Care for God's Creation

As Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si' reminds us, we are called to tend the earth—our common home—and care for all of God's creation.

Category	Earth Day	View all
Inter generational Session	Epic Movie Night • Faith Festivals The movie Epic is about trust, friendship, and how all creation is connected no matter if we are plant, person, creature, or insect. This Movie Night gathers families for prayer, faith sharing and fun together as they watch this family film. • By Jane Angha		View all
Prayers & Rituals	Creation Prayers & Rituals • Generations of Faith Use these prayers and rituals based on creation with your family to deepen your commitment to care for God's creation.		View all
Prayers & Rituals	Creation Meal Ritual • Generations of Faith Use this living water ritual to reflect on God's creation.		View all
Home Activity	Creation Scripture Activity • Generations of Faith Use Psalm 65 to reflect on creation.		View all
Prayers & Rituals	Creation Scripture Reflections • Generations of Faith Seven scripture reflections to better understand God's creation.		View all
Prayers & Rituals	God's Creation Table Prayer • Generations of Faith A table prayer focused on the majesty of God's creation.		View all
Home Activity	Care for Creation: Virtue Reality • Generations of Faith Creativity Explore the virtue of creativity in this family activity.		View all
Inter generational Session	Care for Creation Activities • Generations of Faith A collection of small and large group activities based on the teaching of Care for God's Creation.		View all
Family Mini-Session	St. Francis of Assisi: An Environmental Review • Generations of Faith This session will guide participants to explore the Catholic Social Teaching of caring for the earth as part of honoring St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of ecology.		View all
Inter generational Session	Family Hike • Faith Festivals Spend time in creation celebrating family, nature and the presence of God. • By Jane Angha		View all
Inter generational Session	The Believing Community • FIRE Creator of Heaven & Earth In this session participants will increase their awareness of creation as a gift from God and sensitize themselves to their responsibilities in preserving it. • By Kathleen O'Connell Chesto		View all
Home Activity	Adopting a Pet Milestone Moments Whether you find your new pet in a local animal shelter, rescue organization, pet store, or other place, taking a moment to affirm God’s presence during this time reminds us of our role in caring for God’s creation.		View all
Inter generational Session	Care for God's Creation This session explores care for God’s creation. The world that God created has been entrusted to us. Our use of it must be directed by God’s plan for creation, not simply for our own benefit. Our stewardship of the Earth is a form of participation in God’s act of creating and sustaining the world. In our use of creation, we must be guided by a concern for generations to come. We show our respect for the Creator by our care for creation.” Beginning in the middle of the last century and overcoming many difficulties, there has been a growing conviction that our planet is a homeland and that humanity is one people living in a common home” (Pope Francis, Laudato Si’ - On Care for Our Common Home). • By John Roberto		View all
Inter generational Session	Being Good Stewards This session on living a moral life explores the Seventh Commandment, “You shall not steal,” and the Tenth Commandment, “You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods,” and their implications for our lives as Christians. To keep these commandments, we need to practice moderation in our possessions, justice in our treatment of others, respect for their human dignity, and solidarity with all peoples. This session explores the positive virtues of these commandments through the lens of stewardship. It engages participants in discovering how to be good stewards of their time, talent, and treasure, and how to be good stewards of God’s creation and the material goods of the world. • By John Roberto		View all