In Sliema, the children and youths practice the teaching put forward by Pope Francis in the encyclical \u2018Laudato S\u00ec\u2019. Fr. Loreto Zerafa OFM explained this initiative in a simple yet effective manner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Franciscan Parish of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart sanctuary in\nSliema, worked for this sustainable initiative in favor of nature by\ncollaborating with the group of altar boys and youths. During the activities organized within\nthe same organizations, the teaching was done both formally and informally.\nWith the initiative of Mr. Peter Gatt, a parent and one of the Preteens leaders,\nwhenever there is an outing or an activity, the plates, cups, and the other\nthings which are not disposable are to be brought along. In this way, we are\nreducing waste, especially the so-called \u2018single use plastic\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recently, a pasta night was organized with the purpose to collect funds\nfor the altar boys. A large number of parishioners attended this event and the\nsame principle was carried out, but this time the cups and the other things\nwere bought biodegradable (which are disposed of together with other organic\nwaste because the material they are made up of deteriorates in a short term and\nis further used for compost). Since the price of this type of objects are still\nquite expensive, there has been an investment which had to be reduced from the\nprofit which was acquired from this activity. Nonetheless, we noticed that\neveryone appreciated this gesture because future generations are going to\nbenefit from.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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