The theme for this year’s Season of Creation is “Let Justice and Peace Flow”. Please visit the ecumenical Season of Creation website for resources and information of how you and your community can participate in the Season of Creation.
A Call for Climate Justice: Join Catholic Climate Covenant, Laudato Si’ Movement, St. Columban Mission for Justice, Peace and Ecology, Sisters of Mercy of the Americas Justice Team, Ignatian Solidarity Network, Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, and Franciscan Action Network to place climate justice for our vulnerable neighbors at the heart of our prayers, advocacy, and action during this 2023 Season of Creation. Learn more.
Other Prayer and Worship Resources Related to Season of Creation:
- Pope Francis’ message for the 2023 Season of Creation
- Season of Creation Liturgical banner (available in English, Spanish, and bilingual versions) is now available for ordering through the Ignatian Solidarity Network’s online store!
- What is the Season of Creation? Informational flier to accompany the Season of Creation liturgical banner.
- U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Season of Creation Bulletin Insert and the reflection issued for 2023 Season of Creation by USCCB can be found here.
- Laudato Si’/Care for Creation Mass resources: The Season of Creation is the perfect time to schedule a Care for Creation Mass
- Catholic Climate Covenant’s 2023 Feast of St. Francis: The Way of Francis: Seeking Peace and Justice for All Creation is available for download! This year’s program is designed to assist you, your family, parish, school, diocese, religious community, or other Catholic institution learn about Catholic nonviolence, and the “Franciscan” call to seek peace and justice for all of creation
- Diocese of San Diego Season of Creation Bulletin Insert (check their Season of Creation webpage for other excellent resources and ideas)
- Season of Creation 2023 Let Justice and Peace Flow liturgical guide by James E. Hug, S.J. This booklet introduces the Season of Creation and offers resources for celebrating each of the Sundays of the season from September 1st, the World Day for Prayer for Creation, through October 4th, the feast of St. Francis. It offers penitential rite suggestions, prayers for the liturgy, scriptural reflections and more. Spanish and French versions also available.
- Living the Season of Creation Nonviolently, Let Justice and Peace Flow. Join Catholic Climate Covenant, Laudato Si Movement, Pax Christi USA, and the Ignatian Solidarity Network during the Season of Creation as we explore the theme “Let justice and peace flow” and how the call to creation care and integral ecology is also a call to nonviolence.
- Laudato Si’ Movement’s Season of Creation web page provides Catholic prayers, logos to incorporate into your liturgical materials, and links to global events.
- Daily Season of Creation Reflections (38 slides with quotes and recommendations for simple actions for Care of Earth and Care of the Poor) created by Fr. Jim Flynn & David Horvath and the Archdiocese of Louisville’s Committee on Care for Mother Earth
- Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, 2023 Season of Creation Prayer Pamphlet
- Congregation Sisters of St. Joseph’s Daily Season of Creation Reflections
- Laudato Si’ Circle/Creation Care Team for St. Patrick’s in Pelham, NH has created a schedule for Season of Creation and Prayers of the Faithful for Season of Creation.
- NC Catholics Caring for Creation and HNOJ Laudato Si’ Circle Season of Creation Calendar
- Sr. Caroljean Willie, SC, Ph.D., EarthConnection, Cincinnati, OH, 2023 Season of Creation Reflections (Beautiful photos and reflections in English and Spanish)