Wexford Parish Care For The Earth group was formed on 19th of January 2021 by Bishop Ger Nash and V.Rev Billy Swan Parish Administrator.
An invitation was sent out from the altar and weekly newsletter to the people of Wexford Parish to come forward and begin a conversation on how we as a faith community can be more responsible stewards of God's creation at a time when we are aware of the negative effects of climate change. Inspired and intrigued a group of eleven people responded and gathered around the table in the Presbytery. A discussion about the current climate emergency and what could be done on a local level to mitigate climate change sparked much interest and ideas from everyone. Following much reflection, the group agreed a mission statement highlighting awareness of our moral obligation to care for our environment, the protection and safeguarding of biodiversity at a local level.
The group strives to respond to the question found at the heart of Laudato Si'  “ What kind of world do we want to leave to those who come after us, to children who are now growing up?  … Leaving a habitable planet to future generations is first and foremost, up to us.”