS ......................................................................................................................... 8

VII. APPENDIX1 ........................................................................................................................... 10

VIII. APPENDIX2 ........................................................................................................................... 12

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Iwish to repeat that theecologicalcrisis isamoral issueChristians, inparticular, realize that their

dutytowardsnatureandcreationareanessentialpartoftheirfaith.

PopeJohnPaulII,PeacewithGodtheCreator,PeacewithallCreation January1,1990

Mydear

friends,

God's

creation

is

one

and

it

is

good.

The

concerns

for

non

violence,

sustainable

development,justiceandpeace,andcare forourenvironmentareofvital importance forhumanity.

PopeBenedictXVIaddressingtheYouthinSydneyJuly17,2008

"ForhumanstocausespeciestobecomeextinctandtodestroythebiologicaldiversityofGod'screation,

forhumanstodegradetheintegrityoftheEarthbycausingchangesinitsclimate,strippingtheEarthof

itsnaturalforests,ordestroying itswetlands...forhumanstocontaminatetheEarth'swaters, its land,

itsair,anditslifewithpoisonoussubstancesthesearesins."

HisAllHolinessEcumenicalPatriarchBartholomew,SouthernCalifornia 1997

I. Introduction to the Report

The Integrity of Creation working group of the Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC)

Commission,USG/UISG, based in Rome, decided to try to find outwhat religiousmen andwomen

aroundtheworldweredoingfortheenvironment.Theworkinggroup,established inNovember2007,

consistsof14JPICPromotersfromdifferentreligiouscongregationsandtwolaypeople.

Ashortletterwith3surveyquestions,translatedinto5languages(English,French,Spanish,Portuguese,

andGerman),wassentoutviaemailthrough InternationalJPICPromoterstoreligiousworldwideand

throughtheUSG/UISGmailingliststoGeneralCuriaeinRome.

This

document

does

not

pretend

to

be

fully

comprehensive.

It

is

a

summary

statement

and

does

not

mentioneveryinitiative.Weapologizeifwehaveoffendedanysensibilitiesbycertainomissions.Itisan

attempt to concisely give an overview of some of the ecological initiatives taking place among the

variouscongregationsthroughouttheworldwhoresponded.

Wearepublishing this summary in four languagesEnglish,French,Spanishand Italian soweare

consciousofkeepingitrelativelyshort.Theworkinggroupisveryawarethatmanyreligiousengagedin

this fieldofworkmaynothavereceivedthesurvey.Others,becauseofworkpressure,maynothave

had time to reply. For this reason,we invite you to consider this document as a first draft,which,

hopefully, will be updated with supplementarymaterial and information in the future, possibly by

settingupaWikipageontheinternet.

A. Number of respondents

AsofMay2008,wereceived114responsestothesurveyfrom49religiousinstitutesaroundtheworld.1

Namesofinstitutesweregivenindifferentlanguages,whichexplainswhythenamesofsomeinstitutes

mayappearmorethanonceonthelist.

1See Appendix 1 for a list of Religious Institutes who responded to the Survey

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B. Analysis of Work

Thereligiousinstituteswereaskedwhathadbeendoneinthefollowing3areas2:

GeneralandProvincialChapterresolutions Educationalresourcesdeveloped

Work

being

done

(ecology/environment

projects)

II. GENERAL AND PROVINCIAL CHAPTER RESOLUTIONS

Basedon the reports,26 religious instituteshavepassed resolutionsatGeneralandProvincial levels

focusingmainlyontheendorsementoftheEarthCharterandonecospirituality.

ThefollowingaresomeexamplesofGeneralChapterresolutions:

Identified Climate Change as themost serious ecological challenge facing humanity and theplanet. Recommendations were (i) to organize educational programmes to motive all

Columbans(ii)conductaCarbonAuditand(iii)networkwithothergroupsandpoolresources.

(Societyof

St.

Columban,

General

and

Provincial

Chapter

2006).

