Justice, Peace & Care of Creation
Kedron Parish seeks to promote justice, peace and care for creation through aspiring to live out the principles of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si – to help put our “ecological conversion” into actions – ranging from recycling to climate change advocacy. Please contact our Parish Office to get involved!
The Season of Creation: Sept 1st – Oct 4th, 2022
The Season of Creation has special significance for the Catholic Church, particularly since Pope Francis established September 1st as the annual World Day of Prayer for Care of Creation. It is a time marked throughout the Christian world from 1st September to 4th October (Feast of St. Francis of Assisi) and celebrates the joy of creation as well as encourages awareness-raising initiatives to help us to heal and protect Our Common Home. The theme this year is Listening to the Voice of Creation.
Clicl Here for – Pope Francis’ Message for World Day of Prayer for Creation
Video Reflections:
What is Season of Creation
https://youtu.be/Q7VNncdIC4E 1 min 49 secs
Invitation to take part in Season of Creation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDqGkSb-4Rc&t=59s 59 secs
Look At The World by John Rutter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxr8QBPq1z0 4 mins 31 secs
For the Beauty of the Earth by John Rutter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlBkpAm3fhw 2 mins 13 secs
Prayer for the Earth from Laudato Si’ (video)
https://www.ecojesuit.com/prayer-for-the-earth-video-from-laudato-si/
Pope Francis’ A Prayer For Our Earth | CAFOD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaTJF1AkwcA 2 mins 5 secs
A Prayer for the Earth from Laudato Si’
https://youtu.be/VJz0ZuxxMI0 3 min 43 secs
Laudato Si’ – The Song from Mumbai Archdiocese Office for Environment
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOwmQtdbwLk 3 min 16 secs – This one will have you dancing!
Other Useful links for the Care of Creation:
The Australian Catholic Bishop’s Office for Justice Ecology and Peace has produced some resources we can use to pray, reflect and act on the Encyclical Laudato Si’.
https://socialjustice.
Laudato Si – Encyclical (letter to the world) from Pope Francis (2015)
https://www.laudatosi.va/en.html
Recycling
https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/clean-and-green/rubbish-tips-and-bins/reducing-waste-at-home
Recent events
Franciscan Resources and YouTubes
Franciscan Action Network (USA) – A guide to living Laudato Si – Part 1
https://franciscanaction.org/protect-our-future-a-guide-to-living-out-laudato-si/
A guide to living Laudato Si – Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvmNEDUU5RM
A guide to living Laudato Si – Part 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81rDZ6C3Jwk
Laudato Si Revolution (Global)
https://www.laudatosirevolution.org/
Other Australian Resources
Australian Religious Response to Climate Change (ARRCC)
Catholic Earthcare Australia
https://catholicearthcare.org.au/
Other parishes undertaking similar work
www.stdominics.org.au/integral_ecology.html
Other International Resources
Archdiocese of Washington
https://adw.org/living-the-faith/social-concerns/laudato-si-action-plan/
https://adw.org/living-the-faith/social-concerns/care-for-creation/
Catholic Climate Covenant USA
https://catholicclimatecovenant.org/
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Laudato Si Action Platform Goals
https://laudatosiactionplatform.org/laudato-si-goals/
Laudato Si Movement
https://www.laudatosi.org/laudato-si/laudato-si-movement/
Laudato Si Animators