A dirt-y little blog and a FREEBIE!!!

Hi everyone!!! Okay so I usually don't speak too much about environmental issues but I do try my best to do what I personally can and to share any chance to make a difference with those in our parish. (Especially the children in our program).

So hang in there with all the environmental lingo because I wanted to share with you what we did on Saturday at our parish with some of the Confirmandi!!!

I'm sure you know that Earth day is coming up on Wednesday. Earth Day, celebrated April 22, is a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment. It is held annually during both spring in the northern hemisphere and autumn in the southern hemisphere. It was founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in in 1970 and is celebrated in many countries every year.
If you want more information on Earth day then go to: EARTH DAY INFO


The reason I am sharing this with all of you is because it is important that we all take care of God's creation and we should all be willing to do our share to see that it is taken well care of, not only for us but for the future generations!!! I always try to find ways that the Confirmandi can use secular events but add a Christian perspective to it.
Here's what our Diocese website said about Environmental justice
The U.S. Bishops have spoken clearly that caring for creation is another way that we care for life itself. Sustainable agriculture is a major duty of farmers and farm workers in the entire valley. Statistics show that the air quality in the Valley is often in the unhealthy range and affects the lives of all of our people. An effective social ministry effort will become aware of the environmental threats to the Valley, the parish, city, and state, and will work with others in the wider community to address those issues.
Well we did just that on Saturday!!! Okay so we didn't plant trees but we did plant flowers to help take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen, and we helped to beautify our Parish (something that was long overdue!!!)
So here's some pictures... enjoy!!


This is BEFORE
(Yeah it looked like that for over 3 years!)



Did I mention that it is near our Prolife Memorial that the KofC put up?

Let the fun begin!!!


We had 12 Confirmandi come to help you know I do believe that Jesus was onto something when He chose 12 because that always seems to be the number that shows up to help at any function LOL!!!


Don't worry the end results are coming up soon!!!


Okay so I had to delegate to keep them on track and most of them have never planted flowers before!! Whoot Whoot!! Always a first for some of our kids!!! Thank you Jesus!!


SEE PROOF THAT I DID WORK TOO!!!


But here's a little something that I had to change quickly!!!
My son thought he would be able to just stand around and look cute!!!


Uh I don't think so!!!


Braawwwhhh Haa Haa!!! Workin' him hard!! LOL!!
Okay so after all of this:


We were very pleased and thrilled that the front of the Church
now looks like this





here's an upclose of the mini-roses


Now I pray that these all grow and flourish... it's all in God's hands now!!


Thanks for stopping by and visiting me and this very dirt-y little blog LOL!!! If you came here looking for something else, you should know better than that from me and hey get your mind out of the gutter LOL!!!!!


You were so patient reading through this dirt-y little blog so your reward is your freebies!!!!! All in honor of God's creation for this Earth Day!!! Hope you like them and as always please leave some love and give credit when credit us due....
Previews are linked just click each picture...


















Love,