"DevelopandarticulateanSCNcorporatevoicearoundsignificantissues,especiallyconcerningcareoftheearthandjusticeforthepoor,theoppressedandwomen.(TheSistersofCharityof

Nazareth,2003GeneralAssembly)

Resolution: (1) To encourage Brothers to engage in radical relationships of equalitywith allGods creation and to support the Earth Charter.(2) To promote networking across the

Congregation on issues ofjustice and right relationships. (Christian Brothers, 2002 General

Chapter).

Recommended:ThattheGeneralCouncilcreateacommitteetoassistintheimplementationofour

primary

orientation...

[that

is

to]

Promote

aculture

of

peace

and

nonviolencewhich

cannotbepromotedwithoutconcernfortheenvironment.(InstitutNotreDameduBonConseil

deMontreal,July2005)

III. RESOURCES DEVELOPED

Many congregationsaround theworldhavedeveloped resources tobeused in the classroomand in

everydaylifeasawayofpromotingJPIC.

1. Ecology being offered as a subject in schools.

Two

religious

institutes

are

offering

ecology

as

a

school

subject,

or

running

special

educational

programs

intheirlocalschools.

EsclavasdelSagradoCorazondeJess(Argentina,Peru,Rome)areofferingecologyandbiologyasaschoolsubject,focusingonenvironmentalprotectionandecologyworkshops.

SchoolSistersofNotreDame(St.Louis,USA)havestartedanInterschoolEcologicalCouncilwhichaimstopromoteecologyamongdifferentcongregations.

2 See Appendix 2 for a copy of the Survey letter and questions asked.

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2. Eco-calendars

TheBenedictinesinPlankstetten(Germany)produceanannualcalendarwithaspecifictheme:2005(water)/2006(energy)/2007(Fairtrade).

EsclavasdelSagradoCorazndeJess(Per)alsodevelopenvironmentalcalendars.3. Libraries

SistersofProvidence(Washington)andtheColumbans(NewZealand)encouragedthe local librarytoexpandtheirsectiononecology.

4. Pamphlets

ClaretinosMisioneros(Spain)producedapamphletARoughGuidetoEcology. Intercongregational Franciscan JPIC Working Group (Rome 20002003) produced resources on

ClimateChangeandWaterinmorethan15languages.

5. Conferences and WorkshopsThefollowingareamong31respondentswhohaveheldConferencesorWorkshopsonecology.

MissionarySocietyofStColumban:InSeptember2007Columbansfrom14countriesmetinManila,thePhilippinestobegintoformulateaSocietyresponsetothechallengesofclimatechange.They

areareparticularlycommittedtoenvironmentalissuesasagroup,

6. Collaboration

FiverespondentsarecollaboratingwithvariousorganizationssuchastheGovernment,thelocallibrary

andmostimportantlywithotherlocalcongregations.

Handmaidsof theSacredHeartof Jesus (Atlanta,USA)collaboratedwith the localgovernment tohelp

start

arecycling

project.

SantisimoSacramentoyMaraInmaculadasetupaworkinggroupalongwiththelocalgovernmentandcarryoutvariousenvironmentalprojectssuchasreforestation.

7. Expertise

TheUrsulineSisters (Kentucky) raisecattle,pigs,hay,wheat, soybeans,corn,potatoes,andothergardenproduce.TheUrsulinesprovideretreatsandhavecooperatedwiththeKentuckyDepartment

ofAgriculture,BresciaUniversity,andvariouslocalschoolsystemsforsomeprograms

CarmalitesO.Carm (Argentina):Oneoftheirmen isaDoctorattheBuenosAiresUniversity intheareaofAtmosphericandOceanicSciences,specialisedinClimateVariabilityandGlobalChange.

Columbans(Ireland):OrganizeatwoyeardistanceMAprogrammeonEcologyandReligion8. Environmental Stations of the Cross

TheFranciscans(Taiwan)haveadoptedthisidea.

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IV. WORK IN PROGRESS - ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES

1. Organic Farming

10respondentsarepracticingorganicfarming/gardeningintheirlocalarea.

