On July 9, 2025, at the Borgo Laudato Si’ educational center in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo celebrated the inaugural Mass for the Care of Creation (Missa pro custodia creationis.) The Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments promulgated, on June 8, 2025, the Latin formulary and Lectionary citations to be used in the Mass “For the Care of Creation.” The Holy See released the proper liturgical texts in Latin, and on August 4, 2026, the Dicastery confirmed the English and Spanish translations of those texts for use in the Dioceses of the United States of America.
El 9 de julio de 2025, en el centro educativo Borgo Laudato Si’ de Castel Gandolfo, el Papa León celebró la Misa inaugural por el cuidado de la Creación ((Missa pro custodia creationis.) El 8 de junio de 2025, el Dicasterio para el Culto Divino y la Disciplina de los Sacramentos promulgó el formulario en latín y las citas del Leccionario que se usan en la Misa “Por el cuidado de la creación”. La Santa Sede publicó los textos litúrgicos propios en latín y, el 4 de agosto de 2026, El Dicasterio confirmó las traducciones al inglés y al español de dichos textos para su uso en las diócesis de los Estados Unidos de América.
For more information about the new Mass for the Care of Creation liturgy:
- Global website for World Day of Prayer for Creation (English)
Here you will find more information about the new Mass, all of the approved national texts, formation resources, and answers to frequently asked questions. - Sitio web global para Jornada Mundial de Oración por la Creación (español)
Aquí encontrará más información sobre la nueva Misa, todos los textos nacionales aprobados, recursos de formación y respuestas a preguntas frecuentes - USCCB Mass for Care of Creation information
- Bulletin inserts can be found here (In English and Spanish)
- Bulletin inserts can be found here (In English and Spanish)
- SHORT (12 minutes) video with Dr. Timothy Brunk (Villanova University) explaining the new Mass for the Season of Creation
- “When to Use/Schedule the “Mass for the Care of Creation”
- Homily Helps for Sept. 1st 2026 (Creation Day) Special Edition of Homily Helps are available! Written by Fr. Jim Puglisi SA Ph.D, his presentation of the resource is also part of the global webinar lifting the new Mass for the Care of Creation (starts at 44:17)
The liturgical texts (Missal and Lectionary) and can be downloaded below:
English Missal:
Spanish Missal:
English Lectionary (Readings):
Spanish Lectionary (Lecturas/Leccionario)