World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
Care of Creation – Pope Francis has established the 1st September as the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, encouraging the Catholic community around the world to pray for our common home. In his landmark encyclical ‘Laudato Si’ the Pope calls on everyone to care for our shared Earth. The theme for this year is ‘Hope and Act with Creation’ which draws its inspiration from the letter of St Paul to the Romans (8:19-25). Pope Francis reminds us that the Holy Spirit calls on us to be alert and make conversions in lifestyles to resist human degradation of the environment. The day of prayer is followed by a Season of Creation which continues through September and concludes on the 4th October, the feast of St Francis. It is an opportunity for each of us to pray and think about how we can make changes in the way we live each day that will promote sustainable lifestyles and protect creation.
For further ideas visit the following link. It has many suggestions and links to help us all engage with both the World Day of Prayer for Creation and the Season of Creation.
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