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Give praise to our Creator. In the Nicene Creed, we say, “I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth.” How appropriate the first sentence mentions the fact that all of creation comes from God! Pray the Creed. Sing songs of praise such as “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow,” “How Great Thou Art,” and “Holy God We Praise Thy Name.”
Contemplate the wonders of God’s creation. Contemplation, (i.e., resting in God’s presence) is a truly Catholic practice, a way of coming to a deeper appreciation of finding God in all of creation. “Faced with the glory of the Trinity in creation, we must contemplate, sing, and rediscover awe.” St. Pope John Paul II.
Pray, pray, pray, for those at risk from exposure to environmental hazards, for social justice for the poor and who suffer disproportionately from environmental destruction. Pray for those with excess of wealth that they (we) come to share with others more generously. Pray for future generations that they benefit from a healthy environment.
Create a garden. Participate in God’s ongoing creation. Consider a vegetable garden and sharing your harvest with those less fortunate. Create a “Mary Garden,” a tradition going back to medieval times that dedicates the garden to the Blessed Virgin Mary populated with plants that bear her name.
Read and study Church documents on caring for God’s creation. Considering creation as sacred is not new to Catholics. The Church has a long tradition of respecting God’s creation. Read what Scripture and Tradition have to say about ecology and the environment.
Learn about and teach others about the lives of St. Francis of Assisi and St. Kateri Tekakwitha, the patron and patroness of ecology.
Take the St. Francis Pledge to care for creation and the poor. The St. Francis Pledge, is a solemn commitment made by Catholics to honor God’s creation and serve those who are poor.
Make a donation to Catholic Relief Services. CRS at church.
Read Laudato Si’. Pope Francis’s encyclical on our need to care for our common home. Recycle Learn how and what to recycly in your community.
The Holy Father’s intention for
April is Fundamental Rights
We pray for those who risk their lives while fighting for fundamental rights under dictatorships, authoritarian regimes & even in democracies in crisis.
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