Creation Care Ministry
Archdiocese of Indianapolis
Dear friends,
As we head into fall, a new school year, and the Season of Creation, know you are in our prayers!
Let's spend some time this Season of Creation reflecting how we will take action to reconnect with God our creator, the earth, and each other - especially the most vulnerable and marginalized. Pope Francis reminds us that "all of us can cooperate as instruments of God for the care of creation." (Laudato Si' #14)
There is plenty going on around the Archdiocese, we hope you can join whether at home or in person!
- Native Tree and Flower Sale - Orders due Sept 8
- Season of Creation Toolkit for parishes, individuals, schools, and youth ministers
- Green Mass (September 28)
- Environmental Justice Dialogue (date TBA)
- Last session of the ICC's series on Laudato Si'
May your day be filled with peace,
All of us on the Creation Care Commission
Native Tree & Flower Sale
Join us in the work of cultivating and caring for creation by participating in this year's Season of Creation Native Tree and Wildflower sale!
Online and mail-in ordering are NOW OPEN. This year check out the new tree and wildflower species, new activity for children.
Online and mail-in ordering are NOW OPEN. This year check out the new tree and wildflower species, new activity for children.
This year we are partnering with Marian University Nina Mason Pulliam EcoLab to distribute high quality native trees from the Indiana nursery Woody Warehouse for fall tree planting. Retail prices of these are upwards of $30, but we are offering each species for a donation of $20 per tree and will deliver to all regions of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.
Order online or via mail-in form before September 8, 2020.
Bulletin blurb: Create a space of beauty this fall by planting a tree during the Season of Creation (Sept 1 - Oct 4). The ArchIndy Creation Care Ministry is offering high quality trees ($20) and wildflower packets ($6) that will be delivered throughout central and southern Indiana. Orders due September 8. Visit ourcommonhome.org/trees.
How is tree planting related to our faith?
Sustainable living changes are charitable works which inspire us to an interior conversion that will extend outward to continued advocacy and justice for the most vulnerable.
Season of Creation Toolkit
This year we created a toolkit with ideas for prayer, educational material, and concrete actions for parishes, schools, youth groups, and individuals and families at home to participate in caring for God’s creation.
We invite you to Pray, Learn, and Act with Christians around the world!
We invite you to Pray, Learn, and Act with Christians around the world!
Bulletin blurb: Join faith communities from around the world during the Season of Creation (Sept 1 - Oct 4) to pray, learn and take action for all God's Creation. Find ideas and more at ourcommonhome.org/toolkitsoc21
Looking for more resources? Check out SeasonofCreation.org or Our Common Home.
Liturgy Notes for the Season of Creation
Suggestions for homilies, music, prayers of the faithful and more for Sunday liturgies during the Season of Creation, starting with September 5th, the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary time.
Download the recommendations from Ireland's Laudato Si' Working Group of the Council for Catechists.
ArchIndy Events
Sept 1 @ 7pm - World Day of Prayer for Care of Creation Ecumenical Service
Holy Spirit Church, 7243 E. 10th St., Indianapolis. Co-hosted with Eastside Creation Care Network. In person and streaming online on YouTube. For more information contact Paula at 317-353-9404.
Sept 2 @ 12pm - #4 of 4 of the Indiana Catholic Conference's Laudato Si' Series.
In the final session, speakers Fr. Christopher Droste and Creation Care Commission member Laura Sheehan join to discuss Laudato Si' in Indiana. Learn more
Sept 15 @ 6:30pm - Season of Creation Prayer Service
St. Thomas Aquinas, 4600 N. Illinois Ave, Indpls, IN 46208.
In the green space on the north side of the church (weather permitting) or in the church.
In the green space on the north side of the church (weather permitting) or in the church.
Sept 24 @ 7pm - Kiss the Ground Film Screening & Discussion
Mundell & Associates, 110 S. Downey Ave, Indpls, IN 46205.
Celebrate the Season of Creation and learn how soil health can balance the climate, replenish our water supplies and feed the earth. Sponsored by the Eastside Creation Care Network. Tickets are FREE, but space is limited. Register here.
Sept 28 @ 6pm - ArchIndy Creation Care Green Mass
Our Lady of Lourdes (5333 E Washington St, Indpls, IN 46219)
We join together to recognize that we are all connected in the protection of our planet and to answer Pope Francis’ call to “cooperate as instruments of God for the care of creation.” Celebrant: Father Rick Ginther. Please help us by sharing the Facebook event!
TBD - Environmental Justice Dialogue
Join members of the Creation Care Commission and Sister Gail Trippett for a dialogue on Environmental Justice. Stay tuned for more information.
If your parish or school is planning activities, please let us know at mail@ourcommonhome.org.
If you have any questions, please contact us at mail@ourcommonhome.org
Invite your friends or have them text creationcare to 84576 to get the latest updates from the commission via email.
The ArchIndy Creation Care Ministry is a pastoral ministry of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.