Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Conservation Center
Catholics conserving nature and protecting life. TM
Voted in 2010 as one of the best Catholic web sites by readers of
(as the Catholic Conservation Center)
Mission The Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Conservation Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to ecology, environmental and social justice, sustainable and authentic development, renewable energy, and stewardship of the Earth, in light of the Bible and sacred Tradition of the Roman Catholic Church.
To face
today's environmental challenges and to develop new opportunities for conserving
and restoring creation, the Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Conservation Center has as
its
mission to inspire the
ecological
conversion called for by Pope John Paul II. This conversion is
a
genuine conversion in Jesus Christ that enables
us to change the way we think, feel, and act so that we exercise our dominion of
creation with wisdom, truth, and love.
Our approach is based on the centrality of the human person within creation and is inspired by environmentally ethical behavior stemming from our triple relationship to God, self, and creation.
The Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Conservation Center is committed to promoting authentic Catholic doctrine related to ecology and the environment, and refrains from teaching anything that is contrary to the Magisterium of the Church.
We recently changed our name from the Catholic Conservation Center in order to honor Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, patroness of people who work in ecology and love nature.
In the words of Blessed John Paul II, "If humankind is not at peace with God, then earth itself cannot be at peace..."
"Secularization, which presents itself in cultures by
imposing a world and humanity without Transcendence, is invading every aspect of
daily life and developing a mentality in which God is effectively absent, wholly
or partially, from human life and awareness. This secularization is not only an
external threat to believers, but has been manifest for some time in the heart
of the Church herself." ~ Timothy Cardinal Dolan (2012)
Secularization is rampant in the fields of nature conservation and environmental
protection. One of the purposes of the Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Conservation
Center is to foster and support an awareness of Transcendence in nature and our
environment.
Background
Established in 2000, the Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Conservation Center (formerly the Catholic Conservation Center) began as a project of the Environmental Group of St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church in Wading River, in the Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York USA. You are invited to visit the St. John's parish website at www.StJohntheBaptistChurch.org.
Bill Jacobs, founder and president, is a professional ecologist and conservation planner. Bill has worked for more than 20 years in the field of environmental conservation. He has a master of science degree in forest resources management from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF). Bill currently works for an environmental consulting firm serving the Long Island and New York metropolitan area. Previously he worked for The Nature Conservancy, Natural Land Institute, and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Bill and his wife Lynn and their three beautiful children reside on Long Island, New York.
We're growing and we need your help. The Saint
Kateri Tekakwitha Conservation Center is growing. We feel a
call to
start a nature and environmental education center where we can share God's Word
related to environmental justice, authentic development, and the stewardship of Creation.
The center
would be a peaceful place where people can come to receive and share
authentic Catholic education and inspiration to be faithful stewards of
Creation. If you are interested in contributing we would like to speak with you.
Currently we are applying to the IRS to become a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit
organization. Please contact Bill Jacobs at
billjacobs@catholic.org
if you
can help. Thank you
and may God bless you.
You may contact Bill at
billjacobs@catholic.org.
Thank you for visiting the Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Conservation
Center!
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Conservation Center
Wading River, New York 11792 USA
The Saint Kateri Tekakwitha
Conservation Center strives to be faithful to the Magisterium of the Church, the Pope and
the Bishops in union with him. If you
have reason to believe that information presented on this website is not
faithful to God and the Church, please contact Bill Jacobs at billjacobs@catholic.org
and we will make the necessary corrections.
This website is dedicated to Erin, Cara, and
Willy.
"Being a champion in life demands the three Ds:
discipline, dedication, and divine assistance."
~ Bishop James A. Griffin of Columbus
Handwritten sign found
on the wall of Blessed Mother Teresa's room: People are often
unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered; forgive them anyway. If you are kind,
people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; be kind anyway. If you are successful,
you will win some false friends and some true enemies; be successful anyway. If you're honest and
frank, people may cheat you; be honest and frank anyway. What you spend years
building, someone could destroy overnight; build anyway. If you find serenity
and happiness, others may be jealous; be happy anyway. The good you do today,
people will forget tomorrow; do good anyway. Give the world the
best you have, and it may never be enough; give your best anyway. For you see, in the
final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and
them anyway.
Adapted from The Paradoxical Commandments by Kent Keith (1968)
"Our arms are too short to box with God."
~ Unknown author
Main Menu Introduction Peace with God and all Creation Ecological Conversion Declaration on Environment Hebrew Scripture Christian Scripture Catechism Pope John Paul II Bishops Saints Lay/Religious St.Francis Kateri Tekakwitha St.Thérèse Population Creation Theology Get Involved Prayers Resources Links The Earth Charter Revolution of Mary
Copyright © 2000-2013 by Bill Jacobs and the Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Conservation Center. All Rights Reserved.
Official Church text is © Copyright Libreria Editrice Vaticana.