Season of Creation 2024

The Season of Creation is an annual ecumenical celebration of prayer and action to protect our common home. It takes place from Sept. 1 – the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation – to Oct. 4 – the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi.

This year, the theme for the season is "To hope and act with Creation." Amid the worsening ecological crisis, many are beginning to despair and suffer from ecoanxiety. As people of faith we are called to lift the hope inspired by our faith, the hope of the resurrection. This is not a hope without action but one embodied in concrete actions of prayer and preaching, service and solidarity.

— Taken from the 2024 Season of Creation Celebration Guide. Access the guide and www.SeasonofCreation.org for ideas to celebrate the season.

Video of Pope Francis' Message for World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation 2024.
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Celebrating the Season of Creation as Part of the Ministry's Commitment to the Laudato Si Action Platform

Act

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Join the Action Platform Today! – Hear from Sr Mary Haddad, RSM, CHA’s President, and CEO

Learn

Learn how Catholic health care is responding to Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’ call to care for creation.

Reflect

Enjoy a few moments of shared reflection and well-being at your next team huddle or meeting with this newly launched series of short audio reflections. Featuring prayers from Sr. Beatrice Hernandez, OSF, Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Coordinator for the Wheaton Franciscans.

Earth
Air
Water
Fire
Silence

Repair My Church: A Prayer for Environmental Peace
Adapted from the famous Peace Prayer – often attributed to St. Francis of Assisi – this video, offered in both English and Spanish, encourages participants to lament the damage done to our shared home while hoping for a future of environmental justice and peace.

CHA celebrates the Season of Creation as part of our commitment to this prophetic call of hope to heal our earth and to the Laudato Si' Action Platform.

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