Prayer for Earth Day: Common Home

Prayer
This prayer is inspired by the title of Pope Francis’s encyclical, Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home, a title which references St. Francis of Assisi and his song of praise for...
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A Prayer Service for Earth Day (April 22)

Prayer Service
Celebrate Earth Day, April 22, with a prayer service and a focus on the signs of the times relative to climate change. The following two-page resource provides a prayer service with reflections on...
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Lesson Plan: Making Prayer Flags for Earth Day

Lesson Plan
This artistic and creative activity engages students and/or young adults in a reflection on the Church's teaching on the environment and encourages them to celebrate the gift of God's creation in...
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Fast Facts for Earth Day

This one page handout provides fast facts about our planet. Includes reflection questions and ideas for action.   In his encyclical Laudato Si’, Pope Francis calls for urgent action to...
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Earth Day Reflection - April 22

This Earth Day reflection highlights the 2015 theme and includes supporting statements from the Catholic social teaching perspective. It includes a prayer for Earth Day and links to a variety of...
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AWAKE, A Dream from Standing Rock

This discussion guide invites us to reflect on the importance of Standing Rock to Native peoples and the model they offer of dignified nonviolence.  

Care for Creation: Earth Day Prayer Service

Prayer Service
This two-page prayer service for Earth Day includes statements from Pope Benedict XVI on the environment along with prayers, reflections, and petitions. Concern for the environment calls for a broad...
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Prayer Service for Earth Day - April 22

Prayer Service
The prayer service for Earth Day includes readings from Scripture, Catholic social teaching documents, and a quote from Pope Francis on the environment. Included is a litany of praise to our Creator...
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Lenten Jubilee and Justice

Prayer
The 2025 Jubilee Year Lenten Journey invites reflection and action focused on justice, peace, and healing, inspired by Pope Francis' call for a Jubilee year. Each week of Lent encourages participants...
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Lent and Easter Social Media Pack 1

Throughout the Lenten season, use our beautifully designed quotes to share the Lenten call to live out justice.

Prayer for the Health of Pope Francis

Prayer
We pray for Pope Francis's health, asking God to grant him more time to guide us through these uncertain times. We seek his wisdom, faith, compassion, and courage. May healing be sent to Pope...
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No Hands But Yours

Prayer
This prayer expresses the deep human yearning for healing, love, justice, truth, and peace in a troubled world filled with deception and uncertainty. It calls for personal responsibility and...
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