Season of Creation to take
place during special Laudato Si’ Year
As the Laudato Si’ Anniversary Year gets underway, the
Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development urges
Catholics to take part in the annual Season of Creation.
By Devin Watkins
The Season of Creation is an annual ecumenical celebration
of prayer and action to protect our common home.
It takes place from 1 September – the World Day of Prayer
for Creation – to 4 October – the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi.
Christians of all traditions are invited to take part by
organizing prayer services, community litter clean-ups, or advocacy actions.
Special invitation
This year’s event takes place within the context of the
special Laudato Si’ Anniversary Year, which Pope Francis opened on Sunday, 24
May. The Year coincides with the 5th anniversary of his
encyclical.
The Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human
Development launched a special invitation on Monday urging Catholics to take
part in the Season of Creation.
A video was released in partnership with the Global Catholic
Climate Movement (top of article).
Heal our broken bonds
Msgr. Bruno-Marie Duffé, the Dicastery’s Secretary, also
wrote a letter about the Season.
He said Pope Francis’ 2019 message for the Season of Creation is
particularly relevant this year, as the world continues to struggle against the
coronavirus pandemic.
“As the world experiences deep uncertainty and suffering in
the midst of a global emergency,” said Msgr. Duffé, “we are called to recognize
that a truly healthy recovery means seeing that ‘everything is connected’ and
repairing the bonds we have broken.”
New paths for integral ecology
The Church’s ecological efforts received a new boost earlier
this year with Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation.
Msgr. Duffé said Catholics can begin to plan activities that
help lead to “new paths for the Church and for integral ecology,” as the Pope
urges in Querida Amazonia.
Communities are encouraged to celebrate a special Mass or a
pilgrimage walk.
Church leaders are also invited to raise awareness among the
faithful about sustainability practices and advocacy initiatives.
“This special season offers us the chance to work toward the
renewal of our Earth and the precious relationships we share,” concluded Msgr.
Duffé, “and I warmly invite you to join in its commemoration.”
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