AUGUSTA — To celebrate Earth Day, the Social Justice & Peace Commission at St. Michael Parish invites all to a Zoom session from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 22.

“Restore Our Common Home” will be facilitated by Frank Cuff, a member of the commission.

On Saturday, April 24, from 9 to 11 a.m., the parish invites all parishioners and community members to gather for a cleanup of the grounds at St. Francis Xavier Church, located on 130 Route 133 in Winthrop. People can bring their own rake and/or shovel. Further plantings and cleanups will be scheduled in the coming weeks. For more information, call Cuff at 207-213-4825.

The parish is composed of St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Augusta; St. Augustine Church, Augusta; St. Joseph Church, Gardiner; Sacred Heart Church, Hallowell; St. Denis Church, Whitefield; and St. Francis Xavier Church, Winthrop.

To register to attend, contact Gina Czerwinski, parish life coordinator at St. Michael Parish, at gina.czerwinski@portlanddiocese.org.