St. Anthony of padua
Inside
STUDENTS PRACTICING GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP WITH THE PAPER GATOR
I
n 2015, Pope Francis wrote the encyclical Laudato si’ (On Care For Our Common Home). The pope asks all of us to consider the words of St. Francis of Assisi, who called the Earth “our sister.” He asks everyone, not just Catholics, to work together to shape a healthy future for the planet. One small way we can support the Earth is through recycling. We now have an easy way to do that — the Paper Gator. Katie O’Neal is a fourth-grade teacher at St. Dominic School. Last fall, she worked through Quincy Recycle to acquire a Paper Gator. The Paper Gator, located on the west side of the school, can recycle paper, magazines, newsprint, phone books, hard and softcover books, wrapping paper, and junk mail. Each Katie O’Neal’s students enjoy using the Paper Gator, as they learn about the time it is filled, the school receives money. good stewardship of our planet. The students in Mrs. O’Neal’s class go around the school each day to collect recyclable materials for the Paper Gator. “The Paper Gator gives people a reliable place to bring their recycling,” Mrs. O’Neal says. “It promotes stewardship of our planet by cutting down on what goes in the trash and instead, recycling paper waste.” Many people in the rural areas around Quincy don’t have access to a recycling service. The Paper Gator is an asset to the whole community. Anyone can recycle items there, and it’s accessible 24 hours per day, seven days a week. In addition to being a service to the community, St. Dominic students are continued on page 5
FEBRUARY 2022
2 Stewardship: Becoming Fishers of Men and Women 3
Where Grace Moves In, Guilt Moves Out
4 Meet Katie Klauser A Parishioner Actively Living the Faith and Embodying Stewardship in Action 6 The Seven Sisters Apostolate: Prayerfully Supporting our Parish Priests and Deacon 7
Valentine’s Day The Feast of a Christian Martyr
