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May we be Moved to Urgency Prayer calls for urgent action to address plastic pollution, climate change, and environmental racism. It asks for strength, wisdom, and courage to protect the Earth, reduce harm, and promote clean air, water, and renewable energy for all communities. A call to be faithful stewards of creation and advocates for a sustainable, just world.
We’re launching a new feature on the Education for Justice website to share timely news and resources about justice issues already rooted in our mission. Our feature, ‘Seeds of Justice’ will feature Catholic Social Teaching elements, resources, and integrate the Signs of the Times into our virtual space. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’s […]
Seeking God’s guidance this prayer offers strength and protection as pilgrims begin their journey. It asks for God’s presence in every moment—offering light in darkness, shelter in trials, and comfort in times of weakness—while encouraging a deeper awareness of His presence in others and in the world.
This prayer combines elements from Laudato Si’, the 2025 Jubilee prayer, the 2025 Bull of Indiction, various Catholic traveler prayers, and the 12th-century prayer for the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela (which is still in use today).
This prayer was created as part of the Pilgrims of Hope for Creation Pilgrimage Planning Toolkit.
The resource “Visio Divina through the Lens of Laudato Si’” is a guided spiritual practice that weaves together the contemplative tradition of Visio Divina (“divine seeing”) with the ecological and justice-centered teachings of Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’s landmark encyclical on care for our common home. As we approach the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si’ in May 2025, this practice offers a meaningful way to reflect, pray, and act in harmony with creation.
View this link to a Canva slideshow to see select images for this resource provided by Ministry of the Arts in La Grange, Ill.
Symbols of Your Creation expresses gratitude to God for creating the Earth and all living things. It asks for guidance to protect the environment, show kindness to all creatures, and care for the Earth with love and respect. The prayer calls for strength to heal and preserve the world in honor of God’s creation.
In his inaugural homily, Pope Francis calls us to be protectors of creation. To heed his call, we need to be informed and reflect on the signs of the times. This fast fact sheet helps launch the Earth Day discussion in your class, church or group.
In his encyclical Laudato Si’, Pope Francis calls for urgent action to address environmental degradation and the social injustices that accompany climate change. The encyclical emphasizes the interconnectedness of all creation, urging global efforts to protect our planet for future generations. This message aligns perfectly with the resources offered in the Earth Day Toolbox, a comprehensive guide for integrating Catholic Social Teaching (CST) into environmental advocacy.
The Earth Day Toolbox provides a wealth of materials—prayers, reflections, and action plans—that empower schools, communities, and organizations to promote sustainability. Resources like the Care for Creation litany and An Inconvenient Sequel discussion guide offer practical steps for individuals and groups to engage with Laudato Si’ and foster a deeper commitment to integral ecology.
As Pope Francis reminds us, “everything is connected,” and our efforts to protect the Earth must also prioritize the dignity of the most vulnerable communities. By integrating these resources into Earth Day observances and everyday actions, Catholics worldwide can unite to combat climate change and safeguard God’s creation.
As more than half the world’s population lives in urban settings, Earth Day 2014 focuses on the development of sustainable places to live and grow.
In his encyclical Laudato Si’, Pope Francis calls for urgent action to address environmental degradation and the social injustices that accompany climate change. The encyclical emphasizes the interconnectedness of all creation, urging global efforts to protect our planet for future generations. This message aligns perfectly with the resources offered in the Earth Day Toolbox, a comprehensive guide for integrating Catholic Social Teaching (CST) into environmental advocacy.
The Earth Day Toolbox provides a wealth of materials—prayers, reflections, and action plans—that empower schools, communities, and organizations to promote sustainability. Resources like the Care for Creation litany and An Inconvenient Sequel discussion guide offer practical steps for individuals and groups to engage with Laudato Si’ and foster a deeper commitment to integral ecology.
As Pope Francis reminds us, “everything is connected,” and our efforts to protect the Earth must also prioritize the dignity of the most vulnerable communities. By integrating these resources into Earth Day observances and everyday actions, Catholics worldwide can unite to combat climate change and safeguard God’s creation.
This toolbox is a compilation of resources pertaining to Earth Day and the CST theme of care for God’s creation.
Bulletin Insert: Care for Creation
Creative Voice: Green Classrooms: Green Learning Environment
Fact Sheet: Ways to Go Green for Schools, Communities, Parishes, and Organizations
Film Discussion Guide: An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
Film Discussion Guide: The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story
Film Discussion Guide: The National Parks: America’s Best Idea
Interactive Materials: Reflecting with Laudato Si’ (http://bit.ly/2l0nVj7)
Litany Care of Our Common Home
Litany: Gardeners of the Earth: Caring for Our Common Home
Litany: Restoring Balance to Our Common Home
Prayer for the Environmental Common Good
Prayer: Be Praised for Creation
Prayer: Peace to Our Earth 2013
Prayer: Earth Day 2016
Prayer for Our Earth by Pope Francis
Prayer: Earth Day 2017
Prayer Service: Earth Day 2009
Prayer Service: Care for Creation: Earth Day 2010
Prayer Service: Earth Day 2025
Prayer Service for World Day of Prayer for Care for Creation
Reflection: Earth Day 2014
Reflection: Earth Day 2015
Reflection: Earth Day 2018
Reflection: Catholic Social Thought in Pope Francis’s Laudato Si’: On Care for our Common Home
Reflection: CST and SDGs: Climate Action
Reflection: Catholic Social Thought and Canaries in the Coal Mine
In his encyclical Laudato Si’, Pope Francis calls for urgent action to address environmental degradation and the social injustices that accompany climate change. The encyclical emphasizes the interconnectedness of all creation, urging global efforts to protect our planet for future generations. This message aligns perfectly with the resources offered in the Earth Day Toolbox, a comprehensive guide for integrating Catholic Social Teaching (CST) into environmental advocacy.
