Care for Creation

“Care for the environment represents a challenge for all of humanity. It is a matter of a common and universal duty, that of respecting a common good.” –Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, #466

crucifix near flowers surrounded with tall and green trees, representing call to care for creationDive into a comprehensive collection of resources centered on Care for Creation, a vital theme of Catholic Social Teaching. This resource hub offers tools and insights to inspire reflection, education, and action on environmental stewardship and ecological justice. Rooted in the Church’s call to protect God’s creation, these materials empower individuals and communities to live in harmony with the earth and advocate for a sustainable future.

Education for Justice Care for Creation Resources:

  • Faith-Based Reflections: Prayers, meditations, and Scripture-based resources emphasizing our moral duty to care for creation.
  • Lesson Plans and Classroom Tools: Ready-to-use activities and teaching materials for exploring ecological justice through the lens of Catholic Social Teaching.
  • Multimedia Resources: Inspiring videos, infographics, and articles that highlight the Church’s commitment to environmental care.
  • Advocacy Guides: Practical resources for promoting sustainability, addressing climate change, and supporting policies that honor our shared home.

This diverse collection connects faith with action, helping individuals and communities respond to Pope Francis’s call in Laudato Si’ to protect our common home. By integrating ecological awareness with Catholic values, these resources provide pathways for fostering a culture of care and responsibility for creation.

Poverty and the Environment

Environmental degradation has a magnified affect on the poor. This informative fact sheet includes statistics, a case study, discussion questions, CST, and a prayer.

Quiz: Global Warning

Quiz
Use the Global Warning! Quiz to increase awareness about the effects of climate change caused by global warning.

CST and Creation

This summarized excerpt from the book, Catholic Social Teaching: Our Best Kept Secret, can help you to reflect for Earth Day about CST's call to care for creation. The resource is a one-page...

Water: Reaching the Millenium Development Goal?

An important part of any discussion on poverty today must focus on the growing crisis related to the availability of water. This resource includes a quiz, fact sheet and discussion questions.

Reflection on Privileges

Jim McGinnis, of the Institute for Peace and Justice, reflects privileges and consumption.

The Environmental Impact of War

This fact sheet lists the environmental threats and actual damages that have resulted from the war in Iraq. Discussion questions and CST are included.

Respect Creation, Eat Ethically

This resource lists suggestions of how you can better respect creation via decisions in your eating, shopping, and food preparation choices.

Tourism

This resource identifies some of the ways in which mass tourism can negatively impact the lives and lands of indigenous peoples around the world. This vision of tourism is then contrasted with...

CST Conscious Consumer: Chocolate

Lesson Plan
The United States is the world's largest chocolate consumer, and this unit explores the global issues behind our chocolate purchases. Topics covered include child labor, slavery, corporate...

CST Conscious Consumer: Introduction

Lesson Plan
The world is consuming goods and services at an unsustainable pace, with serious consequences for the well-being of people and the planet. There are, however, creative options for meeting people's...

Prayer Service: Water for All the People of the Earth

This three-page resource is a prayer service looking at the ways water is essential for all of life.  This prayer service uses a variety of symbols. These symbols are used to show how we are...

International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflicts

This resource features facts and reflections on the degradation of the environment caused by war and armed conflicts. Two case studies illustrate the environmental devastation caused by conflicts...