Creation Care Ministry of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis
In early April, the five bishops of the Indiana Catholic Conference, Archbishop Charles C. Thompson (Indianapolis), Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades (Fort Wayne-South Bend), Bishop Robert J. McClory (Gary), Bishop Timothy L. Doherty (Lafayette), and Bishop Joseph M. Siegel (Evansville), released a new pastoral letter to all people of goodwill in the state of Indiana. This …
Indiana Bishops release new pastoral letter centered on a sacramental vision of creationRead More
St. Thomas the Apostle in Fortville, Indiana has been selected by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis to host the Season of Creation Mass on Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 6pm. Join St. Thomas parishioners and the community for a reception after Mass. Archbishop Charles C. Thompson will celebrate the Mass. Be sure to stop by and …
2025 Mass for the Season of Creation at St. Thomas the ApostleRead More
This Tuesday, St. Bartholomew Catholic Church in Columbus, Indiana hosted the Archdiocesan Mass for the Season of Creation. Before the Mass presided by Archbishop Thompson, the combined choirs of St. Bartholomew including youth and members of neighboring Christian congregations presented a musical selection with themes of hope and action. After the Mass, the parish’s Care …
St. Bartholomew Catholic Church hosts the 2024 Mass for the Season of CreationRead More
This summer, parishes from around the Archdiocese of Indianapolis will be eligible to participate in a pilot program through the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. The program will be implemented locally by the IU Environmental Resilience Institute McKinney Climate Fellow Victoria Seest with support from Mundell & Associates, a local environmental consulting firm. …
ArchIndy Parishes to Participate in Vatican Pilot ProgramRead More
This July, the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development announced ArchIndy Creation Care Commission member John Mundell as the new Director of the Laudato Si’ Action Platform.
In mid November, over 10,000 high school youth, priests, youth ministers, and chaperones descended on downtown Indianapolis, Indiana for the National Catholic Youth Conference 2021 (NCYC). Despite the limited number of attendees due to COVID-19 precautions, the Service Area of the “Village” was crawling with teens eager to spend some time putting their faith into …
“Plarning” at the National Catholic Youth ConferenceRead More
During the Season of Creation (Sept 1 – Oct 4 each year), the Christian community celebrates joins together to pray and act to protect our common home. The season is celebrated by tens of thousands of Christians around the world annually (https://seasonofcreation.org) with encouragement from leaders of other faith traditions. The Creation Care Ministry of …
Season of Creation Customizable and Ready to Distribute ToolkitsRead More
ArchIndy Creation Care Commission Members Sarah Mundell and Sister Sheila Marie Fitzpatrick, OSB will present “Integral Ecology” at the second session of the Indiana Catholic Conference’s 2021 series on Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home. The Catholic Church’s principles of social doctrine, based in Sacred Scripture and natural law, are the primary lens through …
Commission Members present at ICC’s Laudato Si’ Social Justice SeriesRead More
The water crisis in certain areas of the western part of the US is being described as historic. Even in areas that are not subject to water shortages, how can we better respect fresh water and work to give access to safe drinkable water to all?
Creation Care efforts are growing in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. News from St. John the Apostle Parish in Bloomington, Our Lady of Lourdes in Indianapolis, and St. Vincent de Paul in Shelby County. Article from The Criterion by John Shaughnessy.
Lent consistently strikes me as one of the most ill-timed of seasons—an idea that our yearlong pandemic has only served to make more obvious. In the U.S., we’ve already endured the long slog through winter: its dark nights, barren trees, cold stars and frigid temperatures.
Entering into Lent with Catholics worldwide, it is a moment for us to stop and reflect on God’s mercy and love for us and all of creation. As we pray, fast, and grow in faith with our local communities, let’s also focus on living in solidarity with the poor and vulnerable across the world, especially …
