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Due to climate change, the ongoing fires in Australia are unlike any before in intensity or duration. As we witness the destruction from these fires, we pray for ecological conversion—and to restore the garden of the earth to its full integrity.
This litany remembers all who are torn away from their homes and their families by war, violence, greed, and natural disasters.
Let us pray for all those in Puerto Rico who continue to suffer from the effects of Hurricane Maria, and who wait for us to respond to them with solidarity.
Hurricane Patricia made landfall on Mexico’s Pacific coast on Friday, October 24. While the coastal threat is decreasing, damaging winds and heavy rainfalls are likely to cause flash floods and mud slides in the states of Nayarit, Jalisco, Colima, Michoacan, and Guerrero. We hold in prayer all those affected by the hurricane, especially the poor, those on the margins, and with the least resources to cope and rebuild.
Typhoon Haiyan swept through the Philippines, killing more than 10,000 people and injuring countless more. Pray for and support those left to pick up the pieces.
In the wake of the earthquake in Japan, a growing number of people–including Nagasaki and Hiroshima survivors and a Japanese bishop–are raising concerns about nuclear energy. This three page resource reports on these statements, reviews how wide spread nuclear energy is today, and reflects on Catholic social themes and nuclear energy raised earlier by Canadian bishops.
This two-page prayer service includes a suitable print-ready prayer service to be used in times of natural disaster. The prayer service focuses on praying in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in need and the humanitarian and relief efforts underway. This prayer service includes song suggestions, scripture readings, prayers, and more.
As the recovery and reconstruction of Haiti continue, learn more about the structural causes of poverty that have added to the magnitude of this disaster. This interactive PowerPoint looks at the root causes and the economic and political factors that plagued Haiti long before this recent disaster.
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This resource is a self-paced PowerPoint presentation offering photos and psalm refrains to pray for the people of Haiti. Select your own instrumental accompaniment and use individually or as part of a group.
We pray in solidarity through these psalms and offer these prayers as our way of being present, of offering consolation, of lifting and sharing the burden this disaster has wrought.
This prayer service with Leader’s guide can help explore the challenges facing the people of Haiti and possible ways of responding in faith.
The CRS prayer and educational resources below can help explore the challenges facing the people of Haiti and possible ways of responding in faith.
Lesson Plan for Middle and High School: Challenges and Hope in Haiti
Prayer Service: A New Heaven and New Earth (Leader’s Guide)
Prayer Service: A New Heaven and New Earth (Handout)
Additional CRS Prayer Resources for Haiti
Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the western hemisphere. In 2008 alone, three hurricanes have hit Haiti and the toll has been devastating. This two-page resource highlights how poverty in Haiti has made the impact of these hurricanes worse and what can be done to respond both in the short run and the long run.
