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STEWARDS OF OUR EARTH All of God’s Creation Social Justice Committee, Holy Cross Parish, Mt. Airy, June 21, 2026 The national Roadless Rule, a regulation adopted in 2001 that now protects 45 million acres of America's national forests from industrial logging and other sources of harm, is in danger. Just two weeks ago, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources voted on an amendment that would repeal that rule. What’s at risk? ”Nearly one third of all national f

STEWARDS OF OUR EARTH All of God’s Creation Social Justice Committee, Holy Cross Parish, Mt. Airy, June 14, 2026 In 2019, Pennsylvania established Juneteenth (June 19), the day marking the legal end of enslavement of Black people in the United States, as a state holiday. This year, “as the U.S. commemorates Juneteenth, the nation also prepares to celebrate the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4. While the Declarati

STEWARDS OF OUR EARTH All of God’s Creation Social Justice Committee, Holy Cross Parish, Mt. Airy, June 7, 2026 “Ten trillion plastic pellets enter our world's oceans every year (ref). Though small, these pellets are a serious threat to our health and environment.” (U.S. PIRG - Public Interest Research Group, 5/21/26) “Exposure begins in utero and continues throughout the lifespan, with microplastics detected in everything from placentas to breast milk…. The literature sugges

STEWARDS OF OUR EARTH All of God’s Creation Social Justice Committee, Holy Cross Parish, Mt. Airy, May 31, 2026 “Wear Orange is a weekend in June dedicated to honoring the lives of people in the United States affected by gun violence and elevating the voices of advocates across the country who are demanding an end to gun violence. [Orange symbolizes the hunter’s orange worn in the woods to protect people from being shot.] Now in its 12th year, Wear Orange honors Hadiya Pendle