Earth Speaks this Saturday

Dear Friends,
Are you aware that Vatican has added 7 new modern mortal sins? In an interview with the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Archbishop Girotti said he thought the most dangerous areas for committing new types of sins lay in the fields of bio-ethics and ecology. “You offend God not only by stealing, taking the Lord's name in vain or coveting your neighbor's wife, but also by wrecking the environment, carrying out morally debatable experiments that manipulate DNA or harm embryos,” said Bishop Girotti, according to L’Osservatore.



The bishop classified as social sins drug abuse, "morally dubious" experiments such as embryonic stem cell research, polluting the environment, excessive wealth, contributing to income inequality, and creating poverty.

The seven social sins are:
1. "Bioethical” violations such as birth control
2. "Morally dubious" experiments such as stem cell research
3. Drug abuse
4. Polluting the environment !!!!!!!
5. Contributing to widening divide between rich and poor
6. Excessive wealth
7. Creating poverty

This Saturday 4th October, acts29 invites you to Earth Speaks? What is Earth Speaks about?
As you can guess by its name, Earth Speaks is a presentation-discussion-sharing on environmental concerns.

This is open to all Catholics because the Earth is our responsibility. For too long, many of us have taken Caring for the Environment as an option! For too long we have heard our friends and family say “Oh! I’m not interested in that topic!”

“Before it’s too late, we need to make courageous choices that will recreate a strong alliance between man and Earth,” he said. “We need a decisive ‘yes’ to care for creation and a strong commitment to reverse those trends that risk making the situation of decay irreversible.” Pope Benedict 16th at September 2007 Mass in Loreto.

Do bring your friends down! See you then!
Venue: 55 Waterloo St, Catholic Welfare Services Building, 9th floor (CSCC)
Nearest MRT stations: City Hall/Bugis, Location: next to SMU/behind Church of Sts Peter and Paul
Date: 4th October
Time: 4-6pm
Free Of Charge

Presenter: Fr David Garcia (O.P)

God bless