Sisters

of

Charity

(New

York)

provide

a

lot

of

their

own

food

through

organic

farming.

ServantsoftheBlessedSacrament(NewZealand)arecollaboratingwiththeNationalHealthServicerunninganorganicgardenclub.

Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus(East Timor) have invited ecological experts to give aseminartolocalfarmersintheneighbourhood.

SocietyofJesus(Jesuits,Zambia)havedevelopedalargescaleorganicprojectwheretheyrunshortcoursesforlocalfarmersandhavestartedtreeplantingprojectsaroundthelocalarea.

Sisters of Charity (New York) have created the Sisters Hill Farm a 200 member communitysupportedagricultureOrganicFarminStanfordville,NewYork.

2. Animal Rights The Franciscans (Taiwan) have a yearly animal blessingwith an animal rights advocacy and an

ownersresponsibilityeducationfocus.

3. Rainwater Harvesting

TheUnionoftheSistersofthePresentationoftheBlessedVirginMary(India)andtheSchoolSistersofNotreDame(Minnesota)harvestwaterforfarmuse.

4. Keeping local communities garbage free

Sisters of Christian Charity (North American Eastern Province) encourage local communities toassumeresponsibilitytokeeproadsintheirareaslitterfree.

IrmsdeSo JosdeChambryFrana (RioDe Janeiro)promoteaprojecton reusing foodandencourageotherstoavoidwaste.

5. Funding

Servants of the Blessed Sacrament (New Zealand) are among 4 Institutes who have availed ofgovernment grants. The sisters began an organic garden to encourage and teach about healthy

eating.

6. Lobbying Sistersof the Presentation of theBlessedVirginMary (India) are lobbying politicians in favor of

victimsintheTsunamihitareasinrelationtoreliefandrehabilitationservices.

7. Transportation

Threecongregationsarelookingatalternatewaysoftravelinginordertoprotecttheenvironment.

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FillesdeMariedelAssomptionhavepledgedtousepublictransportwheneverpossible.8. Full-time coordinators and Eco-Centres

TheChristianBrothers(Australia,Ireland)appointedaninternationalfacilitatorforEcojustice.Theyhaveseveralcentresforecologyandspirituality.

Missionaries of Africa (Uganda) run a centre with training programmes for environmentalconservationandsustainabledevelopment.

9. Environmental education in schools3

School Sisters ofNotre Dame (St Louis,USA) have created an Interschool ecological council toincreaseenvironmentalawareness.

Servantsof theBlessedSacrament (NewZealand)haveused roleplay tohighlightenvironmentalproblems,suchasdecreasingoilreserves.

HandmaidsoftheSacredHeartofJesus(Phillipines)haveadoptedanannualenvironmentaltheme:Care

for

Life.

Care

for

Mother

Earth

HermanasDominicasde laAnunciata,ProvinciaNuestraSeoradelRosario(Spain),havecreatedaGREENschool:Producingflyerswithenvironmentalinformation;recyclingoldbooks;andanalyzing

thecircleofwater inthetown. Indeed,manyreligious institutespromotetheconceptof Reduce,

ReuseandRecycle.

10. Formation of Environmental Action Groups

Sisters of St. Martha (Canada) formed the EARTH CIRCLE which does the following: Highlightsspiritualreasonsforcaringfortheenvironment;studiesbooks,articlesandsongsinrelationtothe

environment;andnetworksandlobbieswithmanyothergroupsonparticularissues.

SantsimoSacramentoyMara Inmaculada (Spain) formedagroup that focuseson:consciousnessraising,reforestationprogrammesandhelpingteachersandstudentsdevelopecologicalcampaigns.

EsclavasdelSagradoCorazndeJess(Chile)carriedoutaprojectcalledGLOBE,whichcollaboratedwith the Department of Education in Peru, particularly in raising environmental awareness in

primaryschools.

