- Read, print and share the Message of Pope Francis for the Season of Creation 2024
- Visit the Season of Creation website https://seasonofcreation.org/
- Download the Season of Creation Celebration Guide
- Celebrate a Season of Creation Mass.
- Mark the Feast of St Francis of Assisi on 4th October.
- Say a Season of Creation Prayer at the end of Mass or in the Intercessions.
- Mark Fairtrade Fortnight 9-22 September – 30 Ways to Celebrate 30 Years of Fairtrade
- Host a Season of Creation talk or workshop.
- Hold a Blessing of Pets.
- Show the film ‘The Letter’ which tells the story of Pope Francis and the encyclical letter ‘Laudato Si’: On the Care of Our Common Home’. Free to download https://theletterfilm.org/
- Produce a Season of Creation noticeboard display, banners or booklets for the Parish.
- Invite local people to speak.
- Plant a tree.
- Look after land around the church to encourage wildlife.
- Arrange a parish walk in nature, finishing with a picnic.
- Celebrate the Season of Creation with a parish vegetarian meal.
- Work towards the Live Simply Award as a Parish. https://cafod.org.uk/campaign/livesimply-award
- Implement a carbon reduction programme for your Parish. Contact Westminster Diocese Property Services or Westminster Justice & Peace for assistance.
- Hold an exhibition for the Season of Creation in collaboration with a local school or art group.
- Hold a concert with music inspired by creation or as a fundraiser for local nature projects.
- Book a ‘Tree Walk’ with Colette Joyce, the Justice and Peace Co-ordinator, to explore the fascinating trees to be found around Westminster Cathedral. Email: colettejoyce@rcdow.org.uk
- Use the prayer resources for every day of the Season of Creation produced by Brentwood Diocese – www.dioceseofbrentwood.net/laudatosi/seasonofcreation
- Make your event Ecumenical or even Interfaith.
- Promote the Southern Dioceses Environment Network Meetings. A home for all Catholics interested in getting more support for their environment activity within the Church or in society. Over 100 people on the mailing list. New participants welcome!
- Make plans to continue your Care for Creation throughout the year.
- Let the Justice & Peace office know about your activities so that we can share the good news with the rest of the Diocese!! Email: justiceandpeace@rcdow.org.uk
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