Promoting Catholic Social Teaching that All Life Is Sacred
Our mission is to spread Catholic teaching of creation care concerning our duty to be good stewards of our common home, to include the just use of our environmental resources and the protection of all life. We raise awareness to the “cry of the earth” and the “cry of the poor,” encourage individual and community resilience and empowerment, and advocate for the adoption of sustainable lifestyles, all with the urgency the times require.
Read Pope Francis’ Message for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
Our Pathway to Creation Care
SEE
Watch “The Letter,” a free film produced by the Vatican’s Dicastery for Integral Human Development and the Laudato Si’ Movement to get an overview of today’s environmental crisis and develop understanding of how the poor and vulnerable experience the greatest impact.
Families can watch at home on YouTube here, or parishes/schools/groups can register for a link here.
DISCERN
Participate in one of our diocesan introductory workshops to learn about the science that explains today’s environmental degradation, the spiritual nature of these dynamics, and how you can get involved with our Creation Care programs.
We hold two workshops at the Pastoral Center, with the next workshop scheduled for January 22, 2025 at 6PM and another during the Season of Creation in September, AND/OR we will gladly come to your parish—English and Spanish presentations are available!
ACT
Attend a Laudato Si’ Action Planning Hands-On Workshop, at which we will guide you—parishes, schools, families, businesses, and universities—through the Vatican’s online platform for taking action to lessen your impact on our sister,
Mother Earth!
These seven goals provide guidance on urgent and immediate actions each one of us can take in the care of our common home. “All of us can cooperate as instruments of God for the care of creation, each according to his or her own culture, experience, involvements and talents” (Laudato Si’ 14)
RESPONSE TO THE CRY OF THE EARTH
RESPONSE TO THE CRY OF THE POOR
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
ADOPTION OF SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLES
ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION
ECOLOGICAL SPIRITUALITY
COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND EMPOWERMEN
Upcoming Events
1st
1st Monday of the Month Zoom Call for Creation Care
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Creation Care Introduction Workshop
20
Season of Creation Mass and Celebration
21
Season of Creation Youth Art Contest
21
Creation Care Teens
24
Laudato Si’ Action Planning Workshop
A Christian
Prayer in Union with Creation
Triune Lord, wondrous community of infinite love,
teach us to contemplate you
in the beauty of the universe,
for all things speak of you.
Awaken our praise and thankfulness
for every being that you have made.
Give us the grace to feel profoundly joined
to everything that is.
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