11. Eco-Friendly Buildings

MonialesDominicaines (Canada)arebuildinganewmonasteryguidedbyecologically sustainableprinciples.

12. Media TheSursMissionnairesde lImmaculeConception (Canada),havebegunputtingenvironmental

articlesintheirmagazine.

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13. Use of environmental Video/DVDs

The Sisters of Christian Charity have watched the film An Inconvenient Truth followed by adiscussioninordertodrawattentiontothedangersofclimatechange.

V. WEBSITES OF RELIGIOUS INSTITUTES WITHECOLOGICAL CONTENT

A. English

Acentreforeducation,farming,communitybuilding,andspiritualgrowth:www.sproutcreekfarm.org

CongregationofSt.Joseph.ClickonPeaceandJustice: www.sistersofsaintjoseph.org(esp.Amazon)

SocietyofSt.Columban: www.columban.com(linkstoColumbansitesaroundtheworld)

SistersofCharity,Halifax.EnterandclickonGlobalConcerns:www.schalifax.ca

SistersofSt.MarthaofAntigonish,NovaScotia:www.themarthas.com(clickonMinistriesandMartha

Ecoconnect)

ChristianBrothers

and

Edmund

Rice

Network:

http://www.ecojustice.edmundclt.org/

FederationofSistersofSt.JosephofCanada.ClickonEcologyCommittee,MDGs:www.csjfederation.ca

FullCircleEcoHouseofPrayer,PortHuron,Michigan,USA:www.fullcircleretreat.org

KasisiAgriculturalTrainingCenter,nearLusaka,Zambia:www.loyno.edu/~katc/

SistersofSt.JosephofPeterborough:www.csjpeterborough.com/ecology.htm

IntercongregationalFranciscanJPICWorkingGroup,Rome:http://www.ofmjpic.org/ecology/index.html

SocietyoftheSacredHeart,USandCanadianProvinces:www.sproutcreekfarm.org

UrsulinesUSA:http://www.greeningwesternkentucky.org/index.htm

SocietyoftheHolyChildJesus,AmericanProvince:BookletonWaterforLent2008:

http://www.sjweb.info/sjs/networks/ecology/LentBooklet2008Design.pdf

SocietyofJesus,Oregon,RegionalSustainableDevelopmentPlan:

http://www.sjweb.info/sjs/networks/ecology/Regional%20Sustainable%20Development

Plan%20of%20Action.pdf

SocietyofJesus,India,SolarAlternatives:http://www.solaralternatives.com/activities.html

EarthHealing(AlFrishSJ):http://www.earthhealing.info/

SocietyofJesus,LatinAmerica,RevistaMiradaGlobal"(English,SpanishandPortuguese)

http://www.miradaglobal.com/index.php?lang=en

EcoCongregation anecumenicalprogrammeattheserviceofparishesinUKandIreland

http://www.ecocongregation.org/

FranciscansJPICPromotersEcologyResourcesonWaterandClimateChange

http://www.ofm.org/ofmnews/ofmorg/00jpic3.php

B. Portuguesa

IrmsdeSoJosdeChambry,Frana(Brazil):

http://www.issj.com.br//portal/servicos/ambiente/?secao=9541&categoria=18063&hide_ld=1

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C. Espaol

BibliotecaFranciscanadeSudAmerica(paraunaseriadearticulosentralapalabraecologia)

http://www.franciscanos.net/

CompaiadeJess,AmericaLatina,RevistaMiradaGlobal:http://www.miradaglobal.com/

FundacinProclade,unaOrganizacinnoGubernamentaldeDesarrollo(ONGD):

www.fundacionproclade.org

VI. CONCLUSIONS

Wewould liketoreiteratethatwhathasbeenpresented isexclusivelybasedontheresponsestothe

threesurveyquestionsdistributedbytheIntegrityofCreationWorkingGroupoftheJPICCommission.

