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As we care for Creation, we also recognize how Creation cares for us! Come learn some of the valuable insights of Mystic & Healer, Hildegard of Bingen. Hildegard was ahead of her time in discovering medicinal properties and remedies God gives us through many wild growing plants and others we can cultivate in our yards. Come learn how to start your own Healing Garden!

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Herbs & Healing with Hildegardwith S. Olga Wittekind & S. Myra Peine (Educators)Thursday, May 31, 6:30-8pm - $15 (2 for $25)

Gardening offers a multitude of benefits for the earth and the soul. Whether you are a beginning or lifelong gardener, come share an

e v e n i n g o f s p i r i t u a l enrichment as we advance in cultivating gardens of grace in our yards and in our hearts. We will remember that “to cultivate a Garden is to walk with God.” ~ C.N. Bovee

Cultivating A Garden of Gracewith S. Bridget Arnold, OSF (Gardener & Educator)Thursday, June 7, 6:30-8pm - $15 (2 for $25)

Come learn about Pope Benedict’s Ten Commandments for the Environment and how your efforts to care for Earth are sacred. Learn what you can do to heal and protect our planet by taking the St. Francis Pledge. If you are interested but cannot make this evening, let us know! We’ll help you get involved.

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Caring for Our Home, Planet Earth S. Janet Born, OSF (Transition Town Leader) Thurs, May 10, 6:30-8pm - $15 (2 for $25)

As global natural resources are quickly depleting, it is so very important that we learn new ways to conserve energy. Come learn ways you can help save the environment - and your wallet!

From fields to lawns to flower beds, what attracts birds and butterflies to visit and breed? Come learn how to create a home habitat that is good for the environment and fun to observe!

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Birds and Butterflies with Wayne Wauligman (Audubon Society)Thursday, May 17, 6:30-8pm - $15 (2 for $25)

Energy Savings with Robert White (Rural Economic Development)Thursday, May 24, 6:30-8pm - $15 (2 for $25)

“We need to make courageous choices that will re-create a strong alliance between man and Earth... We need a decisive ‘yes’ to

care for creation and a strong commitment to reverse those trends that risk making the situation of decay irreversible.”

~ Pope Benedict XVI

CARE OF CREATION Take the St. Francis Pledge!

Visit http://catholicclimatecovenant.org/the-st-francis-pledge to learn about this important pledge and Pope Benedict’s call for us all to protect the environment

and act jointly to care for Earth!