Environment

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.  
Prayer Service

Care for Creation: Earth Day 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

Prayer Service for Earth Day - April 22

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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Activity

Student Guide on Environmental Justice and the U.S. Elections

Climate change is deeply intertwined with poverty, as its consequences often stem from actions that go against the fundamental values of humanity. Our tradition calls us to protect the life and...
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Activity

Canticle of Creation Activity

Learn more about what a canticle is and take a moment to write your own canticle to celebrate the Season of Creation.  Traditionally, a canticle is a short song or hymn from scripture that is not...
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Activity

Season of Creation 2024

A Catholic liturgical guide for the 2024 Season of Creation, featuring reflections on the readings, general intercessions, final blessings, and music suggestions.
Reflection

Laudato Si' and Ecological Conversion

Learn about 'ecological conversion' in the context of Laudato Si' and how Pope Francis calls each of us to make individual lifestyle choices and to work for structural change to protect the integrity...
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Video

Video: Ecological Examen

Use this two minute guided prayer to express gratitude for the gifts of creation and to reflect on where we have fallen short in our call to care for creation and, therefore, our sisters and brothers...
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Fact Sheet & Handout

CST and Farming

Learn more about Catholic Social Teaching’s outlook on food and agriculture through different encyclicals, documents, and homilies. Explore documents that have continued to inform the teachings of...
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Prayer

Teach Us to Be Stewards Prayer

This prayer encourages people to fight excessive consumerism and to become stewards of our earth. This prayer won the Education for Justice Earth Day contest in Spring 2023. It is written by Anna...
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Reflection

IFTJ Keynote Reflections 2022

This discussion guide can be used to help break open the keynote discussions during the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice held from October 22-23 in Washington D.C. Use this document to reflect on...
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