The Earth Day Toolbox provides a wealth of materials—prayers, reflections, and action plans—that empower schools, communities, and organizations to promote sustainability. Resources like the Care for Creation litany and An Inconvenient Sequel discussion guide offer practical steps for individuals and groups to engage with Laudato Si’ and foster a deeper commitment to integral ecology.
As Pope Francis reminds us, “everything is connected,” and our efforts to protect the Earth must also prioritize the dignity of the most vulnerable communities. By integrating these resources into Earth Day observances and everyday actions, Catholics worldwide can unite to combat climate change and safeguard God’s creation.
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 Creation.
“Living our vocation to be protectors of God’s handiwork is essential to a life of virtue; it is not an optional or a secondary aspect of our Christian experience.” Laudato Si
Learn more about EFJ’s resources around Care for Creation
In his encyclical Laudato Si’, Pope Francis calls for urgent action to address environmental degradation and the social injustices that accompany climate change. The encyclical emphasizes the interconnectedness of all creation, urging global efforts to protect our planet for future generations. This message aligns perfectly with the resources offered in the Earth Day Toolbox, a comprehensive guide for integrating Catholic Social Teaching (CST) into environmental advocacy.
The Earth Day Toolbox provides a wealth of materials—prayers, reflections, and action plans—that empower schools, communities, and organizations to promote sustainability. Resources like the Care for Creation litany and An Inconvenient Sequel discussion guide offer practical steps for individuals and groups to engage with Laudato Si’ and foster a deeper commitment to integral ecology.
As Pope Francis reminds us, “everything is connected,” and our efforts to protect the Earth must also prioritize the dignity of the most vulnerable communities. By integrating these resources into Earth Day observances and everyday actions, Catholics worldwide can unite to combat climate change and safeguard God’s creation.
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 this topic from the perspective of Catholic Social Teaching, and a litany.
In his encyclical Laudato Si’, Pope Francis calls for urgent action to address environmental degradation and the social injustices that accompany climate change. The encyclical emphasizes the interconnectedness of all creation, urging global efforts to protect our planet for future generations. This message aligns perfectly with the resources offered in the Earth Day Toolbox, a comprehensive guide for integrating Catholic Social Teaching (CST) into environmental advocacy.
The Earth Day Toolbox provides a wealth of materials—prayers, reflections, and action plans—that empower schools, communities, and organizations to promote sustainability. Resources like the Care for Creation litany and An Inconvenient Sequel discussion guide offer practical steps for individuals and groups to engage with Laudato Si’ and foster a deeper commitment to integral ecology.
As Pope Francis reminds us, “everything is connected,” and our efforts to protect the Earth must also prioritize the dignity of the most vulnerable communities. By integrating these resources into Earth Day observances and everyday actions, Catholics worldwide can unite to combat climate change and safeguard God’s creation.
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 observance of Earth Day by creating their own prayer flags to fly either at home or at school. The lesson plan includes:
In addition, click here for selected excerpts of Renewing the Earth needed for this activity.
In his encyclical Laudato Si’, Pope Francis calls for urgent action to address environmental degradation and the social injustices that accompany climate change. The encyclical emphasizes the interconnectedness of all creation, urging global efforts to protect our planet for future generations. This message aligns perfectly with the resources offered in the Earth Day Toolbox, a comprehensive guide for integrating Catholic Social Teaching (CST) into environmental advocacy.
The Earth Day Toolbox provides a wealth of materials—prayers, reflections, and action plans—that empower schools, communities, and organizations to promote sustainability. Resources like the Care for Creation litany and An Inconvenient Sequel discussion guide offer practical steps for individuals and groups to engage with Laudato Si’ and foster a deeper commitment to integral ecology.
As Pope Francis reminds us, “everything is connected,” and our efforts to protect the Earth must also prioritize the dignity of the most vulnerable communities. By integrating these resources into Earth Day observances and everyday actions, Catholics worldwide can unite to combat climate change and safeguard God’s creation.
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 address environmental degradation and the social injustices that accompany climate change. The encyclical emphasizes the interconnectedness of all creation, urging global efforts to protect our planet for future generations. This message aligns perfectly with the resources offered in the Earth Day Toolbox, a comprehensive guide for integrating Catholic Social Teaching (CST) into environmental advocacy.
The Earth Day Toolbox provides a wealth of materials—prayers, reflections, and action plans—that empower schools, communities, and organizations to promote sustainability. Resources like the Care for Creation litany and An Inconvenient Sequel discussion guide offer practical steps for individuals and groups to engage with Laudato Si’ and foster a deeper commitment to integral ecology.
As Pope Francis reminds us, “everything is connected,” and our efforts to protect the Earth must also prioritize the dignity of the most vulnerable communities. By integrating these resources into Earth Day observances and everyday actions, Catholics worldwide can unite to combat climate change and safeguard God’s creation.
