The theme for this year’s Season of Creation is “To Hope and Act with Creation”. 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.
The 2024 Season of Creation Celebration Guide is now available!
NEW!! Pope Francis’ Message for the 2024 World Day of Prayer for Creation and Infographic
Come back to see new resources for the 2024 Season of Creation
Season of Creation Liturgical Banner
A liturgical banner (available in English, Spanish, and bilingual versions) is now available for ordering through the Ignatian Solidarity Network’s online store.
Other Prayer and Worship Resources Related to Season of Creation:
- 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.
- Feast of Creation Celebration Ideas from the Laudato Si’ Research Institute at Oxford University
- 2024 Season of Creation Catholic Liturgical Guide, by Fr. Jim Hug S.J. and Amy Woolam Echeverria.
- Laudato Si’ Movement’s Season of Creation web page provides Catholic prayers, logos to incorporate into your liturgical materials, and links to global events.
Also check out LSM’s US Season of Creation resources:
a) Prayers of the Faithful (Spanish coming by 8/1)
b) Shared Prayer for Season of Creation (Spanish coming by 8/1)
c) Webinar Series on Hoping and Acting with Creation on August 12, 19, and 26
Global Season of Creation Resources, including:
a) Social Media resource
b) Poster for events - 2024 Feast of St. Francis program, “Let us Sow Hope”: A 90-minute educational and prayer program from Catholic Climate Covenant that is centered on the St. Francis Peace Prayer and reminds us that feeling hopeful about the future is not only possible but is also an essential part of our faith journey. We are called to become instruments of God’s peace, and where there is despair, let us take climate action and sow hope.
- Ignatian Energy Star Program: This Season of Creation, join Jesuit and other Catholic high schools embarking on a journey to be good stewards of energy! The Ignatian Solidarity Network, in conjunction with the Jesuit Conference Office of Justice and Ecology, is starting a pilot program for secondary schools to begin benchmarking their energy usage through the Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. Learn more and join us.
- 2024 Daily Season of Creation Reflections (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. A PowerPoint is also available.
- Congregation Sisters of St. Joseph’s Daily Season of Creation Reflections
- Presentation Sisters, US Province, 2024 Season of Creation Reflections
- Reflections by Sr. CJ Willie (Beautiful photos and reflections in English and Spanish)
- Sunday Lectionary based Season of Creation Resource: God at Work.
Bouncing the Sunday Lectionary Readings in a type of counterpoint off ecological and social realitis in the spirit of Laudato Si’ is a promotion by the Missionary Society of St Columban in Australia. The Resource helps priests and liturgical teams prepare the Sunday community Mass. - Archdiocese of Chicago Season of Creation resources
- Diocese of San Diego Season of Creation resources (plus bulletin inserts in English and Spanish)
- World Day of Prayer (Sept. 1st) resources from CAFOD