Weconcludewiththefollowingpoints:

Repliescamefromallcontinents. Bothmenandwomensreligiousinstitutesresponded. There isareasonablygoodvarietyof involvementbyreligious inthecare fortheearth.However,

basedonthenumberofresponses,itstillseemstobepastorallyofmarginalimportance.

Thereweresomeverydetailedresponses,indicatingastrongdeterminationamongsomeinstitutestocarefortheearth.

Similarly,thereweremanyvagueresponses,indicatingmoreofadesiretoeventuallydosomething. Somerepliesfocusedmoreonwhatneededtobedone,ratherthanwhatactuallyisbeingdone. Replieswerereturned inall languages,particularly inEnglish,Spanish,andFrenchand toa lesser

degreeinPortuguese,ItalianandGerman.

GeneralandProvincialChapterstendedtoincludetheintegrityofcreationasanaspectofbroaderresolutions.

Few

institutes

have

made

explicit

commitments

to

the

integrity

of

creation.

Manyprojectsareorientedtowardsbringingaboutchangelocallyandwithinreligiouscommunitiesthemselves.

Based on the responses, numerically few religious are involved at the level of systemic change(lobbywork).

Few respondents are coordinating projects with other groups involved in environmental workincludingotherreligiousandNGOs.

Someareimplementinggovernmentalenvironmentalprogrammes,particularlyinschools. The survey responseshighlight somedifficulties involved in thedistributionand the collectionof

information at the international level from Rome. It is clear thatmany religious institutes and

individualreligiousinvolvedinthisaspectofministryneverheardaboutthesurvey.

The initial responses provide valuable information for the development of a data base, whicheventuallywillallowreligiousinvolvedinthisministrytocommunicateamongthemselves.

Thesurveymayencouragethoseinvolvedtobecomepartofanetworkinthefuture.Rome,October2008

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MembersoftheIntegrityofCreationWorkingGroup:

CarmenDistanI.B.V.M.

ClaudioGiambelli(Cipax)

FrancaSessa

L.S.A.

FrancesOrchardC.J.

GabeHurrish(AssistantJPIC/USG.UISGoffice)

GearidFranciscoConaireO.F.M.

GeorgeJacquesM.Afr.

GuidoSitumorangO.F.MCap.

MarieThrsePerdriaultO.P.

MarjorieKeenanR.S.H.M.

MilanBubkS.V.D.

RmySandahS.M.

StanislawJaromi

O.F.M.

Conv.

StefaniaLucchesiO.P.

TimPhillipsS.M.

TizianaLonghitanoS.F.P.

UtaSievers(S.J.SocialJusticeSecretariat)

SpecialthankstoJohnTiernan ateacherfromIrelandwhohelpedsynthesizetheinformationforthis

report.

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VII. APPENDIX 1

IntegrityofCreationSurvey ListofReligiousInstitutesNameofCongregation Numberofrespondents

Benedictines

2

BlessedSacramentandMaryImmaculate 1

BrothersoftheChristianSchools 4

CarmeliteO.Carm 1

CompaadeMaraMarianistas 1

Compaa deMara para la educacin de los

Sordomudos

2

Congregacindelamission 1

CongrgationsalsiennedelaVisitation 1

Divine

World

Missionaries

(SVD)

2

Dominicans 5

FillesdelaCharit 1

FillesdeMariedelAssomption 1

FranciscansO.F.M. 2

HandmaidsoftheSacredHeartofJesus 4

HandmaidsoftheSacredHeartofJesus 1

Hermanas de la Caridad CristianaHijas de la

BienaventuradaVirgenMaradelaInmaculada

Concepcin.

