Greener Lent: Progress during our first four days of fasting

In just our first four days of fasting, we’ve made excellent progress as a parish and across the diocese. 

As of Sunday, February 21, there are 354 total participants in the environment-based fasting program. The 34 participants from Holy Infant Catholic Church have so far helped save 489.11 carbon equivalents (a measure of all greenhouse gasses such as CO2, methane, etc.). That number is a portion of the diocese's total of 5,424 carbon equivalents, which is equal to 276.54 gallons of gasoline.

Greener Lent is a program that takes the Lenten traditions of fasting, abstinence and prayer and focuses them in order to positively impact those most vulnerable to climate change.

According to the program's website, 78 people participated in Greener Lent in 2020 and cumulatively saved an equivalent of over 660 gallons of gas. Program participants are asked to not only consider abstaining from meat on Fridays and Ash Wednesday but to be more mindful of their meat consumption throughout the season.

Visit our Lent page for weekly reflections on climate change and faith. Stay tuned for weekly updates on Holy Infant's impact.