Our Common Home

Pastoral Planning

JJRey16 — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 15:23:02 +0000

Resources for parish leaders to help get started and put a plan into action. Ideas and tools for working with various parts of your community, including families & kids, youth, and adults. Suggestions for scheduling your efforts throughout the year.

Environmental Stewardship in Places of Worship: A guide to reducing our carbon footprint

JJRey16 — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 15:17:38 +0000

A straightforward overview of climate change and what responding to it means for places of worship. Includes ‘decision trees’ to help guide you through the initial stages of taking action to reduce the impact of your place of worship on the environment.

Recommendations for the 2021 Season of Creation Sunday Liturgies

JJRey16 — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 03:15:16 +0000

From the Laudato Si’ Working Group of the Council for Catechetics.

How to do a “Laudato Si’ Bookclub”

JJRey16 — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 03:13:56 +0000

An accompaniment to reading Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si’ – On Care
for Our Common Home including a series of seven PowerPoint presentation which can be used
as part of a book club discussion on Laudato Si’.

Practical Actions for Parishes and Families

JJRey16 — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 03:13:03 +0000

Ideas to use during the Season of Creation from Ireland.

Roadmap to Reenergized Creation Care Work

JJRey16 — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 02:21:34 +0000

Resources and stories for inspiration for parish creation care teams.

2021 Feast of St. Francis Program

JJRey16 — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 02:14:22 +0000

A 90-minute program from the Catholic Climate Covenant for U.S. Catholics to host in-person or virtual sessions to grow in their understanding and call to care for creation as integral to the Catholic faith through prayer, education and action.

One Session Study: CST 101 Care for God’s Creation

JJRey16 — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 00:11:43 +0000

A discussion guide from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Relief Services, for a short study.

Two Feet of Love in Action Program

JJRey16 — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 00:01:18 +0000

Lesson plan for the catechist to explore the two distinct, but complementary, ways we can put the Gospel in action in response to God’s love through stories for children.

2021 Homily Helps for the Season of Creation.

JJRey16 — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 23:45:18 +0000

Homily Helps and prayers of the faithful for September 2021.

Season of Creation Prayers of the Faithful

JJRey16 — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 23:42:18 +0000

A selection of Prayers of the Faithful that can be used during mass or other religious service for the Season of Creation Month.

Our Common Home CD

JJRey16 — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 23:40:09 +0000

Inspired by Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’ encyclical, these songs for liturgy and prayer from well-known OCP composers speak to themes of care for creation, poverty and solidarity.