1

Hijasde

la

pasin

de

Jesucristo

yde

Mara

Dolorosa1

Institut Notre Dame du BonConseil de

Montral

1

InstituteoftheBlessedVirginMary(IBVM) 4

LesSursdeSainteMariedeNamur 1

MaristBrothers 1

MedicalMissionSisters 2

MissionarySocietyofStColumban 5

Nonamegiven 4

Pasionista 1

PoorClaresMissionaries 7

Religiosas Esclavas del Sagrado Corazn de

Jess

11

ScarboroMissions 1

SchoolSistersofNotreDame 7

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SchwesternderChristlichenLiebe 3

ServantsoftheBlessedSacrament 1

ServantsoftheholyheartofMary,USA 2

SFP 1

SistersofCharity 4

SistersofMaryReparatrix 1

SistersofProvidence 2

SistersofSt.JosephofPeterborough 8

SistersofSt.Martha 2

SocietyofJesus 1

Societyof theSacredHeart,USandCanadian

Provinces

1

SurAnneMarieSavoie,r.h.s.j 1

SursdelaProvidence 1

Surs

de

Notre

dame

du

Saint

Rosaire

1

SoeursduSacrCoeurdeJsus 1

Surs Missionnaires de lImmacule

Conception

1

The Society of the Missionaries of Africa

(WhiteFathers)

3

UnionoftheSistersofthePresentationofthe

BlessedVirginMary

1

Ursulines 2

ZustersAnnonciadenvanHuldenberg 1

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VIII. APPENDIX 2

CommissionforJustice,PeaceandIntegrityofCreation

USG/UISGSecretariat ViaAurelia476

CP9099Aurelio,00165Roma,Italy

Tel/Fax: (39).06.6622929(direct)

Tel: (39)06.665231(reception)

Officeemail:[email protected]

Projectemail:[email protected]

3.2.08

IntegrityofCreationWorkingGroup

To:MembersofReligiousInstitutesconcernedabouttheenvironment

From:

Integrity

of

Creation

Working

Group

of

the

USG/UISG,

Rome

Dearsistersandbrothers,

TheJPICCommissionoftheConferenceofSuperiorsGeneralofmenandwomensinstitutes(USG/UISG)

recentlyestablishedaworkinggroupfortheintegrityofcreation,composedofmembersofreligious

congregationsandinterestedlaypeople.

Themostrecentscientificevidence(seeIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChangeIPCCreport;

www.ipcc.ch)indicatesthatclimatechange,verylikelycausedbyhumanactivity,isendangeringalllife

supportingecosystems.TheIntegrityofCreationworkinggroupwouldliketofacilitateadeeper

appreciationof

the

centrality

of

the

integrity

of

creation

in

evangelization

today.

Asafirststep,wewouldliketobuildupadatabaseonworkbeingdonebyreligiousinstitutesacross

theworld.Thiswouldbeaveryimportantresourceinencouragingotherstotakeinitiativestocarefor

creation.Weproposetomakethisinformationwidelyavailableviaemailandtheweb.Wearealso

interestedinsharinganddevelopingecologicaleducationalmaterialsuitableforourmembership.

Weencouragespreadingthisrequesttoasmanypeopleaspossibleinyourcongregation.Pleaseaskall

peopleconcernedtofilltheattachedformandsendallrelevantdocuments.Anyandallcanusethe

attachedform.Pleaseattachanydocumentsinelectronicformatandsendthemto

[email protected],otherwise,byhardcopytotheaboveaddress.Pleasereplyinoneofthefollowing

languages English,Spanish,French,Portuguese,Italianandifpossibly,preferablyinEnglish.

Welook

forward

to

hearing

from

you,

if

possible

by

March

30,

2008.

InChrist,

GearidFranciscoConaireofm

SecretaryGeneral,JPICCommissionofUSG/UISG

MemberoftheIntegrityofCreationWorkingGroup.

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CommissionforJustice,PeaceandIntegrityofCreation

USG/UISGSecretariat ViaAurelia476

CP9099Aurelio,00165Roma,Italy

Tel/Fax: (39).06.6622929(direct)

Tel:(39)

06.665231

(reception)

Officeemail:[email protected]

Projectemail:[email protected]

IntegrityofCreationWorkingGroupinformationsheet

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Congregation ________________________________________________

Address ________________________________________________

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EcologyStancesandProjects

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2) Resources(educationalandother)thecongregationhasdeveloped

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