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.

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...
Lesson Plan

CST Conscious Consumer: Chocolate

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...
Lesson Plan

CST Conscious Consumer: Introduction

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...
Lesson Plan

Water Privatization

This six-page unit looks at the current trend of water privatization throughout the world. Beginning with a short prayer, this unit discusses several topics including water as a human right, CST and...
Fact Sheet & Handout

Environmental Racism

This two-page resource provides background information and facts about the nature and prevalence of environmental racism.  Included with this resource you will also find discussion questions and...
Unit

Environment Unit

This in-depth unit on the environment features the following materials: prayers and reflections, Catholic Social Teaching on the environment, a fact sheet on human rights and the environment, case...